BUSINESS EDUCATION

Course Offerings Sheet

82301/82302 ACCOUNTING

GRADES: 11, 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 2 | YEAR | ELECTIVE


This course moves from the simple to the complex. The emphasis is on the basic principles, concepts, and procedures of accounting that every student must understand if he/she expects to have a maximum opportunity when he/she enters the world of business. This course is for students who have a variety of career objectives.

  1. Beginning vocational preparation for careers in accounting.

  2. Accounting knowledge and skill needed for careers in related business fields.

  3. A foundation on which to continue studying business and accounting at the collegiate level.

Accounting principles do not change-only the techniques and the tools. We will do problems for service businesses set-up as sole proprietorships and merchandising businesses set-up as corporations.

82310 BUSINESS LAW

GRADE: 11, 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 1 | SEMESTER | ELECTIVE


This course examines four general areas of law. Background of law, crimes vs. torts, consumer law, and contract law will be discussed. An emphasis will be placed on terminology and case law. Students will be presented with cases both in the text and on handouts and asked to formulate possible rulings. Students will also be involved in five mini case projects and be asked to do a case briefing. This class will hopefully allow students to be better equipped than most citizens to recognize legal problems and to utilize professional counsel.

82100 BUSINESS PRINCIPLES AND OWNERSHIP

GRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 1 | SEMESTER | ELECTIVE


The course is designed to aid the students in exploring the field of business and entrepreneurship. The students will learn of the great number of employment opportunities that exist in the business world, as an employee, and as a business owner. They will learn about the many activities, problems, and decisions involved in operating a successful business. The students will acquire a business vocabulary and appreciate the importance of business and management in our economy. This course will present the following areas. 1) ownership/entrepreneurship 2) economic principles and legal foundations 3) marketing and competition 4) financial aspects of a business. Students will be involved in developing a powerpoint sales presentation, developing a radio commercial, creating a payroll spreadsheet, among many other activities.

82200 MARKETING

GRADE: 10, 11, 12 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 1 | SEMESTER | ELECTIVE


This course is designed to take students from the start of a product or service to get it into consumers’ hands. Students will brainstorm a product or service and take this idea and go through the marketing process. Students will look at what marketing is, perform market research, investigate customers, and go through the marketing mix: product, place (distribution), price, and promotion. Students will learn marketing vocabulary, perform marketing case studies, and make a presentation at the end of the semester about their own product or service.