This course in personal finance leads students toward financial education and enables students to obtain the foundation for a lifelong understanding of the basics of finance including money management, tax planning, investing, and retirement planning. Students learn to apply quantitative and computational methods to help them understand the basis for financial literacy. Emphasis is placed on learning the fundamental concepts of everyday finance with a hands-on approach. Instruction is based on the analysis of specific financial situations and enables students to synthesize financial documents and reports. Quantitative reasoning is emphasized for the students so that they develop their problem-solving skills.
- Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
- Homework hours/semester: 96-108
Textbook: View textbook in Bookstore
Instructor:
Ganapathy Shankar, shankarg@smccd.edu
Fee Description | Type | Amount |
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Book-Inclusive Digital Acc-CAN | Flat Fee | $82 |
Section Information as of Saturday, December 21 2024 - 05:09:07 pm
Course status: Closed
InstructorSection | Meeting Date | Meeting Time | Days | Building | Room | Section | Section Description |
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AA - Lecture and/or Discussion
Instructor:
Ganapathy Shankar
Meeting Date: 08/14-12/09 Meeting Time: 9:45am-11:00am Days: M, W Building: 13 Room: 0330 |
08/14-12/09 | 9:45am-11:00am | M, W | 13 | 0330 | AA | Lecture and/or Discussion |
Critical Dates for this Course | Date |
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Last day to add class | August 27, 2024 |
Last day to drop with a refund | August 27, 2024 |
Last day to drop without a "W" | September 2, 2024 |
Last day to drop with a "W" | November 13, 2024 |
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option | December 9, 2024 |