BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

PERSONAL FINANCE I (NR) 529

.5 credit

This course focuses on the student’s role as a citizen, family member, consumer, and active participant in the work and business world. Students will discuss the various economic and financial responsibilities necessary for success in today’s society. Students will learn about employment benefits and incentives, how to calculate pay income, money management, banking, record keeping, how to file income taxes, and establishing and using credit responsibly. In addition, students will complete an independent online project which reinforces topics covered in the course as well as information on paying for college, completing the FASFA, and the pros and cons of renting or owning a home. This course is recommended for students in Grades 9-12. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectations 5 and 9 of the Graduation Portfolio.

PERSONAL FINANCE II Honors 530

.5 credit

Prerequisite: Successful completion of PERSONAL FINANCE I

This course continues to focus on the student’s role as a citizen, family member, consumer, and active participant in the work and business world. Students will discuss the various economic and financial responsibilities necessary for success in today’s society as well as strategies for reaching financial goals. Topics will include money management, saving and investing, returns on investment, and risk management. Students gain experience in choosing investments by playing The Stock Market Game. This course is recommended for students in Grades 9-12. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectations 2, 5, and 8 of the Graduation Portfolio.

PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING (NR) 524A

1 credit

This course is a study of the fundamentals of double entry accounting applied to the analyzing and recording of financial transactions of the small and intermediate size business. A working knowledge of business arithmetic, a widening of business vocabulary, and good work habits are emphasized throughout the course. Two sets of actual accounting records are kept. Students will complete accounting procedures through the accounting cycle, using both manual and electronic record keeping (QuickBooks). This course is offered to students in Grades 10-12. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectation 5 of the Graduation Portfolio.

COLLEGE ACCOUNTING Honors 549

1 credit

In this course students will experience a concentrated study of accounting principles, concepts, and practices and how they pertain to the accounting cycle for financial and managerial accounting. Double entry accounting will be applied to the analyzing and recording of the financial data. Merchandise inventory, accounts receivables, accounts payables, payroll, and plant assets are some of the topics to be covered. This course is offered to students in Grades 11 and 12. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectations 2 and 8 of the Graduation Portfolio.

CAREER SKILLS (NR) 528

.5 credit

This semester course prepares students for success in today’s global economy. Topics such as career exploration including statistical analysis of openings and salaries, job searching, job applications, creating a cover letter and resume, and job interview skills are part of the focus of the course. Many of the skills needed in today’s workplace such as communication, problem solving, and technology are investigated and discussed. Students will participate in mock interviews conducted by representatives from the business community. This course is offered to students in Grades 10-12. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectations 3, 6, and 8 of the Graduation Portfolio.

BUSINESS IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY (NR) 522A

.5 credit

This course provides students with an understanding of how and why businesses choose to expand their operations into other countries. The unique challenges facing firms doing business internationally, and to the potential opportunities available to those businesses will be explored. In addition, students will learn how to market products and services in global markets. This course is offered to students in Grades 9-12. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectations 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8 of the Graduation Portfolio.

BUSINESS LAW I (NR) 531

.5 credit

This course is intended to acquaint students with a general knowledge of law as it pertains to the business world and his/her relationship as a consumer. It includes a study of the judicial system, rights and responsibilities of minors, contracts, and buying and selling of goods and services. Actual case studies are used throughout the course as part of the instruction. This course is offered to students in Grades 9-12. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectations 2, 5, and 8 of the Graduation Portfolio.

BUSINESS LAW II (NR) 532

.5 credit

Prerequisite: Successful completion of BUSINESS LAW I

This course is an intensified exploration of how laws affect one’s entire life. Topics studied will include the laws associated with buying insurance, employment contracts, renting an apartment, buying a home, marriage, divorce, wills and estates. Actual case studies are used throughout the course as part of the instruction. This course is open to Grades 9-12. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectations 2, 5, and 8 of the Graduation Portfolio.

TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS FOR INNOVATION & BUSINESS (NR) 638A

.5 credit

Topics will include a multitude of applications that develop 21st Century Skills and will be essential for students to be successful in core subject areas. In this course, students will learn to use a wide variety of application tools including Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, Sites, as well as photo, movie, and social media apps to create and share ideas. Through project-based activities students will use these tools to collaborate, research, and analyze information in order to develop an idea and promotion for a successful product or service. This course is open to students in Grades 9-10. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectations 3, 5, and 8 of the Graduation Portfolio.

COLLEGE BUSINESS Honors 539

1 credit

In this course students will learn the functions of business management, marketing, financing and human relations under modern economic conditions. Topics provide a basic foundation for the student who will specialize in some aspect of business in college and also provides the opportunity for non-business majors to learn about the business world in which they will someday be both producers and consumers. This course is offered to students in Grades 11 and 12. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectations 2, 7 and 8 of the Graduation Portfolio.

MARKETING I (NR) 538

.5 credit

This course introduces students to the basic components of marketing. Students learn about the key functions of marketing and how those functions are applied to all facets of promotion. Emphasis is placed on marketing strategy, image and branding, target markets, product, price place, and promotion. This course is open to all students. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectations 2, 5, and 8 of the Graduation Portfolio.

MARKETING II – Sports and Entertainment (NR) 553

.5 credit

Prerequisite: Successful completion of MARKETING I

In this course, students explore the concepts of marketing as they apply to sports and entertainment events. Students will learn and apply marketing concepts for event marketing and promotions, sponsorship proposals, and sports marketing plans. Students will apply these concepts by designing promotions for school related activities and events. This course is open to all students. Students will have opportunities to create work that may meet requirements for Expectations 2 and 8 of the Graduation Portfolio.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (NR) 546

.5 credit

This course will take students on a step-by-step journey through the entire process of owning their own business. Students will select a product or service to sell, determine who their customers are, learn how to market their business, obtain financing, manage their employees, and more. Students will also learn how to assemble a business plan and will have created a complete plan by the end of the course. This course is offered to students in Grades 11 and 12. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectations 2, 3, 5 and 8 of the Graduation Portfolio.

WEB DESIGN (NR) 634

.5 credit

This is a half-year course designed to introduce students to basic website creation. Students will conduct ethical and socially responsible Internet research with the purpose of gathering technological advancements and information to be cited on their WYSIWYG web designs during the first quarter. During the second quarter, students will develop and design web sites using web composing software and HTML web authoring computer language. This course is open to all students. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectations 3 and 5 of the Graduation Portfolio.

AP MICROECONOMICS 550

1 credit

The purpose of an AP course in Microeconomics is to give students a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual decision makers, both consumers and producers, within the larger economic system. It places primary emphasis on the nature and functions of product markets and includes the study of factor markets and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. Students learn to use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts. Successful performance in Algebra I and II and other mathematics courses is required. Open to students in Grades 11 and 12. Students will have opportunities to produce work that may meet the requirements for Expectation 1 of the Graduation Portfolio.