Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SOPH-0044 Organization's ID: ECON1010 Organization: SOPHIA Learning, LLC Location: Online Length: Self-paced. Students have up to 60 days to complete. Dates Offered: 4/1/2024 - 3/31/2027 4/1/2021 - 3/31/2024 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 personal finance Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to explore key concepts of economics and personal finance. Students will learn how to reason with an economic mindset, use tools for financial analysis, and develop skills to plan for the future. Learning Outcomes: identify key critical thinking strategies that can be applied to draw conclusions about financial and economic matters identify how economics impacts decision-making in personal and professional life identify productivity strategies that allow you to reflect on priorities and adjust financial plans when necessary explain the purpose of borrowing money, including benefits and drawbacks relating to your financial health explain the rationale for investing and saving money using information from a financial plan apply productivity strategies to your investment portfolio to break financial planning into smaller, organized steps identify insurance as an essential element of a personal financial plan identify the necessary information and steps to conduct a financial analysis. analyze your personal finances regularly using spreadsheets, including charts, graphs, or other visuals explain economic factors that impact financial decisions identify taxes as an essential element of a personal financial plan align financial information to long-term goals and desired outcomes identify productivity strategies that can help you adjust priorities if your financial plan is compromised interpret visually communicated financial information General Topics: What is economics Basics of financial planning Investing in your technology skills Income and expenditures Planning for taxes Managing your money Securing loans Investing Investment types Insurance Retirement and succession Your financial identity Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Computer Based Training Lectures Methods of Assessment: Quizzes Written Papers Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from SOPHIA Learning, LLC Anatomy & Physiology I (SOPH-0073) Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (SOPH-0072) Anatomy & Physiology II (SOPH-0081) Anatomy & Physiology II Lab (SOPH-0082) Ancient Greek Philosophers (SOPH-0027) Ancient Greek Philosophers (SOPH-0027) Approaches to Studying Religions (SOPH-0008) Approaches to Studying Religions (SOPH-0008) Art History I (SOPH-0006) Art History II (SOPH-0029) View All Courses Page Content