Financial Survival for College Students

Course Number:
CG 114
Transcript Title:
Financial Survival for College Students
Created:
Jul 27, 2022
Updated:
Jun 29, 2023
Total Credits:
1
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture / Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
A-F, P/NP, Audit
Default Grading Options
A-F
Repeats available for credit:
0
Prerequisites

Placement into IRW 115 or WR 115, and MTH 65 or MTH 98

Course Description

Provides basic information and strategies to empower individuals to make positive decisions about funding their education and establishing control over their financial lives, leading to financial independence and reduced life stress. Introduces: funding college, budgeting, wise use of credit, controlling debt, basic financial planning, effective financial decision making, and avoiding financial mistakes and pitfalls. Prerequisites: placement into IRW 115 or WR 115, and MTH 65 or MTH 98. Audit available.

Course Outcomes

As a result of having participated in this class students will:

  1. Implement a financial plan to pay for college while maximizing resources and minimizing borrowing.
  2. Maintain short, medium and long-term financial goals while adhering to a spending plan.
  3. Make informed financial decisions to avoid unnecessary financial risks and establish a strong credit portfolio.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

Assessments may address the learning outcomes by means of the following:

  1. Written reflection on key course concepts
  2. Weekly quizzes
  3. Final personal presentation demonstrating an understanding of the course content, and a personal financial plan
  4. Portfolio of learning

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Suggested Texts and Materials

Content themes include:

  • Understanding financial information
  • Financial planning for college and career
  • Effective financial decision making

Concepts include:

  • Funding college
  • Wise use of credit
  • Debt control
  • Basic financial planning

Issues include:

  • Ethical personal and financial conduct
  • Resolve credit problems

Skills include:

  • Locate financial information utilizing the Internet
  • Calculate interest rates and re‐payment amounts
  • Evaluate various types of credit, credit costs, and ways to utilize credit advantageously
  • Manage personal credit information and credit rating/scores
  • Create a spending plan