Required: Grades 10-12
Prerequisite: None
Required Supplies: None
Offered: Every Year
Duration: Traditional semester
High School Credit: .5 credit
College Credit: MN West Articulated Credit Available for grades 11 & 12 only
This Consumerism/Resource Management pathway course addresses the identification and management of personal financial resources to meet the financial needs and wants of individuals and families, considering a broad range of economic, social, cultural, technological, environmental, and maintenance factors. This course helps students build skills in financial responsibility and decision-making; analyze personal standards, needs, wants, and goals; identify sources of income, saving, and investing; understand banking, budgeting, record-keeping, and managing risk, insurance, and credit card debt. Six main focus areas will be addressed: Financial Psychology, Earring and Income, Financial Systems, Credit and Debit Management, Risk Management, and Budgeting and Investing.