Personal Finance

Bachelors Degree in Finance

FIN 140

Breyer State University

Instructor: Rosemary Kolenich, EMBA

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to the Bachelor's degree program in Finance offered by Breyer State University. You have made a wise decision to pursue study and acquire the knowledge and skills needed to practice in this growing field. This area is growing all the time and many are using their skills to practice full or part time in financial careers. This field grows more important each day and many graduates of our program will have opportunities to acquire positions in the financial field. Obtaining the credential from a quality program is essential to capitalize on this career opportunity. You have made an excellent choice for your continuing education and skill attainment. I am sure you will be pleased with our degree program's course of study.

TIME FRAME: This course is a foundational course in the degree curriculum. This course is designed to be self-paced. Five (5) semester hours of college credits are awarded upon successful completion.

TEXTBOOKS: The required textbook for this course is:

Book 1: Personal Finance, 2e. Jeff Madura & Addison Wesley. ISBN # 321409965.

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TAKING EXAMS: Examinations are taken online via the Breyer State University website. Once you have registered for this program, you will receive instructions on accessing and taking the examinations. There are one (1) examination for this course, a final exam.

GETTING STARTED: As soon as you receive your textbook for the course; you may begin your course of study. Below is the program course outline. Be sure to review it as you progress through the course. Once you have registered for the course, your instructor will send to you a letter of introduction with more explanations and the course assignments.

GRADING: You will receive a letter grade, based on your over all score achievement. The grading scale is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
60-69%      = D
Below 60% = Fail

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

1). Understand and apply essential tools for financial planning.
2). Understand and manage liquidity.
3). Differentiate and understand various types of loans.
4). Make informed decisions for purchasing and financing a home.

COURSE CONTENT:

Chp 1 - Overview of a Financial Plan.
Chp 2 - Planning with Personal Financial Statements.
Chp 3 - Applying Time Value Concepts.
Chp 4 - Using Tax Concepts for Planning.
Chp 5 - Banking and Interest Rates.
Chp 6 - Managing Your Money.
Chp 7 - Managing Your Credit.
Chp 8 - Personal Loans.
Chp 9 - Purchasing and Financing a Home.

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT: There have many avenues of access to me. You may contact me anytime you have questions, would like clarification, etc. Your interaction with me is one-on-one and this is highly beneficial as you proceed through the course. Upon official enrollment, you are provided full contact information.

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