Course Profile | BUSI 1307 8400
| Semester and year: | Spring 2009 |
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| Course number and section: | Look for BUSI 1307 8400 in the online schedule |
| Course Title: | Personal Finance - Online |
| Instructor: | |
| Course Preview: | Personal financial issues are explored. Topics include financial planning, insurance, budgeting, credit, home ownership, savings, investments, and taxes |
| Textbooks and Other Course Materials: | 1: Focus on Personal Finance, second edition, by Kapoor, Dlabay, and Hughes, published by Richard D. Irwin, 2006 ISBN 0-07-313310-8 2: Access to a computer and a web connection in order to complete your work for this online course. |
| Learning Outcomes: | 1: Understand why personal financial planning is important. 2: Collect information to assist in pursing a meaningful career. 3: Construct personal financial statements and budgets. 4: Define consumer credit and analyze its advantages and disadvantages. 5: Explain why you should prepare for and establish an investment program. 6: Recognize the importance of retirement planning. |
| Evaluation Procedures: | Your grade for this online course is based on the following:
1. THIRTEEN CHAPTER EXAMS: Each chapter exam contains 25 questions and covers one chapter in the text.
2. FOUR UNIT EXAMS: Each unit exam contains 50 questions and covers 3 or 4 chapters in the text.
NOTE: ALL EXAMS are timed and you can use your textbook and notes while taking the online exams.
3. Seven SHORT CASE PROBLEMS: Each case counts 30 points.
4. ONE ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM: The discussion forum counts 50 points.
5. ONE ORIENTATION QUIZ that counts 10 points.
6. The Chapter 14 Exam can be taken in order to earn up to 25 BONUS POINTS--Email Instructor if you need to earn bonus points.
IT IS POSSIBLE TO EARN 795 POINTS IN THIS COURSE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE, YOU CAN PREVIEW THE LEARNING ACTIVITIES, THE COURSE ORIENTATION MATEIALS, AND SYLLABUS ON THE COURSE WEB SITE.
Point ranges for each grade:
A = 795-715B = 714-636 C = 635-556 D = 555-477 F = 477 |
| Attendance Policy: | This is an online course and there are no scheduled on campus classes. |
Please note: This course profile is subject to change.