Consumer Math

Couse description

In this consumer math course, students learn how to use basic math skills to make wise financial decisions throughout life: control their personal spending, establish checking and savings accounts, use credit responsibly, and make wise investments. They begin with a basic review of number skills and then move on to a variety of math skills needed when dealing with jobs, salaries, taxes, insurance, transportation costs, budgets, checking and savings accounts, credit, and housing expenses. Along the way, students learn what Scripture teaches about math, work, and stewardship, and they learn how to apply principles of biblical stewardship to a variety of real-life situations. To assess their knowledge, each module includes a pretest, a journal, a set of quizzes, an exam, and a real-life project. Students also enjoy the course challenges at the end of each semester, which focus on topics such as the ethics of the lottery and the differences between buying a home and renting an apartment.