Business and Career Education
Business and Career Education
Introduction to Business
Length: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: None Fee: None
An overview of the American business environment including the foundations and forms of the business enterprise, ethical and social responsibilities of business; human relations and resource management; union relations; product and pricing decisions; money, banking, and financial management; investing, insurance, and careers in the business world.
Marketing I
Length: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Introduction to Business Fee: None
This course enables students gain an understanding of the seven core functions of marketing in a free enterprise system. In particular, students will learn about market planning, selling, pricing, and product/service management. Enrolling students are strongly encouraged to join DECA.
Marketing II
Length: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Marketing 1 Fee: None
Students will build on concepts learned in Marketing 1, while expanding their knowledge through creation of marketing plans and project-based activities. The core functions of promotion, channel management and marketing information management will be covered. Likewise, collaboration with businesses will occur via the FHS Marketing Advisory Board. Enrolling students are strongly encouraged to join DECA.
Business Law
Length: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Introduction to Business Fee: None
This course is designed to introduce students to the field of law and how it involves the business community. Students will learn about the court system, basic legal rights and responsibilities, and various areas specific to the business world. A variety of topics will be covered including contracts, purchasing, selling goods and services, consumer rights, business organizations and regulations, and insurance. Students will study case law and argue in a mock trial both sides of an issue decided on by the class.
Business Management
Length: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Marketing 2 or Business Law AND Accounting 1 Fee: None
This course includes business ownership, marketing, financing, and the general business environment. Students learn about business organizations, human resource management, interpersonal skills, business communications, and the global industry that the business world functions in today.
Principles of Finance I
*This course will offered on a rotating academic basis*
Length: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Intro to Business Fee: None
This course introduces students to the financial world. Students develop financial literacy as they learn about the function of finance in society. They study income wealth, examine financial institutions, learn how businesses raise capital, and study key investment-related terms and concepts. They also research how innovations have changed the financial services field. Finally, students explore careers that exist in finance today.
Principles of Finance II
*This course will offered on a rotating academic basis*
Length: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Principles of Finance I Fee: None
This course delves into the financial concepts introduced in Principles of Finance. Students learn to identify the legal forms of business organization and continue to develop an understanding of profit. They learn about various financial analysis strategies and the methods by which businesses raise capital. Students also have the chance to explore in depth, topics of high interest in the field of finance, and explore the types of careers that exist in finance today.
Accounting I
*This course will offered on a rotating academic basis*
Length: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Introduction to Business Fee: None
This course is designed to instruct the students in the basic principles of accounting. Students will learn skills that can be used in business, organizations, and personal record keeping. This class may be eligible for articulated college credit upon completion of all requirements.
Accounting II
*This course will offered on a rotating academic basis*
Length: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Accounting I Fee: None
This course teaches advanced principles of accounting and introduction to computerized accounting using integrated software. Students learn skills pertaining to business, organizations, and personal record keeping. This class may be eligible for articulated college credit upon completion of all requirements.
ACE Career Development I - Planning
Length: 1 semester
Credit: 1⁄2 per semester (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: None Fee: See board-approved fee schedule
As developmentally appropriate, this course (or series of courses) is designed for students to create an individual, initial career plan that outlines steps to reach their career goal. Students will identify a career goal based upon results of various assessments, i.e. interest survey, aptitude evaluation, academic skills, learning styles, work preferences, etc. Students will also investigate the training and educational requirements (academic planning & postsecondary options) for their chosen career field. Students should be able to articulate short-term action necessary to achieve the goal(s) in their career plan; including intentional academic planning, high school choices based on self-awareness, career exploration and postsecondary aspirations. Whenever possible, computer literacy skills, and leadership skills tied to a CTSO should be embedded into the curriculum.
ACE Career Development II - Seeking
Length: 1 semester
Credit: 1⁄2 per semester (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Career Development I Fee: See board-approved fee schedule
As developmentally appropriate, this course (or series of courses) is designed to teach skills needed for entry into the workforce. Students will demonstrate successful job search strategies. Students will demonstrate employability skill ability to accurately complete job applications, write a resume ask for letters of recommendation. Students will examine model interviews and then participate in their own interview simulations. Students will be able to advocate for accommodations or adaptations necessary to be successful on the job. Students will be knowledgeable of the environmental expectations of the workplace. Additionally, students will be introduced to personal financial literacy skills including: financial planning, budgeting, saving, credit, paycheck calculation, and taxes. Students practice appropriate communication, teamwork, problem-solving while working in a group environment. Whenever possible, computer literacy skills, and leadership skills tied to a CTSO should be embedded into the curriculum.
