Financial Literacy for Life

Welcome!

This course covers basic financial wellness concepts and practices for the management of resources and the prevention of financial problems commonly associated with college, including credit and student loans. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

Prerequisite(s): None

Credit hours: 1

Current semester: Spring 2026 (March 23- May 15) - HALF Semester Course

Format: The course is taught completely online. There are no synchronous face-to-face or virtual meetings. However, this is not a self-paced course, meaning that there are due dates for all discussions, assignments, and assessments.

Syllabus: HDFS 183

Instructor(s) Information

Instructor's name: Dr. Suzanne Bartholomae, Associate Professor

Preferred contact method: suzanneb@iastate.edu

Student hours: By Appointment

Co-Instructor's name: Hawa Conteh

Preferred contact method: hdconteh@iastate.edu

Student hours: Monday - Thursday 3-5 PM Central Time

Human Development and Family Studies