BUS 67 Introduction to Personal Finance

Units: 3
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Grade Options: Letter Grade
General Education: Delta Area 1B; CSU Area B4
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Beginning Algebra or appropriate placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process.
This course is designed to empower students with various tools to manage their money and make sound lifelong financial decisions. Topics include financial planning, money management, taxes, consumerism, insurance, investment analysis, retirement planning, home ownership and credit management. This course uses financial, tax and mathematical calculations. Students will examine how personal financial management impacts individuals and families and how to calculate the financial impacts of their decisions. (HBCU, CSU)