Bear River High School

Grade Levels: 11, 12

Repeat for Credit: No

Prerequisites: Integrated Mathematics I

Graduation Requirement: Fulfills one year of the three year math grad requirement

Foundations in Personal Finance is a course designed to help students understand the impact of individual choices on occupational goals and future earnings potential.  Topics covered will include income, money management, spending and credit, as well as saving and investing.  Students will review basic math skills and their application in a consumer setting.  Students will design personal budgets, simulate use of checking/savings accounts, demonstrate knowledge of finance, debt, and credit management, and evaluate and understand insurance and taxes.  This course will provide a foundational understanding for making informed personal financial decisions.