FIN 160 Money: A Cultural Exchange
(3-0-3) This course will enable students to analyze the influence of money on individuals and societies. This will be accomplished through an examination of culture, social, economic, geographic and historical differences existing in monetary use, acceptance, value and impact on standard of living. As a result students will witness the ever changing role of money in a society and how that unique dynamic can influence individuals and groups around the world. This course will be relevant to undergraduates majoring in any field, while at the same time exposing them to a critical perspective that is particular to the social sciences. This course satisfies the SBS II requirement for general education.