High School Elective Credit

[Reefgazer]

DS spends a ton of time online researching stocks, stock trading, investments, etc.  We've given him some money to trade and invest, and he has done a good job of it.  He spends hours researching on You Tube, in online seminars, and online discussions.  I know absolutely nothing about this topic or about this field and he is thinking he might like to go to college for business.  I would like to give him a 0.5 credit of an elective for this activity.  What title would you give this class on a transcript?  How do I do the course description if DS has used no conventional textbooks?  As you can see, it has been difficult for me to break out of the school and textbook mindset.

[The Governess]

Finance and Capital Markets?

That’s the name of this Khan Academy class that covers some of the same topics.

https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance

[Reefgazer]

22 minutes ago, lovelearnandlive said:

Finance and Capital Markets?

That’s the name of this Khan Academy class that covers some of the same topics.

https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance

Cool!  Thank you!  HIs stuff is a bit more focused, but hat gives me a starting point.

Edited May 14, 2020 by Reefgazer

[regentrude]

You do the course description by describing what he has done.

"This independent study course covers topics blah blah blah. Student researched independently, attended xyz seminar online, and participated in discussion boards. For the practical component of the course, student invested/opened portfolio... whatever it is he did."  I have no clue about trading but you get the gist.

Most of my kids' electives did not use textbooks or formal classes. Nobody will care.