Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Spring 2026Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteCompletion of Intermediate Algebra or appropriate placement based on AB 705 mandates. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionAn introduction to the basics of personal financial literacy in diverse cultural settings. Topics will include managing income, expenses, credit and insurance. In the area of investments, topics will include financial markets and assets, basic asset valuation and retirement planning. Students are highly unlikely to succeed unless they can evaluate algebraic expressions with more one or more variables, solve linear equations, and use exponents. 