*COE, *IC, *DS, *SE, *VC, *MS
Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
Accounting offers students the opportunity to learn about the financial operations of modern business enterprises and prepares students to make better financial decisions for the future. Students study accounting concepts for sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations to understand the fundamental accounting equation, the business transaction analysis process, and the elements of financial reporting. Interpretation of accounting information is mastered through decision-making and problem-solving approaches that include source documents, case studies, and simulations. Technology integration and related accounting software applications are used to enhance skills to analyze and evaluate financial situations. Internet learning activities are used to reinforce research, communication, and team building skills. Course topics include forms of ownership, accounts receivable/accounts payable systems, payroll, taxes, and banking activities. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to complete an accounting cycle from transactions to financial statements. The cooperative education (Business Cooperative Internship--679920) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year.
*COE, *IC, *DS, *SE, *VC, *MS
Grades: 11, 12 Credit: one
Prerequisite: Accounting (632000)
Students continue to master accounting principles and procedures, adding new topics about managerial accounting, cost accounting, financial analysis, and business ethics. Content areas include property, plant and equipment, corporate investments, bonds, notes payable and receivables, amortizations, cash flow statements, and ratio analysis for the corporate structure. Spreadsheet analysis and accounting software applications provide the opportunity for higher-level thinking skill activities and authentic simulations enhance teamwork, decision making, and communication skills. Students also develop an understanding of career opportunities as they complete career exploration activities. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of decision making, problem solving and critical thinking, and apply them to both business and personal financial situations. The cooperative education (Business Cooperative Internship--679920) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year. This course is also available online.
This course is ONLY offered online at Centreville High School. Students completing Accounting (632000) & Advanced Accounting (632100) with a grade of "B" or better may be eligible to articulate three credits with Northern Virginia Community College.
*COE, *IC, *DS, *SE, *VC, *MS
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
Keyboarding instruction will be a component of this course based on student need. This computer-based course teaches students to use technology efficiently and effectively to gather and organize information, and problem-solve tasks. Through a series of software applications and activities, students will establish a strong foundation in keyboarding techniques and proficiency, manage computer systems, produce word processing documents, develop spreadsheets, databases, and multimedia presentations; and, work with telecommunications and networks. Integrating lessons with real-life business applications and cross-curricular learning activities will enable the students to become better prepared for life-long learning and problem solving. The cooperative education (Business Cooperative Internship--679920) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year.
*COE, *DS, *MS
Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
Prerequisite: Successful completion of any one business & information technology or marketing course.
Students explore the roles of business in the free enterprise system and the global economy. Students study how the American economy operates and prepare to make decisions as consumers, wage earners, and citizens by working together as a class to design a business which will operate virtually over the Internet through participation in Virtual Enterprise VA--a method of instruction in simulated business operation. The students determine the nature of their business, its products and/or services, and its management and structure. Students in each Virtual Enterprise engage in a variety of specific activities ranging from marketing and research, advertising, buying and selling products or services, paying wages and taxes, managing personal finances, to negotiating loans with the Central Bank. The cooperative education (Business Cooperative Internship--679920) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year.
(Formerly Cooperative Office Education-COE)
Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: one or two
Corequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in a business course.
Business Cooperative Internship allows students to apply what they have learned in the classroom to the real world. The internship experience combines a business course with employment in a business-related field that reflects the student's current career interests. The program offers valuable work experience, enhances employment skills, and develops marketable skills. This course, taken in conjunction with another business course, will earn one to two units of credit. Students who successfully complete 396 hours of supervised on-the-job training in a related occupation will earn one credit. Students who successfully complete 720 hours of supervised on-the-job training in a related occupation will earn two credits.
APPLICATION REQUIRED.
*COE, *IC, *DS, *SE, *VC, *MS
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
Prerequisite: Information Systems (661200) or equivalent skill
This product-oriented course introduces the student to multimedia presentations, desktop publications, and web page creation. Hands-on activities are used as students develop skills, master techniques, and prepare products for a client-based environment. Students learn to create professional slideshow presentations using animation, sound, and videos. Students also create brochures, flyers, business advertisements, and many other useful documents using Adobe products. The course also introduces students to document construction for publishing on the World Wide Web using authoring software. Units of instruction include design and layout, typeface selection, electronic scanners and scanned images, image editing, digital cameras and images, and video capturing. Internet research and copyright laws are emphasized. The cooperative education (Business Cooperative Internship--679920) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year.
*COE, *IC, *DS, *SE, *VC, *MS
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic concepts of personal finance and its increasingly important impact on consumers. Units of study cover the basic principles needed for effective personal financial management and the practical applications of banking, planning and budgeting, taxes, credit, insurance, housing, investing, and retirement planning. Students will also develop a keen understanding of consumer rights, responsibilities, and protection related to the units of study. Finance offers the students the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to manage personal finances and make sound financial decisions through a variety of methods that include the Internet, mathematics applications, financial publications, financial software applications, hands-on activities, and group projects. The cooperative education (Business Cooperative Internship--679920) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year.
