ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE
Course # 6120
Grade Recommended 11th
1 Credit
Prerequisite: None (required for graduation)
This course will provide students with information and skills needed to function effectively as consumers, workers, savers, investors, entrepreneurs, and active citizens. The Standards of Learning for Economics and Personal Finance present economic concepts that will help students interpret the daily news, understand how interdependent the world’s economies are, and anticipate how events will impact their lives. The understanding of how economies and markets operate and how the United States’ economy is interconnected with the global economy will prepare students to be more effective participants in the workplace. On a personal level, students learn that their own human capital (knowledge and skills) is their most valuable resource and that investing in education and training improves the likelihood of their future economic success. The Standards of Learning for Economics and Personal Finance also help students develop thinking skills that include analyzing real world situations, economic reasoning, decision making, and problem solving.
DIGITAL APPLICATIONS
Course # 6610 (140 hours)
Grade 9-12
1 Credit
This course is designed for secondary school students to develop real-life, outcome-driven approach skills for digital citizenship, basic computer operations, keyboarding, application software (word processing, spreadsheets, multimedia applications, databases), and career exploration. This course promotes skills that can be applied across the curriculum and offers preparation relevant to 21st century skills and postsecondary education. Students who successfully complete this course may be eligible for a rigorous and relevant industry certification examination.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Course # 6135
1 Credit
Prerequisites: Digital Applications
Students study basic management concepts and leadership styles as they explore business ownership, planning, operations, marketing, finance, economics, communications, the global marketplace, and human relations. Quality concepts activities, project management, problem solving, and ethical decision-making are an integral part of the course.