PREREQUISITE: Department Approval. (Students must have completed a minimum of both Algebra I and Geometry at any level)

This course focuses on the mathematics used in the finances of everyday life. Topics will include (but are not limited to): financial decision making, analyzing pay stubs (net pay vs. gross pay), payroll and pretax deductions (including: taxes, Health Insurance, Retirement, & Savings), Banking, Credit (credit history & scores, credit cards, & loans), Major Expenditures (education, auto, housing), and Budgeting (Income and expenses & spending plans). Being a knowledgeable consumer requires an understanding of the mathematics behind every day financial transactions.

Please note that Senior students will be given scheduling priority for this class.

1103 Financial Math Grades 12 1 Semester 2.5 Credits