Essential Characteristics
Courses in Financial Literacy provide students with the tools, techniques, and understanding they need to define and achieve important financial goals, and to maintain and improve their standard of living. To further these goals, courses in Financial Literacy provide students with a series of useful and practical exercises to train them in budgeting, financial planning, and handling important issues like tax and liquid assets.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Such a course should enable students to:
- Identify personal financial goals;
- Differentiate goals by their priorities and terms;
- Use the financial calculator and online applications to calculate the time value of money;
- Create personal financial statements and budget plans; and
- Develop strategies for tax and cash management