ACCT110 Personal Financial Planning

Department of Business Studies: Accounting

  1. Course Number and Title

    ACCT110 Personal Financial Planning

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250

  4. Prerequisites

    None

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    None

  6. Catalog Course Description

    This course prepares students with little or no experience in personal finance to make money management decisions. Students analyze the interrelationships of budgeting, banking, credit, taxation, investments, insurance, and estate planning as they apply to consumer decision-making.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will
        1. demonstrate an understanding of the need for financial planning in everyday life, and give examples of the tools available to assist in the planning and record keeping;
        2. compare the advantages and disadvantages of debt;
        3. compare and contrast the options for various types of insurance; and
        4. evaluate options for investing and planning for retirement.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. understanding the financial planning process
      2. developing personal financial statements and plans
      3. managing cash and savings
      4. using consumer loans
      5. understanding how life insurance is used in the financial planning process
      6. protecting your property with insurance
      7. investment planning and basic understanding of typos of investments - stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, etc.
      8. planning for retirement
      9. principles of estate planning

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. The assessment of course learning goals may be based on discussions, homework, quizzes, exams, assignments, papers, performance based tasks and projects, and/or instructor evaluation.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      See course format for required textbook and any related materials.

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    Section VIII is not being used in new and revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

Review/Approval Date - 5/99; Revised 3/05; Revised 12/2011