JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

Financial Literacy Education for College Students: A Course Assessment

Author(s): Vicki J. Jobst

Citation: Vicki J. Jobst, (2012) "Financial Literacy Education for College Students: A Course Assessment," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.12, Iss. 2, pp. 119 - 128

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Due to college students’ need for financial education, there have been a variety of efforts to transform

them into money-savvy adults (Chandler, 2009; Supiano, 2009; Kibbe, 2008; Lorenzetti, 2007; Lyons,

Palmer, Jayaratne & Scherpf, 2006; NH Briefs, 2006; Cox Matthews Associates, Inc, 2005). The

undergraduate Financial Literacy course at a private Midwestern university was established in 2008 to

improve its students’ personal financial behavior. The content, delivery and pedagogy of the course are

compared to recommendations from financial literacy education experts and to financial literacy

programs at other institutions of higher education. The results are promising.