BUSI 223 is Liberty's personal finance course. Its written work is four short forums on the Christian approach to financial decisions and four biblical responses that use a website on the week's topic; weekly financial exercises, branching problems and quizzes make up the rest.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 223 Personal Finance, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI223.
What BUSI 223 covers
The catalog description: Budgets, borrowing funds, stock ownership, savings, real estate as investments, and related tax matters are among the topics covered.
The course covers budgets, borrowing, stock ownership, savings, real estate as an investment and related tax matters. The text is Billingsley et al., Personal Financial Planning.
Eight financial exercises (400 points), such as a personal balance sheet, income statement and budget, four branching scenario problems (40) and eight quizzes (280) are worksheet and quiz work with no guide here. The forums and biblical responses are where you write, and both are built around a biblical view of money.
Textbook named in the published guide: Billingsley et al., Personal Financial Planning: Student Edition (2017). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 223 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 40 | Thread at least 150 words; reply at least 100 words |
| 2 | Biblical Response 1 | 30 | Not set in the guide; complete the activity's requirements |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 40 | Thread at least 150 words; reply at least 100 words |
| 4 | Biblical Response 2 | 30 | Not set in the guide; complete the activity's requirements |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 40 | Thread at least 150 words; reply at least 100 words |
| 6 | Biblical Response 3 | 30 | Not set in the guide; complete the activity's requirements |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 40 | Thread at least 150 words; reply at least 100 words |
| 8 | Biblical Response 4 | 30 | Not set in the guide; complete the activity's requirements |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 150-word thread on the Christian approach to a financial decision, citing the Bible, and a 100-word reply. How to write BUSI 223 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Biblical Response 1
Explore the assigned website on the week's financial topic and complete the activity from a biblical perspective. How to write BUSI 223 Week 2 Biblical Response 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second short forum on a Christian approach to a financial decision, citing the Bible. How to write BUSI 223 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 4: Biblical Response 2
The second website-based activity, completed from a biblical perspective. How to write BUSI 223 Week 4 Biblical Response 2.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third short forum, citing the Bible. How to write BUSI 223 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 6: Biblical Response 3
The third website-based activity, completed from a biblical perspective. How to write BUSI 223 Week 6 Biblical Response 3.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
The last short forum, citing the Bible. How to write BUSI 223 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 8: Biblical Response 4
The last website-based activity, completed from a biblical perspective. How to write BUSI 223 Week 8 Biblical Response 4.
How BUSI 223 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 40 each (160) and the four biblical responses 30 each (120). The exercises are 400, branching problems 40, quizzes 280 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 160 |
| Biblical Responses (4) | 120 |
| Exercises (8) | 400 |
| Branching Problems (4) | 40 |
| Quizzes (8) | 280 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach BUSI 223
Keep a list of Scripture on money handy: Proverbs 21:20 and 6:6-8 on saving, Proverbs 22:7 on debt, Luke 14:28 on planning, Malachi 3:10 and 2 Corinthians 9:7 on giving, and Matthew 6:19-21 on treasure. Every forum thread needs at least one.
The forum posts are short (150 and 100 words), so make each sentence count.
Questions students ask
How long are BUSI 223 forum posts?
One thread of at least 150 words with at least 1 citation from the Bible, and one reply of at least 100 words.
What are BUSI 223 biblical responses?
Activities in which you explore a website on the week's financial topic and use the information, from a biblical perspective, to complete the activity's requirements.
Working through BUSI 223 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.