200 Personal Financial Responsibility (1 Credit)
Personal Financial Responsibility 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. A project based approach and applications through authentic settings such as work based observations and service learning experiences are appropriate. Direct, concrete applications of mathematics proficiencies in projects are encouraged.
Counts as a directed elective or elective for the Core 40 and Core 40 with Academic Honors diplomas. Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course. Beginning with the Class of 2028, this course is now a graduation requirement for all students.
Class will take place at Marian from 8:00 - 11:45 during the first summer school session on these dates:
Wed - Fri June 11-13, Mon-Thurs June 16-19, and Mon- Thurs June 23-26
Complete your student's registration below. You will be sent more information regarding drop off, pick up, and materials needed before class begins.