Business and Computer Tech

This course is a survey of the structure of business—its principles, activities, and challenges. It is designed to provide students with an overview of business careers and a working knowledge of business terminology. The course covers facets of business such as ownership, management, production, marketing, human resources, accounting and information systems, economics, legal issues and ethics, and social responsibility. Students have the option to receive dual enrollment credits with Reading Area Community College for a $300.00 fee.

This course provides an introduction to the major functions of management-- planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Emphasis is also given to the related topics of communication, decision making, organizational culture, teamwork, corporate social responsibility, and interpersonal relations. Students have the option to receive dual enrollment credits with Reading Area Community College for a $300.00 fee.

The principles of financial accounting are introduced by the study of the accounting cycle for service and merchandise companies. Emphasis is on analyzing transactions, summarizing them through the use of the general ledger and reporting the results through the preparation of financial statements. The fundamentals of accounting for inventories, accounts receivable, fixed assets, long-term liabilities, internal control, and corporate entities are stressed.

Prerequisite: Accounting Principles

This course is designed to provide a continuation of financial accounting topics for students who have completed Accounting Principles. Emphasis in the course is placed on using financial accounting information for decision making. Accounting theory of all commonly used accounts such as cash, investments, receivables, inventory, fixed and intangible assets, payables, bonds, and stocks are studied, as are accounting systems and controls, financial statement preparation, and analysis. Students will be introduced to the accounting cycle through computerized software. Students interested in careers in the Finance and Accounting and Business and Entrepreneurship Pathways will gain fundamental skills and concepts in this course. Students have the option to receive dual enrollment credits with Reading Area Community College for a $300.00 fee.

Personal Finance: Grades 9-12 – 0.5 credit (405)

This course focuses on how to manage personal finances including savings, credit, goal setting, and personal income taxes. Career exploration will allow students to plan for budgeting now and in the future. There is also an in depth look at the use of investments to increase personal wealth. Return on investing, liquidity, risk, and the importance of diversification will be emphasized. Units on the stock market, fixed- 11 income investments and mutual funds as forms of personal and corporate investment strategies are included. Students participate in an on-line Stock Market Game, competing against each other to determine the daily trading and purchasing winner.

Entrepreneurship: Grades 9-12 – 0.5 credit (456)

In Entrepreneurship, students will learn how to start a business, market products and services, manage employees, and find the financial support critical for new business ventures. As a new entrepreneur, students will complete and present a business plan necessary for obtaining a loan. Students will complete an analysis of an industry and explore challenges of competition.

Sports and Entertainment Marketing: Grades 9-12 – 0.5 credit (403)

Sports and Entertainment Marketing is a unique and innovative course designed for students with an interest in the sports and entertainment industry or marketing in general. This course stresses the utilization of fundamental marketing concepts and will include an orientation to the sports and entertainment industry. Marketing strategies along with topics in sponsorship, pricing, marketing research, endorsements, and promotions will be part of this course. The course will develop critical thinking, decision making and communication skills through real world applications.

Keyboarding/Microsoft Applications: Grades 9-12 – 0.5 credit (411)

In this course students will learn to use the basics of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, while learning the proper touch typing method to improve typing speed and accuracy. Using an online typing tool, students will perfect the use of standard keyboarding and will learn to type without looking at the keys. Students will also learn about digital citizenship focusing on the responsible use of technology, online safety, and the dangers of cyber bullying.

This course will show you how to design and develop attractive and interactive web sites using both a WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) application as well as programming in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Students learn how to plan and design a web site using fundamental web design principles. Students also learn several criteria to evaluate and analyze web page designs. The course focuses on creating sites that are user oriented and which access information easily and quickly. Additional topics include effective use of color and graphics, page layout techniques, navigation, publishing and maintaining web sites. Students will learn how to design a web site that is user-friendly, keeping viewers from closing the page right away. Students have the option to receive dual enrollment credits with Reading Area Community College for a $300.00 fee.

Computer Science I: Grades 9-12 – 1 credit (243)

Students will have the opportunity to create programs, games, and business applications. Students will learn how to design and develop systems using an Integrated Development Environment (Visual Studio) and the object oriented C# (C sharp) programming language. Students will also learn how to design and create Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) using different types of programs and coding languages. Successful completion of this course satisfies one of the four required mathematics credits.

Internship: Grades 11-12 - 0.5 credit (782) or 1 credit (784)

Students in grades 11 and 12 interested in any of the TVHS Career Pathways can gain experience in a particular career area such as a business, a non-profit organization, a K-8 educational setting, or some other workplace. This program will prepare our students for a career, help them examine their career interests, and explore avenues for continuing post-secondary education. Students are assigned to a workplace environment for 1 or more blocks each day to complete their internship for academic credit. Students assigned to off-campus internships must provide their own transportation.

Students who intend to enroll in this program must complete all paperwork by the end of the current school year. Students must secure an approved training station/mentor/employer by the first day of the new school year; otherwise, the student will be scheduled for a full academic schedule. Please choose alternate electives in case your internship assignment does not schedule.