Class schedule 2022-2023
Fall Semester 2022:
1st hour (8:00-8:50 am): Computer Applications I*
2nd hour (8:54-9:44 am): 7th Grade Typing
3rd hour (9:48-10:38 am): Entrepreneurship
4th hour (10:42-11:32 am): Career & Life Planning
Seminar Time (11:32-11:57 am): Plan Time
Lunch: 11:57 am-12:22 pm
5th hour (12:25-1:15 pm): Business Essentials*
6th hour (1:19-2:09 pm): Accounting
Advisory (2:13-2:36 pm): Plan
7th hour (2:40-3:30 pm): Photo Imaging (Yearbook)
Spring Semester 2023:
1st hour (8:00-8:50 am): Computer Applications II*
2nd hour (8:54-9:44 am): 7th Grade Typing
3rd hour (9:48-10:38 am): Business Economics
4th hour (10:42-11:32 am): Consumer Finance
Seminar Time (11:32-11:57 am): Plan Time
Lunch: 11:57 am-12:22 pm
5th hour (12:25-1:15 pm): Business Essentials*
6th hour (1:19-2:09 pm): Accounting
Advisory (2:13-2:36 pm): Plan
7th hour (2:40-3:30 pm): Graphic Design (Yearbook)
Descriptions of Classes
Accounting: (1 credit)
Accounting courses introduce and expand upon the fundamental accounting principles and procedures used in businesses. Course content typically includes the full accounting cycle, payroll, taxes, debts, depreciation, ledger and journal techniques, and periodic adjustments. Students may learn how to apply standard auditing principles and to prepare budgets and final reports. Calculators, electronic spreadsheets, or other automated tools are usually used. Advanced topics may include elementary principles of partnership and corporate accounting and the managerial uses of control systems and the accounting process.
Consumer & Personal Finance: (.5 credit)
Consumer and Personal Finance B, explores the relationship of basic money management and consumer decision-making across the lifespan. It includes an in-depth look at risk management, use of credit, consumer rights and responsibilities, setting goals and impact of the family on personal financial decision making. How to make wise choices to develop a healthy financial self will be a major component of this course as well as an introduction to the occupations related to the field.
Photo Imaging: (.5 credit)
Photo Imaging teaches the technical skills needed to produce quality images for use in a variety of applications. Topics include use of equipment, software and techniques to take, edit and manipulate digital images. This class creates the yearbook.
Graphic Design: (.5 credit)
Graphic Design Fundamentals provides a basic understanding of the graphic design process. Topics include analyzing the design elements and principles, exploring industry tools, software and equipment and learning composition techniques to develop a quality product. This class creates the yearbook.
Business Economics: (.5 credit)
Business Economics courses integrate economic principles (such as free market economy, consumerism, and the role of American government within the economic system) with entrepreneurship/business concepts (such as marketing principles, business law, and risk).
Business Essentials*: (.5 credit)
This is a core course designed to give students an overview of the business, marketing and finance career cluster occupations.
Entrepreneurship: (.5 credit)
Entrepreneurship courses acquaint students with the knowledge and skills necessary to own and operate their own businesses.
Career & Life Planning: (.5 credit)
Self-Management courses introduce students to the skills and strategies helpful in becoming more focused, productive individuals. These courses typically emphasize goal-setting; decision-making; managing time, energy, and stress; and identifying alternatives and coping strategies. They may also allow students to explore various career and lifestyle choices.
Computer Apps I & II*: (.5 credit each)
In Computer Applications courses, students acquire knowledge of and experience in the proper and efficient use of previously written software packages. These courses explore a wide range of applications, including (but not limited to) word-processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and database programs, and they may also cover the use of electronic mail and desktop publishing.
*Requirement for Graduation