Course title

Personal Finance

Pre-requisite

Algebra 3-4

Course description

Personal Finance is a fourth year math course available only to seniors as an alternative to other advanced math options following completion of Algebra 3-4. Students work toward earning the Seal of Personal Finance for their high school diploma as per the eligibility and curriculum requirements outlined by the Arizona Department of Education. The objective is to ensure students have mastered personal financial literacy by covering topics such as budgeting, money management, relating income and careers, understanding credit and debt, microeconomics, and entrepreneurship. At the conclusion of the course, students must perform at a proficient level in advanced math on the NWEA academic assessment.

School country

United States

School state

Arizona

School city

Tempe

High school

New School for the Arts

School / district Address

1216 E. Apache Blvd

School zip code

85281

Requested competency code

Math

Date submitted

Deferred

Yes

Deferred date

Deferred Reason

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

Expected grade level

12th

Online / Virtual

No