Walkersville High – Managing Your Personal Finances

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This nine-week course helps students discover new ways to maximize earning potential, develop strategies for managing resources, explore skills for the wise use of credit, and gain insight to the different ways of investing money. It includes maintaining a checking account through paper and software applications, designing a personal investment strategy, and creating an electronic portfolio. This course focuses on personal finances dealing with insurance, credit, and debit cards as well as risk management. Meets Personal Financial Literacy requirements. Computer Science Completer: Computer and Information Sciences (3 Required Courses) • AP Computer Science Principles • AP Computer Science • Advanced Computing Concepts or Internship/Youth Apprenticeship