Career and technical education

Grades 9-12 1 Semester   .5 Credit

Course Number: 205

Prerequisite:  None.

Description:  In this self-paced course, students utilize Microsoft Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and charts, and PowerPoint to enhance their ability to manage their personal finances. Topics include, but are not limited to: Investment strategies, student loan debt, career research and planning, career path profitability and industry outlook, gross and net income, effective budgeting and net worth, enhancing credit scores, interest rates and loans, mortgages and housing considerations, negotiating a vehicle purchase and loan terms, types of insurance and associated costs, saving accounts, compound interest, checking accounts, bank statement reconciliation, credit card debt, and recovering from financially difficult circumstances.

*Meets personal finance and humanities .5 credit requirement

Grades 9-12 1 Semester   .5 Credit

Course Number: 204

Prerequisite:  Successful completion of Computer Applications I: Personal Finance.

Description:  In this self-paced course, students continue to develop skills in Microsoft Office on advanced topics in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Emphasis is placed on students utilizing technology to create documents and spreadsheets that support businesses. Topics of particular focus are macro development and coding in Visual Basic for Applications, pivot table/advanced and general data analysis, goal seeking and what-if analysis, conditional formatting, data validation, Excel database features, digital forms, invoices and other template customization, advanced formulas, mail merging, business card development, print advertisements, among other.

Grades 9-12 Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number:  226

Prerequisite:  None.

Description:  Topics covered in this course include accounting careers, transaction analysis, journalizing, posting, financial statement preparation, use of special journals, bank reconciliations, payroll preparation, uncollectible accounts receivable, and accounting for plant assets.

Grades 10-12 Full Year   1 Credit 

Course Number: 227

Prerequisite:  Successful completion of Accounting I.

Description:  This course expands upon the concepts presented in Accounting I. Additional topics covered include accounting for notes, inventories, depreciation, long-term liabilities, financial statement interpretation, cash flow analysis, accounting for partnerships and corporations, budgeting and control, financial reporting for not-for-profit organizations, departmental accounting, branch accounting, and cost accounting.

Grades 9-12 Full Year   1 Credit

Course Number: 231

Prerequisite:  None.

Description:  Topics covered in this course include career research and planning (including effective resume/cover letter development and interviewing skills), labor-management relations (labor unions) and effective negotiation skills, forms of business ownership (entities), organizational structure, managing internal and external forces organizations face, economic systems, quality and operations management, ethics and social responsibility, marketing, and business strategy.

Grades 10-12 1 Semester   .5 Credit

Course Number: 232

Prerequisite:  None.

Description:  Topics covered in this course include the origins of our legal system, the structure of our court system, employment contracts and scope of employment, business related crimes, torts (personal injury law), and contracts. Real-life case analysis and mock trials are an integral part of this course.

Grades 10-12 1 Semester   .5 Credit

Course Code: 211

Prerequisite:  None.

Description:  Topics covered in this course include the marketing mix, corporate social responsibility, promotional concepts and strategies, advertising, and product planning. A special emphasis will be placed on refining presentation skills to confidently pitch ideas to target markets.

Grades 10-12 1 Semester   .5 Credit

Course Code: 210

Prerequisite:  None.

Description: Entrepreneurship students synthesize content from their STEM-based and humanities-based business courses, for purposes of establishing an effective business plan. Emphasis is placed on market research and data analysis, mission/vision statement and goal development, business entity selection, product development, capital acquisition and startup costs, pricing and break-even analysis, long and short-term budgeting, financial analysis, asset depreciation, human resource management functions, customer relations and conflict resolution, legal considerations, business strategy and SWOT analysis, emotional intelligence and entrepreneurial mindset, information technology skills, effective communication and negotiations skills, and effective leadership.