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FCS 3300 Common Syllabus Approved: 5/1/2017 Course Number and Title: Catalog Description: Prerequisites and Notes: Required Text: Supplemental Materials: Course Objectives: Evaluation Methods: Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 Common Syllabus FCS 3300 – Personal and Family Finance. FCS 3300 Personal and Family Finance. (3-0-3) F, S. A study of factors affecting the buymanship of food, clothing, housing, transportation, credit, and insurance. Credit not granted for both FCS 3300 and CTE 3000. Garman, E. & Forgue, R. (2012). Personal Finance(11th ed.). Mason, OH: SouthWestern. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Relate consumer economics to basic economic principles. 2. Identify the role of the consumer in our economy. 3. Make rational choices among consumer alternatives. 4. Make competent decisions pertaining to family economics. 5. Use sources of information which will be beneficial throughout life. 6. Solve consumer problems as they arise. 7. Obtain greater satisfaction and benefits through proper utilization of economic resources. 8. Identify the problems in family financial management within differing income groups, social groups and at various stages in the family life cycle. 9. List the factors which influence our decisions as consumers. 10. Keep records and make budgets according to individual or family needs. 11. Identify the governmental agencies that play a role in protecting the consumer. 12. Discuss the influences of cultural diversity in the marketplace on consumer decision making and consumer economics. 13. Discuss the influences of the global marketplace on consumer decision making and consumer economics. Students will be evaluated on the following: In class/D2L Assignments Monthly Expenditure Report Product Comparison Consumers in the News Exams Course Outline Topic Introduction to course, assignments, evaluation Consumer Decision-Masking Understanding Personal Finance Career Planning Financial Statements, Tools, & Budgets APA guidelines Managing Income Taxes, Managing Checking & Savings Accounts Building & Maintaining Good Credit Credit Cards & Consumer Loans Discuss Monthly Expenditure Reports 1 FCS 3300 Common Syllabus Approved: 5/1/2017 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Vehicle & Other Major Purchases Obtaining Affordable Housing Midterm Managing Property and Liability Risk Managing Health Expenses Life Insurance Planning Discuss Product Comparisons Investment Fundamentals Investing in Stocks and Bonds Investing Through Mutual Funds Real Estate and High-Risk Investments Discuss Consumers in the News Retirement Planning Estate Planning Course Wrap-Up 2