Michigan state university extension hdfs 238 personal finance.pdf

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Syllabus
Personal Finance
HDFS 238 – Summer 2015
Section 730
Course Instructor: Teaching Assistant:
Dr. Erica Tobe Ms. Camaya Wallace-Bechard
Assistant Professor, HDFS Doctoral Student, HDFS
Rm. 6 Human Ecology
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: By Appointment via Zoom online Office Hours: By Appointment via E-Mail
(Email for an appointment)
Course Description:
Strategies, techniques and resources useful in the management of Personal Finance
Course Objectives:
 The student will describe her/his strengths and weaknesses as a money manager
 The student will identify the characteristics of various financial instruments and their use in a
personal finance plan
 The student will apply his/her new knowledge of financial instruments to individual and family
situations across the life cycle
Required Reading:
Garman, E. T., & Forgue, R. E. (2012). Personal Finance. Australia: South-Western Cengage
Learning.
The book is available for review at the Main Library, 1 st Floor Circulation Desk. Additional resources
have been placed in D2L to extend course learning. All course readings should be completed prior
to completion of the subsequent quiz.
D2L Course Management System:
 D2L is the main communication tool for this class. Please check often for announcements and
scores for assignments.
 For help with D2L questions, please call the D2L Help Desk at [phone] OR (800) 500-
1554. The recommended browsers for use with the current D2L system can be found at the
following website:
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software. It is recommended that you have broadband (high speed) Internet connection. You will
need speakers and volume control. If you are unable to meet the technology requirements for this
course, it may result in the necessity for you to take this course during the fall or spring semesters
on campus.
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HDFS 238 Personal Finance
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Course Requirements: There are four main requirements for this course.
1) About Me – Introductory Post (5 Total Points, 2.5% of your final grade)
This assignment will help us get to know one another and become oriented with the D2L system.
Please post a short introduction to your group (see Discussion Questions for more information on
the group process) in response to all the questions posed below, due by Monday, May 25,
2015 at 11:59 AM . Posts should be submitted in D2L by clicking on the Communications tab, and
then Discussions. Your response to your group should include:
1. Who are you? – Provide a short description of who you are. Please - identify your major,
why you decided to take this class, and one concept/area you hope to learn more about this
semester! (1 point)
2. What’s your Money Personality? - (4 points) Now let’s get to know what kind of a money
manager you are!