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FIN 101 Syllabus Fall 2016 Friday
FIN 101 Syllabus Fall 2016 Friday
FIN 101 Syllabus Fall 2016 Friday
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A structured collection of personal finance topics relevant to the needs of young
adults: personal budgets and financial plans, services available to meet savings goals, borrowing and insurance;
and taxes. The importance of being fiscally informed in making the transition from college to the workplace
and planning for the future financial goals are emphasized.
REQUIRED TEXT: Personal Finance at Your Fingertips, Ken Little, Alpha Books, 2007.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: i<Clicker
COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course is a required Foundation course (Personal Finance) in the UCC-21
Framework. The objective of this course is to present information and tools necessary to formulate and act on a
plan for personal financial well-being. After completing the course, students will be able to:
ACADEMIC CONDUCT: All university policies pertaining to make-up tests, cheating/plagiarism, as well as
withdrawal, incomplete, and final examinations will be in effect for the duration of this course. Honesty, trust
and personal responsibility are fundamental attributes of the University community. Academic dishonesty
threatens credibility, reputation and the equitable evaluation of scholastic performance. Ball State University is
committed to maintaining a climate that upholds and values the highest standards of academic integrity.
Academic dishonesty will result in an automatic grade of F in the course and will also be reported for
appropriate administrative action. If you are unsure of what constitutes scholastic dishonesty, see your
academic advisor.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is mandatory and students are expected to attend every class.
Absences will fall into two areas excused and unexcused. A student is expected to supply proper
documentation PRIOR to the event for an excused absence. Only absences that fit university guidelines are
excused including a letter from an athletic team, academic department, bereavement, or a doctor’s office.
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Unexcused absences will include everything not covered (including but not limited to: not feeling well,
oversleeping, work, late from another class, transportation issues or needed to go home).
Students are responsible for obtaining class notes from a classmate in the event of a missed class. All
makeup work for an excused absence must be completed within one week of the due date.
Attendance may be taken in class via participation by responding to the questions during each class period using
i>clicker. If you respond to all in-class participation questions via i>clicker, you will receive full credit for that
class period regardless of if your answers are correct or not. You must register your clicker by Sept 2nd, 2016
via Blackboard.
The purpose of the polling in class is to gage your grasp of the material (lecture, text, articles, and videos) that
has been discussed as well as determine your level of preparedness for the material that is going to be discussed
that day. Missed i>clicker participation cannot be taken at a later date. It is the responsibility of the student to
remember to bring his/her i>clicker to class and to maintain its functionality. Participation and polling missed
due to lost, misplaced or nonfunctional i>clickers are not eligible for make-ups. Participation with i>clicker will
account for 120 points of your final grade.
GRADING:
Letter grades will be assigned based on the percentage of total points achieved according to the following scale:
90% - 100% A
80% - <89% B
70% - <79% C
60% - <69% D
Below 60% F
Please note that the use of laptops, mobile phone and other electronic devices are NOT permitted.
***NOTICE: Preferred contact method is an e-mail. When you send me an e-mail, please put FIN 101 Friday
and/or your section number in the subject line of your e-mail. All emails to the instructor should be from a Ball
State email account. The instructor will make every attempt to reply within 48 hours. If for some reason a
student has an emergency or missed class they are expected to immediately contact the instructor via email.
EXAMS (4): 580 points or 58 % of total grade in the class. There will be 4 multiple choice question exams.
Make-up exams are given at the instructor’s discretion. To qualify for a make-up exam you must contact the
instructor prior to the scheduled exam time and for valid documentation of an acceptable reason as to the
students inability to take the exam at the scheduled time. Exams are to be taken in one of the testing labs
(RB134 or SC119) during times determined in class using the Lockdown Browser.
Tests are: No book, No notes, No Phone, No Calculator, and No Translator
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QUIZZES (10) taken at home 300 points (10 x 30 points each) 30% of total grade in the class. All
homework quizzes should be taken via Blackboard at home or computer labs/library by the due date. Each quiz
will be open for a week and could be taken anytime during that week. The homework quizzes are timed and are
not going to have the Lockdown Browser. Extra credit quizzes could be offered.
SPECIAL NEEDS:
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, please contact me as soon as possible.
Ball State's Disability Services office coordinates services for students with disabilities; documentation of a disability
needs to be on file in that office before any accommodations can be provided. Disability Services can be contacted
at 765-285-5293 or dsd@bsu.edu.
Syllabus and Schedule of Classes is subject to change at the Instructor's Discretion to accommodate the needs
and goals of the course, including content and scheduling changes.