This curriculum guide provides course materials for teachers to use in developing a course in banking and financial systems. Following an introductory section that lists the common essential elements of the course, the guide contains six sections that cover the following course topics: (1) introduction to banking and financial systems; (2) banking operations; (3) credit administration; (4) loans; (5) operations of other financial institutions; and closure of banking and financial systems. Each section contains a competency matrix for domains and basic skills and one or more units each containing a lesson plan, a content outline, and teaching suggestions. Four appendixes contain the following: names and addresses for 48 publishers, 129 computer software vendors, 5 microcomputer directories, 14 electronic information services, 90 magazines, periodicals, newsletters, and journals; 5 services and reports, and 24 professional organizations; a course competency checklist; a suggested equipment list; and suggestions for modifying the course for students with special needs. (KC)