Course title

Financial Math

Pre-requisite

Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2

Course description

The goal of this 4th-year option course is to provide students with an understanding of how money is a tool and its use must be planned carefully in order to achieve life goals. Generally, students will explore the various ways in which money is made, spent and invested. Specifically, students will create financial goals, construct a budget, and actively research and experience the workings of a variety of financial tools and products: budgets, checking accounts, savings accounts, taxes, insurance, credit cards, loans, interest payments, investing, IRA's, stocks and bonds, and the power of compound interest.

School Country

United States

School state

Arizona

School city

Thatcher

High school

Thatcher High School

School Address

601 N. 3rd Ave.

School zip code

85552

Requested competency code

Math

Date submitted

11/4/2025

Deferred

Yes

Deferred date

11/25/2025

Deferred Reason

Personal finance/Consumer finance/Accounting courses are generally not approved toward ABOR math requirements. Please include information about the curriculums relation to algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, etc.

Estimated grade level

12th

Online / Virtual

No