Course Information

Prefix	ECON
Course	2003
Title	Economic Foundations Finance
Department	Business
Level	Undergraduate - Lower Division
CIP Code	450699
Description	A first course in the economic underpinnings of personal finance, incorporating the basic analytical frameworks used by economists and financial planners. The central topics typically include supply and demand, unemployment, inflation, interest rates, time value of money, taxation and tax strategy, savings and investments, debt instruments, insurance, and financial institutions. Recommended for non-Business majors. Lecture 3 hours. General Education, Economics.
Corequisites
Prerequisites	None
Grade Mode	Standard Letter
General Education	Y
General Ed Lab Science
Liberal Arts	Y
Teacher Education
Approved Delivery	Traditional Hybrid - Term approved: Summer 2020 Online - Term approved: Summer 2020
Instructional Method	Lecture or lecture with formally scheduled discussion, activity, demonstration, clinic
Credit Hours	3
Faculty Load Hours	3
Contact Hrs	48
Enrollment Based Wkld	No
Repeats	Course may not be repeated
Max Load
First Term Offered	Fall 2019
Last Term Modified	Fall 2019
Last Term Offered	Fall 2025
General Ed Student Learning Outcomes	The student will apply critical thinking skills in order to make informed decisions and evaluations. (Critical Thinking) The student will apply knowledge and logic to solve problems. (Problem Solving)
General Ed Assessment Measures	Critical Thinking – An in-class writing assignment which will be assessed using the Economics Critical Thinking Rubric Problem Solving - Problems assigned are assessed using the Economics Problem Solving Rubric.