Regularly scheduled office hours are listed in the following table. If the office hours do not fit your schedule, then call the instructor and make an appointment to meet with him at another time. Notes will be provided on the web site. If you plan on downloading the notes from you own computer, you will need to download a free copy of Abobe Acrobat Reader . This course is a study of mathematical applications to business, economics, social sciences and personal finance.
Topics covered include mathematics of finance, taxes, insurance and investing.
By successfully completing this course, you will learn some important basic personal finance skills. The concepts presented in this course will challenge you to use and further develop your analytical and creative thinking skills. Explaining your solutions to other students will help you and fellow classmates better understand the material. The TI-83 graphing calculator will be used as a tool to solve many of the exercises encountered in this course. Your final grade in this course will be based upon on your performance on examinations and homework as described below.