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Required 10th Grade Course for this Pathway:
Intro to Business
Course Number(s): B406101
Course Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Grade: 10-12
Students will explore the world of business through topics that include finance, management, ethics, legal forms of business and operations as well as marketing. Through an introduction to business foundations in our free-market system students will develop a comprehensive view of business trends, the role of government, society, and our global economy that all contribute to successful business operations. Current industry issues will provide insights for case studies and entrepreneurial analytics. Students will gain insights on consumer buying decisions, human resources, and financial management.
Note: Required 10th Grade class for the Business Pathway.
Other Courses for this Pathway:
Intro to Web Design
Course Number(s): B407211
Course Length: 1 Semester( 2 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Grade: 10-12
This course will introduce students to web page design. In this hands-on, project-oriented course, students will explore website development using HTML5 and CSS3. Students will design and create multiple page websites with text, graphics, multimedia elements, and interactivity. This course covers the use of HTML5 (Hypertext Markup Language version 5), CSS3 (Cascading Style Sheets version 3), the optimization of graphics, and the application of multimedia elements to produce interactive web sites. Students will create web sites to communicate a client’s message through the application of the principles and elements of design.
Marketing
Course Number(s): B403111
Course Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Grade: 10-12
This course explores careers in marketing, sales, or small business operation, including opportunities in retail, wholesale, advertising, and other occupational fields using marketing principles. The central focus of the course is how the flow of goods and services from the producer to the consumer is impacted by marketing functions. Topics may include market research, the purchasing process, distribution systems, merchandising and promotion/display, sales, sales promotions, store security and theft control, store operation, business management, and entrepreneurship. Human relations and interpersonal skills, use of the internet and social media as marketing tools, and economics may be included. Job search and employability skills are an integral part of the course.
Entrepreneurship
Course Number(s): B40121
Course Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Grade: 10-12
In this course, students will develop an entrepreneurial mindset; a mindset capable of critical thinking and problem solving in a fast-paced professional environment. Students interested in starting their own business venture or creating a non-profit to help others will develop the core skills they need to be successful. Students will investigate the impact entrepreneurs have on the economy while exploring diverse pathways to entrepreneurship. They will engage in the discovery process to generate and validate new business ideas and develop a plan to market their business. The class examines entrepreneurial theory as well as real world situations.
Districtwide Career Pathways Courses for Business and Communications:
SPC: Business Ethics
B54113* PSEO: SPC Business Ethics
Location: 3M Advanced Training Center
Time: 1:00-2:30 Spring Semester, Monday/Wednesday
Transportation: Yellow School Bussing to DCPP and back to home high school except for Johnson and Creative Arts.
3 College Credits (11-12 grades)
Must have a minimum of 2.6 GPA
This course introduces students to ethical issues and concepts as they relate to business and as they impact society, the economy and the environment. Students will analyze various approaches to making ethical decisions through case studies. Topics range from the role of the government to corporate global businesses. Both national and international ethics will be discussed.
SPC: Principles of Marketing
B54114* PSEO SPC Princ of Marketing
Location: 3M Advanced Training Center
Time: 1:00-2:30 Spring Semester, Tuesday/Thursday
Transportation: Yellow School Bussing to DCPP and back to home high school except for Johnson and Creative Arts.
3 College Credits (11-12 grades)
Must have a minimum of 2.6 GPA
Students will develop an understanding of the basic principles of marketing. Students will examine core marketing concepts (needs, wants and demands) and the elements used in developing a marketing plan, including consumer behavior principles, direct and online marketing, pricing strategies, advertising, sales promotion, public relations, personal selling and product distribution. Current marketing trends will be discussed.
Supplemental Courses for Business and Communications:
Personal Finance
Course Number(s): H403111
Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Grade: 11-12
This course is designed to prepare students to live on their own. Topics include renting, buying, and furnishing an apartment or a home, managing money, budgeting, banking services, credit, insurance, and making wise consumer decisions. Lifestyle and career investigation may also be included. This course addresses the identification and management of personal financial resources to meet the financial needs and wants of individuals and families, considering a broad range of economic, social, cultural, technological, environmental, and maintenance factors. This course helps students build skills in financial responsibility and decision making; analyze personal standards, needs, wants, and goals; identify sources of income, saving and investing; understand banking, budgeting, record-keeping and managing risk, insurance and credit card debt. A project based approach and applications through authentic settings using real life applications/simulations through financial programs such as FEFE, H&R Budget Challenge, Stock Market games, Jump$tart Coalition, and iPad applications that provide learning experiences. Direct, concrete applications of mathematics proficiencies will be incorporated into daily learning activities.
Psychology
Course Number(s): H407301
Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Grade: 9-12
This course introduces students to the study of behavior, thinking, and emotions. Topics covered include research methods (What makes psychology a science?), intuition and critical thought (Can we trust our gut? Why do we need to challenge what we see and hear?), biology (what affects us more - genetics or our environment?), sensation and perception (Why don't we all see the world in the same way?), states of consciousness (What makes us aware of our surroundings? Why do we dream?), learning and memory (Why are afraid of certain things? Where do we learn to act in certain ways? How much can we trust our memory? Why do we forget where we put things?), motivation and emotion (What drives us? Why do we experience anger and sadness?), developmental psychology (How do we change during our lifetimes?), theories of personality (What makes us who we are? Can we change who we are?), psychological disorders and therapy (What is the different between stress and anxiety? How do we know if a person needs professional help? How can we improve our daily lives?). This course connects well with many different career choices and will also offer practical mental health skills throughout the course, including mindfulness and coping skills. Students will look at their own life experiences, interact with their classmates and the instructor, try to think like a psychologist, and attempt to see the value psychology offers all of us.
Sociology
Course Number(s): H407101
Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Grade: 9-12
Sociology stresses the social contexts in which people live, who influences us, which social institutions shape us the most, how society is structured, what roles people play in society, how inequalities shape our world, and how gender issues impact society. Students will have opportunities to discuss current events with high relevance in their lives. This course will emphasize empowering individuals through increased awareness and understanding of how society works and how it can be improved upon. Social movements/social change will be the focus of the final summative project.
AP Statistics
Course Number(s): M456111
Length: 2 Semesters (4 Credits)
Prerequisites: C or better in Intermediate Math III
Grade: 11-12
Statistical data, summaries and inferences appear more frequently in the work and everyday lives of people than any other form of mathematical analysis. Students in this course will learn to collect, organize and analyze data and then draw reasonable, usable conclusions. They will study applications in business, physical and social science, economics, and engineering. Students will be prepared to take the advanced placement exam in Statistics in the spring. This is a wonderful way to earn college credit while in high school!
Public Speaking
Course Number(s): L406411
Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Grade: 10-12
This class is designed for anybody who wants to learn to become a better speaker in front of groups. The class will become a tight-knit group as students speak and listen to each other on a daily basis. A variety of speeches will be learned and performed, including informative speeches, demonstration speeches, persuasive speeches, and debate. This skill of knowing what you want to say and saying it well will help you to get what you want throughout your entire life!
Introduction to Journalism
Course Number(s): L405311
Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Grade: 9-12
Students learn to research and narrow topics for writing articles and using iPads to produce media. They will practice the skills necessary for an accurate, responsible and thoughtful publication and news video segments with their iPads. Students will be taught the essential skills related to gathering news, presenting the facts, and respecting the integrity of responsible journalism. The changes in journalism throughout history will be covered as well as objective and subjective writing. Students will analyze journalistic publications such as the New York Times, the Pioneer Press, and the Star Tribune. The students will learn to evaluate different forms of media.
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