BUSINESS,
2008-2009
Accounting I
Course
Number: 2111
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Accounting students will learn to plan, keep, and
analyze financial records. Accounting
procedures covered will include those for all types of businesses. Students will learn to maintain financial
records, interpret financial statements, and analyze elements of accounting essential
to the operation of a business. This course is recommended for all students
for its value in keeping both personal and business financial records and
especially for students who are going to pursue a career in business. Included in the curriculum is the learning
and use of automated accounting software and procedures
Accounting II
Course
Number: 2112
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 12
Prerequisite: Accounting I
This course is for students who desire a further
study of accounting, entry-level job skills, and effective personal financial
management skills; learning activities are directed toward management decision-making. The course begins with a comprehensive review
of the accounting cycle. Payroll tax records,
cost accounting, inventory control, depreciation, and corporate and management
accounting are emphasized. It is especially recommended for students planning
to major in business. Included in the
curriculum is the learning and use of automated accounting software and procedures.
Advanced Business
Computer Applications
Course
Number: 2128
Semesters: 1
Grade Level: 9,
10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Keyboarding and BCA
This course is an in-depth study of the advanced
features of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations. Students will use the Internet, scanner, and
digital camera as tools to enhance and enrich course work. Curriculum will include Microsoft Office software.
Business Computer
Applications
Course
Number: 2127
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Completion of Keyboarding or concurrent
enrollment in Keyboarding
This course is an introduction to word processing,
spreadsheets, databases, and presentations and the integration of these applications. Curriculum will include Microsoft Office
software, the most popular integrated software package today. This course is recommended for both
college-bound students and those ready to enter the workplace.
Business Dynamics
Course
Number: 5001
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 9, 10
Prerequisite:
None
Want to know about the real world? This class is designed to address vital
information about real-world activities.
Students will examine their roles as workers, consumers, and
citizens. Areas covered will include
human relations, insurance, personal finance and investing, and career exploration. The real world is the business world. Prepare for the real world—today.
Business Law I
Course
Number: 2150
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Do you know your rights if you are stopped by a law
enforcement officer? We want students to
be informed of their rights and obligations in business and personal legal dealings. We will review the law as it relates to our
daily lives and have discussions and updates on current events and cases in
law. The court system, criminal and
civil law, and valid contracts will be subjects of our study.
For further study of the law and legal
applications, we suggest students enroll in Business Law II.
Business Law II
Course
Number: 2151
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: Business Law I
This course is designed to help students better
understand the legal world in which they live.
Students will expand their vocabulary and sharpen their abilities to
think critically, analytically, and systematically by looking at real-life
problems and actual cases that have been decided by the courts. Students will be better equipped to
recognize legal problems, utilize professional counsel, and make decisions by
weighing the rights of all involved.
Current cases and events in the news will be the basis of discussions.
Entrepreneurship
Course
Number: 2231
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Are you a risk-taker? Would you enjoy a lively course that is guaranteed
to help you understand what you read and hear about business? Learn about the free enterprise system and
use this knowledge to organize and operate a class business. Students will be responsible for all aspects
of the business and gain invaluable information about supply, demand, problem
solving, decision making, and other economic concepts.
Notetaking and Study Skills
Course
Number: 2391
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
This course will help students develop strategies
in study skills and note taking skills for personal, career, and/or college
use. Students will learn an alphabetic
system of writing for the purpose of effective note taking strategies for use
in college and career. Study skill techniques
are utilized to help students learn to plan their time wisely, listen and read
for understanding, organize notes, and review and prepare for essay and
objective examinations. Development of
spelling and vocabulary skills will also be included.
Personal Keyboarding
Course
Number: 2364
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Have you tried to complete a research paper for a
class but have been slowed down by having to “hunt and peck” the keys? You can learn the keyboard accurately without
looking at the keyboard. The proper knowledge
of the computer keyboard is vital in today’s world. This keyboarding class is the basis for all
computer classes. This semester course will concentrate on proper touch
keyboarding technique, development of speed and accuracy, and the ten-key
pad. Besides learning the keyboard, students
will also learn to format basic types of documents for personal, educational,
and business use. A proficiency test is
available for prerequisite purposes, but not for credit. Please see your counselor for more information.
Web Page Design
Course
Number: 2122
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite:
Keyboarding and BCA or Word Processing
In this course, students will be planning,
designing, and launching a complete website. The first half of the semester
will be devoted to creating Web pages using a form of HTML page definition language. Students will design their own Web site,
which will incorporate class project materials.
During the second half of the semester the students will learn how to
create and edit web pages using Microsoft FrontPage.
Word Processing
Course
Number: 2119
Semesters: 1
Grade
Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Keyboarding
Today’s students need to be able to do more than
create, save, and print. By enrolling in
this class, you will learn how to use the advanced features of MS Word. Many of the topics covered include desktop
publishing, mail merge, and the creating of tables, charts, and graphs. Also, students will learn to use a digital
camera and scanner to produce digitally enriched documents. At the end of this course, you will be prepared
to take a test that could qualify you as a Core and Expert user of Microsoft
Word in the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) certification program.