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BUS. 113 – Personal Finance (CRN: 48075) at Cañada College for Spring 2025

BUS. 113 Personal Finance

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.

Units: 3

Degree Credit

Letter Grade Only

Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
Homework hours/semester: 96-108

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Elementary Algebra or equivalent, or placement by other measures as applicable.

Corequisites: None

AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area A3; Math Competency

Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area B4), UC

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Department: Business

Number of Units: 3

Textbook: View textbook in Bookstore

Instructor: Mark Walker, walkerm@smccd.edu

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Fee Description	Type	Amount
Book-Inclusive Digital Acc-CAN	Flat Fee	$88

Section Information as of Sunday, December 22 2024 - 07:53:50 am

Course status: Open

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AA - Lecture and/or Discussion Meeting Date: 01/13-05/14 Meeting Time: 9:45am-11:00am Days: M, W Building: 13 Room: 0330 Instructor: Mark Walker	01/13-05/14	9:45am-11:00am	M, W	13	0330	AA	Lecture and/or Discussion

Critical Dates for this Course	Date
Last day to add class	January 27, 2025
Last day to drop with a refund	January 27, 2025
Last day to drop without a "W"	February 2, 2025
Last day to drop with a "W"	April 23, 2025
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option	May 14, 2025

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BUS. 113 – Personal Finance (CRN: 48075) at Cañada College for Spring 2025