PERSONAL FINANCE VIRTUAL - 331V (Articulate - Grades 11 and 12 only)

Grade Level: 11-12                                  No. Semesters: 1

Fee: None                                                 Credit: ½-Finance 

Prerequisites: Permission

This course is designed to familiarize the student with personal finance concepts and ideas.  Content that will be covered includes but are not limited to learning about money and banking, using credit, saving and investing, budgeting and insurance.  Goals achieved in this course will be beneficial personally as well as professionally.  Required for graduation.

This class will count as 1 of the MSHSAA required 6 credited classes.  (A virtual class may replace 1 of your credited classes.)

ARTICULATION:  For high school juniors or seniors to earn 3 hours of college credit with OTC, the student must meet the following requirements:

• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 (C) or higher
• Receive a 3.0 (B) or higher in the articulated class
• Successfully complete 1 semester at OTC
• Enroll at OTC within two years of high school graduation
• Then college credit will be granted for the articulated class at NO COST (3 hours)