*IC, *DS, *SE, *VC, *MS
Grades: 9, 10 Credit: one
Students study the American business system as part of our total economic environment and become skillful in selecting and using goods and services to manage their personal and business affairs. Topics covered are banking, insurance, financial management, credit, savings and investments, consumer decisions, labor and management relations, and usage of computers in business and industry. This course is an excellent introduction course for IB Business and Management.
*COE, *IC, *DS, *SE, *VC, *MS
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
Prerequisite: Keyboarding skills and Microsoft Windows knowledge
Students learn to write programs using the Microsoft Visual Basic.net programming language. Programs include decision and looping structures, graphics, sound, animation, and Microsoft Access databases. Students also learn to create web pages using HTML and JavaScript. The cooperative education (Business Cooperative Internship--679920) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year.
*COE, *IC, *DS, *SE, *VC, *MS
Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
Prerequisite: Information Systems (661200) or equivalent skill
This course provides students the opportunity to study, develop and design sophisticated web pages in a client-based business environment. Basics of HTML, DHTML, scripting, and the use of authoring software are covered. Students are also provided instruction in preparing and editing Web page images, applying advanced design techniques and features, creating vector animations, and managing web site directory structures. Skill development will be achieved through hands-on activities that help students to design web pages for various audiences and uses. The cooperative education (Business Cooperative Internship--679920) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year.
*CO-OP, *IC, *DS, *SE, *VC
Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
Fashion Marketing is a specialized course designed for students interested in the business aspect of the fashion industry. Curriculum units include an overview of basic apparel and accessories terminology, foundations and functions of business and marketing, sales and buying motives, economics, textiles, color, line and design, historical costume, career development, promotion, visual merchandising, and fashion show production. Cross curricular skills in research, merchandising mathematics, textile chemistry, computer applications, and creative and technical writing are reinforced in this course. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course may include job shadowing, paid/unpaid internships, field trips, and/or cooperative education. Marketing simulations, case studies, projects, teamwork, guest speakers, and DECA competitions provide many opportunities for application of instructional competencies. The cooperative education (Marketing Cooperative Internship) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year.
*CO-OP, *IC, *DS, *SE, *VC
Grades: 11, 12 Credit: one
Prerequisite: Marketing 1 (812000) or Fashion Marketing 1 (814000)
This curriculum provides an in-depth study of merchandising techniques, fashion trends, fashion promotion, and management skills. Students may supplement the classroom instruction through an internship experience or they may enroll in the course without the additional commitment required through on-the-job training. While enrolled in the course, the student is an active member of DECA, an association of marketing students. (Students interested in this course should also see Fashion Design 1 under Family and Consumer Sciences.) The cooperative education (Marketing Cooperative Internship) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year.
Grades: 11, 12 Credit: one
Corequisite: (10th grade students accepted with approval of instructor)
Prerequisite: Marketing 1 (8120), Fashion Marketing 1 (8140), Sports and Entertainment Marketing (8175), or approval of instructor
(Transportation may be provided)
This specialized program enables students to learn business organization as well as operation skills and techniques in a realistic business setting. Classes are held in the Fair Oaks and Tysons Corner Center shopping malls. Traditional classroom instruction in marketing, merchandising, and management is enhanced by the opportunity for students to meet and work with professionals in the mall businesses. Students are introduced to the foundations and functions involved in the successful marketing of goods, services and ideas to consumers. Students will study marketing and business foundations, career development, economics, selling, shortage prevention, human relations, communications, distribution, promotion, product planning, credit pricing, and marketing mathematics. Students attend their base schools for regular classes and then travel to Fair Oaks or Tysons Corner Center shopping malls for both classroom instruction and related on-the-job training. The Holiday Gift Wrap Center at Fair Oaks Mall offers additional opportunities for real-life entrepreneurial experiences. Due to the unique structure of this program, excellent attendance is mandatory. While enrolled in the course, the student is an active member of DECA, an association of marketing students. The cooperative education (Marketing Cooperative Internship) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year.
Course options at the mall sites are as follows:
MARKETING 1 (812023)
ADVANCED MARKETING (813023)
FASHION MARKETING 1 (814023)
FASHION MARKETING 2 (814523)
Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
Sports and Entertainment Marketing is a unique and innovative course designed for students with an interest in the sports and entertainment industry. Instructional areas include: an orientation to the sports and entertainment industry, market analysis, decision making, event marketing, event execution, and the production of a culminating event and analysis of the event. Classroom instruction will be reinforced through the use of outside lectures, case studies, and field trip experiences. While enrolled in the course, the student is an active member of DECA, an association of marketing students. The cooperative education (Marketing Cooperative Internship) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year.
