Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
CFTA-0013
Organization's ID:
A207
Location:
Online
Length:
11 weeks (58.85 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 principles of banking
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to teach students the importance of money and interest, negotiable instruments, mortgages, commercial lending, and the role of banking in today's economy.

Learning Outcomes:

  • understand the role that banking plays in the economy
  • understand the structure of the banking industry
  • discuss other financial institutions and the role that they play in relation to banking
  • describe how the national currency was created
  • discuss modern banking
  • understand the structure of the Federal Reserve System
  • describe monetary and fiscal policy
  • understand the Fed's role in consumer protection and international banking
  • list ways that the Fed participates in international banking
  • describe the two types of money and how money circulates in the US
  • list factors that affect interest rates
  • define transaction accounts and identify major types of checking accounts, time deposits, and savings accounts
  • explain how interest is calculated, including compounded interest
  • define the term negotiable instrument and identify the process for accepting negotiable instruments
  • describe and define components of consumer lending, mortgage lending and commercial lending, including consumer protection laws and the credit approval process
  • explain how ethics applies to financial institutions
  • identify types of fraud that are committed against banks
  • understand the marketing function in modern banking

General Topics:

  • The business of banking
  • Development of the U.S. banking system
  • The Federal Reserve System
  • Money and interest
  • Deposits in banks
  • Negotiable instruments
  • Bank loans
  • Mortgages
  • Commercial lending
  • Specialized bank services
  • Security, fraud, and ethics
  • Bank marketing
  • Employment opportunities
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Other
  • Examinations, Direct Email essay Questions, and Participation in Discussion Forums.

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

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