INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 1 semester - 1/2 credit
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

This course is an introduction to many business concepts and economic principles. Students will be introduced to basic business operations and transactions and see how they apply to everyday situations. They will gain an understanding of economic systems, the global marketplace, and workplace expectations.

RECORD KEEPING I 1 semester - 1/2 credit

Students will learn essential functions of small-business record keeping. They will learn skills necessary to prepare them for entry-level jobs including such things as bank reconciliation, sales slips, sales tax, and simple financial statements.

RECORD KEEPING II 1 semester - 1/2 credit
Pre-requisite: A minimum grade of C in Record Keeping I or consent of instructor.

This advanced course is a continuation of Record Keeping I. It covers topics such as payroll, accounts payable and receivable, and financial statements. It gives students a more in depth look at keeping records. They will learn skills necessary to prepare them for entry-level jobs.

RECORD KEEPING III 1 semester - 1/2 credit
Pre-requisite: A minimum grade of C in Record keeping II or consent of instructor.

This course will introduce students to automated record keeping. Students will apply concepts learned in Record Keeping I and II. The course will reinforce entry-level job skills and allow students to learn skills which will make them more employable.

ACCOUNTING I 1 year - 1 credit
Junior/Senior Level/Sophomore only with instructors permission

This course is needed as an introduction to accounting concepts and practices if the student is considering majoring in any area of business in college. This course will demonstrate to the student the benefits of personal budgeting and finance management. It provides a skill which can greatly improve a student's employability while in or after high school or college. In addition to stressing basic fundamentals and terminology of accounting, instruction provides understanding of the preparation of financial reports, general ledger entries, operation of related business machines and equipment and career opportunities in the accounting field.

ACCOUNTING II 1 semester - 1/2 credit
Pre-requisite: B Average in Accounting I

This course reinforces concepts and principles learned in Accounting. Students learn advanced accounting principles such as accounting for multi-store businesses, cost accounting, managerial accounting for manufacturing businesses, and special types of sales. Students demonstrate their mastery of the material through computer-oriented instruction as well as textbook/workbook exercises.

BUSINESS LAW 1 semester - 1/2 credit
Sophomore/Junior/Senior Level

This course emphasizes law as it applies to business transactions. Students cover such topics as contract law, sales, product warranty, crimes, and the law as it applies to minors. The course gives students a general background in Business Law and is helpful to students pursuing further education as well as those who will not.

INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING 1 semester - 1/2 credit
Sophomore/Junior/Senior Level

What do our customers want or need that we can supply at a profit? Students will discover how businesses use of product, price, place and promotion in the marketplace affect their daily lives in the US and World economies. This course includes the use of technology to produce “real world” advertising simulations for radio, television and the internet.

CONSUMER ECONOMICS (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)
1 semester - 1/2 credit REQUIRED (If equivalency test is not passed.)
Senior Level

This is a senior level course required for graduation. Learning experiences emphasize the vocabulary, knowledge, skills, and understanding of basic economic principals as they relate to young wage earners and adult consumers. A nine-week portion of this semester class is devoted to the study of universal economic principles including microeconomics, macroeconomics, understanding the US monetary system, examining how supply and demand factors influence our daily lives, and comparative economic systems. A number of other economic issues related to entrepreneurship, taxpayers, and the free-enterprise system are included, as well as discussions of problems facing the US economy in the 21st century.

KEYBOARDING 1 semester - 1/2 credit REQUIRED FOR 2010-2012 GRADUATES
Elective for 2013 Graduates

This class is for the student who wishes to touch type the alpha and numeric keys of the keyboard. It is ideal for both students who wish to enter careers that involve a great deal of computer or keyboard use and those who wish to prepare reports in high school and college. Emphasis is on individual skill and speed development, using word processing, and language arts.

BASIC COMPUTER APPLICATIONS I 1 semester - 1/2 credit REQUIRED (PERMISSION ONLY)

See description for Computer Applications below.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS I 1 semester - 1/2 credit REQUIRED

This skill-level course introduces students to basic computing on a personal computer. Students will becomeproficient is areas of operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, and the importance of technology ethics. This course is designed to offer students hands-on experience using “real world” documents for a business simulation and integration of these applications. This course provides skills necessary in the workplace.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS II 1 semester - 1/2 credit
Pre-requisite: A minimum grade of “C” in Computer Applications I

This skill-level course is a continuation of Computer Applications I. This course is designed to provide students with more advanced skills in each of the areas of operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation design, and integration. Students who complete this course may choose to become a Certified Microsoft Office User Specialist.

DESKTOP PUBLISHING 1 semester - 1/2 credit
Pre-requisite: Sophomore-Seniors only

This skill-level course is designed to introduce publishing and presentation concepts through the development of sophisticated documents such as brochures, reports, conference programs, catalogues, pamphlets, posters, business presentations, business graphics, advertisements, etc. This course emphasizes editing, formatting, page layout, and design.

MULTIMEDIA I 1 semester - 1/2 credit
Pre-requisite: Sophomore-Seniors only.

This skill-level course is designed to provide students with the foundation skills needed for a career in the technical aspects of broadcasting and multimedia. Instruction will include presentation skills, animation, camera operation, video editing, pre-production, production, and post-production processes, and audio mixing. Students will write, direct, announce, and assemble raw footage into a polished production meeting broadcast industry technical standards.

MULTIMEDIA II/WEB DESIGN 1 semester - 1/2 credit
Pre-requisite: Sophomore-Seniors only.

This skill-level course is designed to prepare students to plan, design, create, and maintain web pages and sites. Students will learn the fundamentals of web design using industry standard software, as well as, enhance sites with images, video, sound, and animation.

CO-OP CLASS 1 year - 1 credit                                                                            Junior/Senior—Must apply to be in the class.

Students may be involved in a work-study program during their junior and/or senior years. Students are required to take a class (Co-op) for one credit and receives two credits for on-the-job training.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING 1 year - 2 credits

Interrelated Cooperative Education provides training to high school students through on-the-job experiences related to the students’ career goals and abilities. Learning experiences in an employment situation are correlated with the Co-op classroom experience.