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.

This course focuses on how to manage personal finances including savings, credit, goal setting, check writing, balancing checking accounts, 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.  Students participate in an on-line Stock Market Game, competing against each other to determine the daily trading and purchasing winner.

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 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. 

In this course, students will learn 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 cyberbullying.  Students will engage in a variety of career research and career readiness activities.

Prerequisite: Algebra I; Algebra II recommended

This course is designed to offer an introduction to computer science. Students will learn the basics of computer programming along with the basics of computer science. The material emphasizes computational thinking and helps develop the ability to solve complex problems. This course covers the basic building blocks of programming along with other central elements of computer science. It gives a foundation in the tools used in computer science and prepares students for further study in computer science, including AP Computer Science Principles. The primary language for the course is Python. The course will consist of video lectures, daily programming exercises, longer coding assignments, regular quizzes, projects, and exams using Edhesive.com.  No prior computer science knowledge or experience is necessary. Algebra I is a prerequisite; Algebra II is recommended. Successful completion of this course satisfies one of the four required mathematics credits. 

Prerequisite: Computer Science I

AP Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) is a rigorous course that introduces students to the foundational concepts of computer science and explores the impact computing and technology have on our society. The course covers a broad range of foundational topics including: programming, algorithms, the Internet, big data, digital privacy and security, and the societal impacts of computing. This class uses Edhesive.  Edhesive’s AP CSP course fully addresses the College Board’s AP Computer Science Principles Curriculum Framework. The framework defines two through-course curricular requirements: six “computational thinking practices” and seven “big ideas.” Additionally, the framework describes in detail what students should be able to do, know, and retain by the end of the course with three types of expressions: Enduring Understandings, Learning Objectives, and Essential Knowledge Statements.  A basic overview of each of these items is provided below, and we encourage instructors to read more about them in the AP Computer Science Principles Curriculum Framework.

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.