BUSI 321 is Liberty's money and the financial system course. Its written work is eight weekly forums, each answering two "Things to Think About" questions from Cowan's Economic Parables, and three Wall Street Journal article reviews covering five of twelve listed topics.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 321 Money and the Financial System, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI321.
What BUSI 321 covers
The catalog description: This course covers the structure and operation of the U.S. and international financial systems, functions of the Federal Reserve, monetary theory, and the impact of monetary policy on financial markets and the economy.
The course covers the structure and operation of the U.S. and international financial systems, the functions of the Federal Reserve, monetary theory, and the effect of monetary policy on financial markets and the economy. The texts are Madura, Financial Markets and Institutions, and Cowan, Economic Parables: The Monetary Teachings of Jesus Christ, which supplies the forum questions.
Four tests (400 points) have no guide here. The forums carry nearly half the course (480 points).
Textbook named in the published guide: Cowan, Economic Parables: The Monetary Teachings of Jesus Christ (2006). Madura, Financial Markets and Institutions (2018). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 321 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 | 60 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 60 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 60 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 3 | Wall Street Journal Article Review 1 | 24 | Not set in the guide; follow the review instructions |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 60 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 60 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 5 | Wall Street Journal Article Review 2 | 48 | Not set in the guide; follow the review instructions |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 60 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 7 | 60 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 7 | Wall Street Journal Article Review 3 | 48 | Not set in the guide; follow the review instructions |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 8 | 60 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 150 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 250-word thread answering two Cowan "Things to Think About" questions, and two 150-word replies. How to write BUSI 321 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second weekly forum on two Cowan questions. How to write BUSI 321 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third weekly forum on two Cowan questions. How to write BUSI 321 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 3: Wall Street Journal Article Review 1
The first WSJ article review, on one or more of the twelve listed topics, using a separate article for each topic. How to write BUSI 321 Week 3 Wall Street Journal Article Review 1.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth weekly forum on two Cowan questions. How to write BUSI 321 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 5
The fifth weekly forum on two Cowan questions. How to write BUSI 321 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 5: Wall Street Journal Article Review 2
The second WSJ article review, continuing toward five topics with a separate article for each. How to write BUSI 321 Week 5 Wall Street Journal Article Review 2.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 6
The sixth weekly forum on two Cowan questions. How to write BUSI 321 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 7
The seventh weekly forum on two Cowan questions. How to write BUSI 321 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 7.
Week 7: Wall Street Journal Article Review 3
The last WSJ article review, completing the five required topics. How to write BUSI 321 Week 7 Wall Street Journal Article Review 3.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 8
The last weekly forum on two Cowan questions. How to write BUSI 321 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 8.
How BUSI 321 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The eight forums are 60 each (480). The three WSJ article reviews total 120 (24, 48 and 48), the tests 400 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (8) | 480 |
| Wall Street Journal Article Reviews (3) | 120 |
| Tests (4) | 400 |
| 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 321
Get access to the Wall Street Journal through Liberty's library in Week 1, and look over the list of twelve review topics; you must cover five topics across three reviews, with a separate article for each topic.
Read the Cowan chapter each week with its "Things to Think About" questions in mind, since each thread answers two of them.
Questions students ask
What do BUSI 321 forum threads answer?
Any 2 questions you choose from the "Things to Think About" section of the assigned Cowan reading, in a thread of at least 250 words, plus 2 replies of at least 150 words.
What are BUSI 321 WSJ article reviews?
Reviews of Wall Street Journal articles covering 5 of 12 possible topics, with a separate article for each topic, submitted in three installments.
Working through BUSI 321 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.