Fall 2021 Course Syllabus Course: BUSI-1307- Section: 4C Personal Finance

Instructor Information
Instructor	Angela Thomas
E-mail	thomasar1@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6337
Office	Location: Madison Monroe Education - Room: 228 Hours: None.
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
Description	Personal and family accounts, budgets and budgetary control, bank accounts, charge accounts, borrowing, investing, insurance, standards of living, renting or home ownership, and wills and trust plans.
Prerequisites	None.
Learning Outcomes	This course provides a survey of economic systems, forms of business ownership, and considerations for running a business. Students will learn various aspects of business, management, and leadership functions; organizational considerations; and decision-making processes. Financial topics are introduced, including accounting, money and banking, and securities markets. Also included are discussions of business challenges in the legal and regulatory environment, business ethics, social responsibility.
Core Objectives	At course conclusion, the student will be able to: • Recognize personality strengths and its correlation to personal finance opportunities • Identify talents for the development of entrepreneurial pursuits • Determine SWOT of personal financial goals • SMART personal financial opportunites • Identify, mitigate, eliminate risks to accomplishing and maintaining financial objectives • Understand the foundation of personal financial literacy and terms • Assess types/sources of consumer credit • Implement prudent personal consumer purchasing skills • Assess wise home ownership strategies • Discuss home, auto, health, life, and legacy insurance instruments • Analyze investment tools • Discuss personal finance ethics practices and norms
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. None.
Lecture Topics Outline	The grading policy is explicit and will be followed according to school policies. I will not discuss grades via email or phone.
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 1: Chapter 1: The Foundation of Personal Finance: Personal Financial Behaviors Assignment Week 2: Chapter 1 (continued) Individual Assignment Week 3: Chapter 1 Assignment and Assessment 1 Week 4: Chapter 2: The Foundation of Personal Finance Assignment Week 5: Chapter 2 Individual Assignment Week 6: Chapter 3: Financial Plans Assignment Week 7: Chapter 3 Assessment 2 Week 8: Chapter 4: Consumer Credit Concepts Assignment Week 9: Chapter 4: (continued) Week 10: Chapter 5: Consumer Purchasing Fundamentals Week 11: Chapter 5 Assessment 3 Week 12: Chapter 6: Home, Auto, Life, College Savings Week 13: Chapter 6 (continued) Individual Assignment Week 14: Chapter 7: Investment Programs, Living, Last Will and Testament Instruments Week 15: Chapter 7 (continued) Chapter 6 & 7 Assessment Week 16: Small Business Projects Due Final
Final Exam Date	August 23, 2021 - 3:0 PM   Through  December 10, 2021 - 3:0 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Assignments 15%; Assessments 15%; Core Assignment 10% Project (Final Exam) 15%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	The grading policy is explicit and will be followed according to school policies. I will not discuss grades via email or phone.
Attendance Policy	Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Students with more than three absences from the course will receive an academic penalty. This penalty may result in a less than passing grade.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other	I will send email communique to the educational officer assigned to you bi-weekly. Any questions or concerns can be sent to the stated officer.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department	Inmate Instruction Chair: Sheila Guillot E-mail: guillsr@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6381 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.