Overview Objective Materials grading Exam ELI Policies and Procedures Contacting the Instructor Beginning the Course
FIN 107 Personal Finance (3 Credits)
Professor: Monty Hill

Overview

In this course, you will learn how to effectively plan and mange their personal financial situation. This course presents a framework of money management concepts including establishing values and goals, determining sources of income, managing income, preparing a budget, developing consumer buying ability, using credit, understanding savings and insurance, providing for adequate retirement and estate planning.
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Objectives

  There are no prerequisites for this course. If you successfully complete this course, you will be able to:
  1. Gain an overview of the personal finance spectrum.
  2. Communicate with personal finance experts and understand personal finance readings.
  3. Prepare a personal budget. Analyze the rent or buy situation.
  4. Analyze the rent or buy situation.
  5. Investigate your financial situation in order to select investment instruments.
  6. Develop a comprehensive personal insurance plan.
  7. Determine the effects of retirement on sources and uses of income.
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Materials

 

The textbook(s) and other materials you will need to purchase for this course are:

  • Kapoor, Jack R., Dlabay, Les R., Hughes, Robert J. Personal Finance, 9th Ed., Irwin Publishing.

For information on how to order your textbooks, go to http://eli.nvcc.edu/books/

. Additional Materials

FIN 107 also requires viewing course video programs. Some video programs are broadcast over local PBS stations. See the ELI Telecourse Broadcast Schedule for more information. A second, more convenient option is to view the videos on demand from any NVCC campus computer.
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Grading
 
Your course grade will be determined according to the following course assignments and percentages.

Assignments
Percentage of Grade
Introductory Letter
5%
Personal Budget
10%
Case Study 1
5%
Case Study 2
5%
Case Study 3
5%
Case Study 4
5%
Exam 1
15%
Exam 2 (Take Home)
20%
Exam 3
15%
Exam 4
15%
Total
100%

Your final grade will be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass Exam 4 and either Exam 1 or Exam 2 in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments. Please keep a personal record of all your grades so that you can compute your own course grade.

Grade
Percent
A
90-100
B
80-89
C
70-79
D
60-69
F
0-59

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Exams

  There are three (3) proctored online exams and one (1) Take Home Exam in this course. The online exams are password protected and must be taken in one of the five NVCC campus Testing Centers. You can complete the Take Home Exam at home. 

For Testing Center locations, hours of operation and policies, click here.

For information on taking exams outside of the metropolitan area, click here.

 

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ELI Policies and Procedures

  This is an Extended Learning Institute (ELI) course. ELI courses differ from campus courses in several important ways, including enrollment dates, communication with faculty, assignment completion requirements, and exams. You must follow ELI's policies and procedures if you take this course. Read (or review) ELI's Policies and Procedures before you begin the course. If you have questions, call ELI at (703) 323-3347 or (888) 435-6822.
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Contacting the Instructor

 

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Although we will interact regularly on your assignments and exams, occasional questions or problems may arise. Here's how to contact me when they do.

  • BY EMAIL: ---------------------
  • BY TELEPHONE: (703) ---------------------------------
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Beginning the Course
 

1. Use your web browser to connect to http://www.nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Access your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to Blackboard at http://learn.vccs.edu.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk. If you can log on to Blackboard, but your course isn't listed, please contact ELI or your instructor.