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Santa Cruz  Learning Center

Consumer Math/

MATH IN THE REAL WORLD


Wednesdays and Fridays 845-945am
INSTRUCTOR: Jay Dane 
Price: $500 per semester


This is a year-long course


This Math course provides a comprehensive look at the study of applied mathematics. Students are challenged to develop a deep understanding of mathematics in daily life. This course will meet the rigor of an algebra 1 course, but explain concepts using a real-world approach. A large portion of the curriculum was compiled from the works of the Next Gen Personal Finance organization (NGPF) which is a group of educators dedicated to sharing free curriculum to teachers about personal finance. 

First Semester Units:

  1. Money
  2. Taxes
  3. Checking and Savings
  4. Paying for College
  5. Types of Credit


Second Semester Units:

  1. Managing Credit
  2. Investing
  3. Insurance
  4. Budgeting
  5. Geometry


Textbook: 

Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers 7th Edition

by Robert Brechner and George Bergeman 
ISBN-13: 978-1285189758
ISBN-10: 1285189752