FINANCES & FAMILIES
For the majority of Americans, money and family life is intertwined. Learn about the basics of relationship formation and dissolution, gender and family dynamics and the psychology of money with the goal of encouraging financial equality among members of families of all types.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Critically assess research and media on family dynamics and household finance Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss the social contexts that influence family finances and financial behavior Audience: Undergraduate 3. Translate research on family finance to a general audience through the development of your professional writing skills Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Critically assess research and media on family dynamics and household finance Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss the social contexts that influence family finances and financial behavior Audience: Undergraduate 3. Translate research on family finance to a general audience through the development of your professional writing skills Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027