ACE Post Workforce Readiness I – Foundation
Length: 1 semester
Credit: 1⁄2 per semester (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Concurrently enrolled in Career Development I Fee: See board-approved fee schedule
This course focuses on personal/self-awareness. This class is designed to help students explore and develop the personal and academic skills that are foundational to successful transition into the working world. Teachers will facilitate students learning and implementing academic discipline skills, mindsets, and behaviors for successful academic course completion, and help them to identify methods for setting goals for personal improvement and continuous growth in an academic area, and explain the purpose of fundamental tools used to pursue a career path. Students will select critical thinking skills to make informed, ethical, and socially responsible choices and will also work on implementing essential routines for physical and mental health maintenance and personal safety, including emotion regulation, positive communication skills, decision-making, goal setting, time management, advocacy, problem solving, conflict resolution, self-awareness, personal responsibility, work ethic, stress management, and appropriate personal/social and conflict resolution skills. Students will investigate how all of these factors influence successful career habits. Students will also have the opportunity to determine personal interests, talents, goals and preferences for potential careers, and explore the connection between those interests and postsecondary workforce aspirations and options.
ACE Post Workforce Readiness II – Success Systems
Length: 1 semester
Credit: 1⁄2 per semester (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Post Workforce Readiness I Fee: See board-approved fee schedule
This course focuses on self and social awareness. This class is designed to help students understand the relationship of their individual talents, interests, and dreams with others around them. Teachers will facilitate an understanding of personal learning styles, self - management, how skills and beliefs within multiple environments (peer, school, home) influence postsecondary options and workforce readiness. Students will monitor and practice skills including personal responsibility, interpersonal skills such as but not limited to: collaboration, cooperation, social responsibility/citizenship, problem solving, work ethic, stress management, and how they are applied in a group/social environment.
This course will allow students to identify specific environmental factors that influence their physical, emotional, and mental health in relation to their career choice, and evaluate how applying critical thinking skills, collaboration, group problem solving, conflict resolution, and personal responsibility can impact any related social setting success. Students may match potential career opportunities in career clusters or plan a career path based on personal interests, goals, talents and preferences.
ACE Work Based Learning – In School
Length: 1 semester
Credit: 1⁄2 per semester (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Career Development I & Post Workforce Readiness I Fee: See board-approved fee schedule
(As a pre-requisite, students should have already taken or be simultaneously enrolled in the ACE Career Development (CD I-III) course sequence) As developmentally appropriate, this course (or series of courses) is designed for students to develop basic employment skills by participating in an in-school work/school based enterprise experience. A training plan and evaluation (to be filled out by the supervisor/employer) will be developed listing job specific technical skills the student will learn during the experience. Hours worked will be documented. Students will demonstrate levels of self-awareness, career exploration, postsecondary option knowledge and employability skills. ACE teachers serves as a coach and mentor checking in with supervisor/employer regularly.
Credit for cooperative work program is issued as follows:
1 credit per year - 100 hours worked per semester
2 credits per year - 200 hours worked per semester
3 credits per year - 300 hours worked per semester
NOTE: Student will receive a failing grade upon five or more unexcused absences.
Length: 1 year (students MUST commit to the program for 1 year)
ACE Work Based Learning – Community Entry Level
Length: 1 semester
Credit: 1⁄2 per semester (Practical Art)
Prerequisite: Work Based Learning I - In School Fee: See board-approved fee schedule
In the ACE Career Development (CD I-III)- course sequence - As developmentally appropriate, this course (or series of courses) is designed for students to enhance employment skills by participating in a community- based work experience (paid or unpaid). A training plan and evaluation (to be filled out by the supervisor/employer) will be developed listing job specific technical skills the student will learn during the experience. Hours worked will be documented. Students will demonstrate levels of self-awareness, career exploration, academic planning based off of postsecondary aspirations and realistic options, employability skills, and environmental expectations. ACE teachers serves as a coach and mentor checking in with supervisor/employer regularly.
Credit: Students will work in various positions in the community. They may be paid or unpaid. Students must take a minimum of 2 work-studies or work 180 hours during the year. Students must have a 70% or better in ACE III to receive credit for the ACE III Work-study.
Credit for cooperative work program is issued as follows:
1 credit per year - 100 hours worked per semester
2 credits per year - 200 hours worked per semester
3 credits per year - 300 hours worked per semester
NOTE: Student will receive a failing grade upon five or more unexcused absences.
Length: 1 year (students MUST commit to the program for 1 year)