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Kevin Nelson

Political Science and Economics Instructor

Biography

Kevin Nelson has been teaching in California public schools for over 30 years. I enjoy teaching both Political Science and Economics as I believe an understanding of these two disciplines enables citizens to better engage with their government and community. 

College Teaching

I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science and also an Assistant Professor of Economics at the San Mateo Community College District.

I have been instructing college courses for the past almost 13 years.

  • Political Science 200- National State and Local Politics
  • Economics 100- Macroeconomics
  • Economics 102- Microeconomics

I also held the position of Adjunct Professor of Management at Menlo College in Atherton, California.

  • Management 101- Discovering Business
  • STS 150 -Personal Finance for College



Education:
Santa Clara University
B.S. Political Science
California Teaching Credential

San Francisco State University
M.A. Political Science
Graduate Studies in Economics and Finance

SFSU Political Science Department nominee for the Graduate Student Hood Award for Distinguished Achievement, Academic Performance, and contribution in the major field.


Master's Thesis:
Reconstructive Leadership: Administrative and Judicial Policy-Making Under Roosevelt and Reagan.
An extensive analysis of executive leadership and the political, legal, and economic paradigm shifts in the United States from Roosevelt’s New Deal to the Reagan Revolution.
University of California Los Angeles
Professional Designation in Personal Financial Planning (PFP) in preparation for the Certified Financial Planning (CFP) Exam

Advanced Standing Courses in Financial Planning and Economics:

• Survey of Personal Financial Planning

• Financial Analysis

• Seminar in Investments

• Insurance Planning

• Real Estate Investments

• Pensions and Retirement Benefit Plans

• Estate Planning

• Personal Financial Planning Practicum

 

• Corporate Finance

• Money and Banking

• Federal Income Taxation

• Income Tax Planning

• Public Finance

• Seminar in Microeconomic Theory

• Management Principles & Organizational Behavior

Syllabus Quicklinks

 

Course Description: A basic orientation designed to develop a foundation of business practices and the role of business in the economy, and as an aid in selecting a field of specialization.

Text Readings: This course has an additional (optional) online textbook:

Introduction to Business Links to an extOpenstax.org. Links to an external site.Enroll in through the Textbook  link in Canvas left hand margin.. Chapter readings are linked in each module. Students may view the text online, download a pdf of the text or purchase a paper copy for home use.  The online text is searchable and can be highlighted by the student.

 

IMPORTANT: The Course Summery below is a chronological list of assignments to help you keep track of the dates.  It does NOT contain links to course learning materials.  PLEASE access the course learning materials through the Modules.

 

IMPORTANT: The Course Summery below is a chronological list of assignments to help you keep track of the dates.  It does NOT contain links to course learning materials.  PLEASE access the course learning materials through the Modules.

 

 

Course Summary:

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