Grades: 11, 12 Credit: one
Prerequisite: Sports and Entertainment Marketing (817500)
Enrollment in this advanced-level course will allow students to expand their knowledge in the sports and entertainment field. Instructional topics include: contracts, the role of agents and personal managers, market research, planning and segmentation, group sales, business ethics, management, and entrepreneurship. Classroom instruction will be reinforced through the use of case studies, guest lecturers, and field trips. While enrolled in the course, the student is an active member of DECA, an association of marketing students. The cooperative education (Marketing Cooperative Internship) method is available for this course. Students combine classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training in an approved position with continuing supervision throughout the school year.
Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
Corequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in a Marketing course.
The Marketing Cooperative Internship (Co-op) option enhances classroom instruction by providing practical work experience that is relevant to students’ career goals. Students enrolled in Co-op attend at least one marketing or EFE class and work a minimum of 396 hours (10 hours per week) in an approved, supervised marketing-related, part-time job for one credit.
Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: two
Corequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in a Marketing course.
The Marketing Cooperative Internship (Co-op) option enhances classroom instruction by providing practical work experience that is relevant to students’ career goals. Students enrolled in Co-op attend at least one marketing or EFE class and work a minimum of 720 hours (20 hours per week) in an approved, supervised marketing-related, part-time job for two credits.
*DS, *VC, *FEE
Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
This course is designed for students who are considering a career in criminal justice. The course prepares students for career opportunities within the criminal justice system as well as entrance into institutions of higher learning. Specific areas of training will be provided in criminal law and investigation, security training, communications, emergency response, crimes, search and seizures, arrests, crime prevention, court procedure, and police operations. The program is structured to give students a strong academic background with the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the needs of a career in any of the cited fields. In addition, experts from various agencies provide in-depth information and experiences. This course requires a student materials fee as listed in FCPS Notice 5922.
*DS, *SE, *VC, *FEE
Grades: 11, 12 Credit: two
Prerequisite: Criminal Justice 1
This course is an in-depth study of crime in America, United States' courts in action, and law enforcement efforts to deal with crime. The course will look into victimization, due process, and Constitutional laws affecting law enforcement as well as a review of sentencing offenders, parole, prison rehabilitation, and corrections of the 1990s. Included will be a view of other employment careers in private and mechanical security systems as well as local, state, and federal law enforcement. A major component of level 2 will include the work-experience component, i.e., shadowing, field trips, etc.
This course requires a student materials fee as listed in FCPS Notice 5922.
*IC, *DS, *SE, *VC, *FEE
Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
Students enrolled in this course learn fundamental skills associated with engine tune-up, electrical diagnosis and repair, lubrication and cooling system diagnosis and repair, brake system diagnosis and repair, fuel system diagnosis and repair, suspension system diagnosis and repair, and routine maintenance of automobiles.
This course requires a student materials fee as listed in FCPS Notice 5922.
*IC, *DS, *SE, *VC, *FEE
Grades: 11, 12 Credit: two
Prerequisite: Automotive Servicing (871026) (where offered at base high schools)Algebra 1
Students will study and define the eight major systems of the automobile, related tools and equipment, and the automotive industry. An emphasis will be placed on diagnosing systems, developing troubleshooting skills, and the safe use of laboratory equipment. Curriculum is developed from the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) task lists. Major topics include engine performance, brakes, electrical and electronic systems, and suspension and steering systems. This course may be offered for college credit. In addition, students will be tested on NATEF criteria.
This course requires a student materials fee as listed in FCPS Notice 5922.
*IC, *DS, *SE, *VC, *FEE
Grades: 11, 12 Credit: two or three
Prerequisite: Automotive Technology 2 (850727)
Students will diagnose, troubleshoot, and install components and parts, while focusing on the standards established by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). Opportunities will be provided to enhance skills and competencies. An emphasis is placed on problem-solving issues related to technological enhancements in the automotive industry. This course may be offered for college credit. As an option, many students will have an opportunity to participate in local internship experiences.
This course requires a student materials fee as listed in FCPS Notice 5922.
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Courses with initials after the course code have the following meanings:
*COE: students may take this course in conjunction with the
Cooperative Office Education (COE) program
*IC: industry certification may be available as part of this
course
*DS: students successfully completing this course may be
eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education
Diploma Seal.
*SE: students successfully completing this course in
conjunction with another one credit course within
the same program area will satisfy the sequential
elective requirement for the Standard or Modified
Standard diploma.
*VC: successful completion of this course in conjunction
with a corresponding industry certification may
qualify for a student selected verified credit.
*MS: Microsoft Certification may be available as part of
this course.
*FEE: this course requires a student materials fee as listed in
FCPS Notice 5922.