FINANCE
Course#: 612000
Grades: 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, investments, 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. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE). This course is also available online.
BUSINESS LAW and BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Course #: 613132 and 613532
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one-half each course
BUSINESS LAW
Business law provides students with the basic knowledge to become a better informed citizen, employee, and consumer. The course offers students the opportunities to study the nature and function of our legal system, courts, and procedures. Topics include contracts, sales agreements, torts, constitutional law, criminal law, and family law. Students focus on consumer rights and responsibilities, examine legal aspects of employment, research careers in law, and discuss the impact of laws on travelers and those living abroad. Enriched with student projects, debates, mock trials, field trips, guest speakers, and Internet activities, the course helps students understand the laws affecting businesses and consumers. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Students study basic management concepts and leadership styles as they explore business ownership, planning, economics, international business, and human relations issues such as employee motivation and conflict resolution. Through engaging software simulations, students learn to utilize efficiently and effectively the basic management functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling, and their impact on human and capital resources. Upon completion of this course students will develop a business plan for a real or simulated business. Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education diploma seal.
ACCOUNTING
Course #: 632000
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1
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. Students may take this course in conjunction with the Cooperative Office Education (COE) program.
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
Course #: 632100
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: 1
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, amortization, 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. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE). This course is also available online.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Course#: 661200
Grades: 9, 10
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Technology Tools or equivalent skill/instructor approval
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. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE).
ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Course #: 661300
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: Information Systems (661200) or equivalent skill/instructor approval
Advanced information systems provides students with the opportunity to develop professional computer and technology skills in a project-oriented and student-centered environment. Working independently or in teams, students apply problem-solving, decision-making, creative-thinking, and communication skills to relevant, real-life situations through a series of software and peripheral applications. Instruction in current and emerging information technology includes operating systems, networking and hardware principles, document preparation, presentation tools, spreadsheets analysis and charts preparation, relational databases management, technical writing, desktop publishing, copyright issues, and basic web page design. Upon completion of this course students will be able to apply technology to analyze and solve problems and to complete technology tasks efficiently and effectively. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE).
DESIGN, MULTIMEDIA AND WEB TECHNOLOGIES
Course#: 663000
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Information Systems (661200) or equivalent skill/instructor approval
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. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE).
WEB PAGE DEVELOPMENT
Course#: 663100
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Information Systems (661200) or equivalent skill/instructor approval
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. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE).
PROGRAMMING- NEW
Course#: 664000
Grades: 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. Students may take this course in conjunction with Cooperative Office Education (COE). Students will be using V Binet to program.
COOPERATIVE OFFICE EDUCATION
Course #: 679920
Course short name: COE
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: one or two
Corequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in a business course.
COE allows students to apply what they have learned in the classroom to the real world. The COE work experience combines an advanced 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.
