Course title

Financial Math

Pre-requisite

Algebra II

Course description

Financial Math UNIT 1: Taxes & Fundamentals of Algebra Learn about the US tax system and filing a tax return. Define and graph various functions. UNIT 2: Checking & Linear Equations Learn the essentials of checking accounts and their fees. Define, graph, and perform regression on linear functions UNIT 3: Saving & Systems of Equations Learn saving money basics, why we save, and how we save. Solve linear systems using graphing and analytical methods. UNIT 4: Budgeting & Systems of Inequalities Learn different budgeting strategies and methods. Write and graph inequalities to find solutions for multiple constraints. UNIT 5: Intro to Investing & Exponential Functions Learn about stocks, bonds, and portfolio diversification. Determine growth factors and model exponential change. UNIT 6: Types of Credit & Modeling Functions Learn about credit, credit cards, and loans. Use compound interest and recursion to amortize and compare equations. UNIT 7: Managing Credit & Fundamentals of Statistics Learn how to manage your credit, credit score and debts. Use averages, box plots, and histograms to summarize distributions. UNIT 8: Paying For College & Statistical Analysis Learn about the FAFSA and financial aid options for college. Use tables and regression to evaluate statistical claims.

School Country

United States

School state

California

School city

Danville

High school

The Athenian School

School Address

2100 Mount Diablo Scenic Blvd

School zip code

94506-2002

Requested competency code

Math

Date submitted

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

  • MTHA
  • 4 years of Math

Approved date

Estimated grade level

12th

Online / Virtual

No