Financial Literacy

BCIT

Curriculum

Course Title: Financial Literacy

Department: BCIT

Units of Study:

• Careers and getting the job

• Budgeting and banking

• Financing higher education

• Financial security

• Investing in stocks, bonds and mutual funds

• Real estate and housing alternatives

• Taxes

• Credit and Risk management

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Standardized Assessments:

Description of Course:

Will you handle money in the future? Of course, we all will. Regardless of what your interests are, sports, drama, band, science, English, math or business, whether you are going to college, going to trade school or doing something else, you will handle money in the future. You will have to deal with budgets, bills, debt, savings, spending, credit cards, buying a house, buying a car, mortgages, loans and be faced with where to invest your money. In the real world, you are responsible for your financial future. These are just some of the topics covered in the course. If you ever wanted to take a course in high school where you will use the concepts taught for the rest of your life, this is the course.