In shortchanged economy, personal finance course should be required for college students

http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2013/04/in-shortchanged-economy-personal-finance-course-should-be-required-for-college-students

Forbes went public on Monday with new data reflecting a much higher unemployment rate than previously reported: 14.3 percent. That means that, more than ever, students can’t count on finding a job immediately after graduation, and student loan debt is still climbing. Students need to learn how to manage their finances while they’re still in college. Arizona’s general education curriculum was established to provide graduates with a foundation in the modernized liberal arts, but with today’s shaky employment prospects, college students don’t have the time — or the cash — previous generations had to become “well-rounded.” It’s time for universities to shake up their general education curriculum with courses like personal finance, to better equip students for the 21st century workplace.