State Requirements - Missouri
2006 MO Department of Education Rule Chapter 5c50-345
Authorization:
No legislation specifically mandating Personal Finance Education requirement.
Curriculum:
Department of Education
Rules Chapter 5c50-345. The New Minimum Standards Apply to the Class of
2010. Effective for the graduating class of 2010 and thereafter, the
state minimum high school graduation requirements comprise twenty-four
(24) units of credit that must be earned between grades nine (9) and
twelve (12). There will be NEW requirements for a half-unit course (one
semester) in 'Personal Finance' and a half-unit course in health
education. Classes in Personal Finance may be offered in grades 10, 11
and 12, as a practical arts course, a social studies course or as a
stand-alone course. Each student's transcript must indicate that he or
she earned a passing grade in this course. If the personal finance
class is offered in the practical arts department, it may be counted to
meet: (1) the personal finance requirement; and (2) as one-half of the
required credit in practical arts. If personal finance is offered in
the social studies department, it may be counted to meet: (1) the
personal finance requirement; and (2) as a half-unit (0.5) of the 3
units of required social studies. In either of these cases, the
electives available to a student would increase to 7.5 units, and the
student would earn the full 24 units of credit required for graduation.
Status Description:
Personal
Finance Education (.5 Unit) Provided within Business Education Family
and Consumer Sciences Courses Required for graduates beginning with
Class of 2010.
Resources:
Department of Education Rules Chapter 5c50-345
Personal Finance Curriculum
Personal Finance Competencies
Personal Finance Course Approval
Graduation Requirements
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