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Distance Learning Course Interaction Plan

BUS 114 Money Management

Instructor: Pamela L. Baran

Communication Policy: Generally, I will log in at least every other day, to check e-mail, bulletin board postings, assignments and questions

__X__ Asynchronous Course ____ Synchronous Course

Asynchronous: This kind of distance education is characterized by an emphasis on "learning on demand" or "as needed communication" between students and faculty from multiple locations at times convenient to participants.

Course Description:

The focus of this course is to develop financially literate students. It will provide a practical introduction to personal finance and money management by focusing on realistic ways to effectively manage and protect personal assets and maximize financial health and stability. Students will learn how to design a personal budget and learn to make appropriate decisions with regard to savings, investments, insurance, credit protection, estate planning and managing personal assets. Students will evaluate the cost of borrowed money, real estate investments, the effective use of credit, tax implications and the effects the economy has on personal financial decisions. Prerequisite: Eligibility for MTH 085

Required Textbook & Materials:

PFIN; Gitman, Joehnk, Billingsley; South-Western Cengage Learning; ISBN: 978-0-538-74365-5

Access code is also required; code is provided with every new copy of the text

Course Objectives:

1. An increased understanding of personal finance concepts

2. Understand the importance of personal credit history, and how to monitor their own

3. The development of skills related to financial planning options

4. To critically compare choices related to savings and investment options

5. The ability to evaluate the cost of borrowed money and how to effectively choose between different options for personal debt

6. Legal and financial implications of revolving debt

7. To become competent in utilizing financial periodicals and other sources of information

Methods of Instruction: Online – Distance Learning

Students are required to engage in the following interaction(s) for successful completion of this course:

Read text; take online quizzes; prepare and submit assignments; participate in electronic discussions.

This course may include, but not be restricted to, the following interactions:

1. in person meetings YES NO X

2. telephone interactions YES NO X

3. electronic interactions (email, internet...) YES X NO

Evaluation of Student’s Progress:

I anticipate a student’s overall course grade to be based on the following: 50% quizzes, 15% discussions; 35% assignments.


	Distance Learning Course Interaction Plan Distance Learning Course Interaction Plan BUS 114 Money Management Instructor: Pamela L. Baran Email Address: pbaran@hcc.edu Communication Policy: Generally, I will log in at least every other day, to check e-mail, bulletin board postings, assignments and questions __X__ Asynchronous Course ____ Synchronous Course Asynchronous: This kind of distance education is characterized by an emphasis on "learning on demand" or "as needed communication" between students and faculty from multiple locations at times convenient to participants. Course Description: The focus of this course is to develop financially literate students. It will provide a practical introduction to personal finance and money management by focusing on realistic ways to effectively manage and protect personal assets and maximize financial health and stability. Students will learn how to design a personal budget and learn to make appropriate decisions with regard to savings, investments, insurance, credit protection, estate planning and managing personal assets. Students will evaluate the cost of borrowed money, real estate investments, the effective use of credit, tax implications and the effects the economy has on personal financial decisions. Prerequisite: Eligibility for MTH 085 Required Textbook & Materials: PFIN; Gitman, Joehnk, Billingsley; South-Western Cengage Learning; ISBN: 978-0-538-74365-5 Access code is also required; code is provided with every new copy of the text Course Objectives: 1. An increased understanding of personal finance concepts 2. Understand the importance of personal credit history, and how to monitor their own 3. The development of skills related to financial planning options 4. To critically compare choices related to savings and investment options 5. The ability to evaluate the cost of borrowed money and how to effectively choose between different options for personal debt 6. Legal and financial implications of revolving debt 7. To become competent in utilizing financial periodicals and other sources of information Methods of Instruction: Online – Distance Learning Students are required to engage in the following interaction(s) for successful completion of this course: Read text; take online quizzes; prepare and submit assignments; participate in electronic discussions. This course may include, but not be restricted to, the following interactions: 1. in person meetings YES NO X 2. telephone interactions YES NO X 3. electronic interactions (email, internet...) YES X NO Evaluation of Student’s Progress: I anticipate a student’s overall course grade to be based on the following: 50% quizzes, 15% discussions; 35% assignments.