1 credit

Open to grades 11-12  (or grade 10 who have successfully completed math 2)

Prerequisite: Math 2

The purpose of this AP course in macroeconomics is to give students a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole. This course places particular emphasis on the study of national income and price determination, and also develops students' familiarity with economic performance measures, economic growth, and international economics. Based on their scores on the Advanced Placement examination, students may receive college credit, advanced placement, or both. This course fulfills the New York State mandated Economics requirement for graduation.

1 credit 

Open to grades 11-12  (or grade 10 who have successfully completed math 2)

Prerequisite: Math 2

The purpose of an AP course in microeconomics is to give students a thorough understanding of the economic behavior in particular markets, such as the market for computers or for unskilled labor. Think of economics as a wrist watch. Macroeconomics is analogous to examining how all the parts fit together to reflect the passage of time. Microeconomics is analogous to examining the individual parts separately one at a time such as the individual consumer or individual firm. Such a course places particular emphasis on the study of price determination, how individuals and firms contribute to the factor markets and the role of the government in economics. This course fulfills the New York State mandated Economics requirement for graduation.

 1 Semester – ½ credit 

Open to grades 10-12 

Prerequisite: None 

This course will introduce you to double-entry bookkeeping and accounting procedures. You will learn how to use journals and ledgers and how to prepare financial statements. It is a highly recommended course for college-bound students and also excellent for personal use.

1 Semester – ½ credit 

Open to grades 10-12

Prerequisite: None

Understanding and managing personal finances are an important factor to one's future success and happiness. "Personal Finance" is a one semester course designed to educate students' about the impact individual financial choices have on their future. This course will build the foundational skills necessary to help students become financially responsible and conscientious. Students will gain a better understanding and develop skills in the areas of: money management, budgeting,financial goal attainment, use of credit, insurance, investments and consumer rights and responsibilities. A semester long project will be the centerpiece of the course where students will create a budget to deal with "real world" financial decisions and situations (ie. owning/renting a home, taxes, college, living expenses, etc.).Through this project, students will learn to make wise financial decisions that will be of use to them for the rest of their lives.

½ credit

Open to grades 9-12 

Prerequisite: None 

In this one-semester course, students will explore the business side of sports. They will address issues such as negotiating and preparing contracts for athletes; how to plan for and organize sporting events, oversee the development of new sports related merchandise and finally, students will learn the value of such names as Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant and what they mean to the corporate sponsors.

1 credit

Open to Grades 9-12 

Prerequisite: None

First semester: Computer Programming utilizes Visual Basic 6.0.  This language is OOP and Event Driven. Students learn basic programming concepts such as construction of GUI’s sequential coding, selective coding, loops, creating functions and using imported functions, use of arrays, timers, and other advanced topics.  There is a strong mathematical component integrated into the material and it is recommended that students have a secure foundation in algebra, inductive/deductive reasoning and logic.

Second semester:  This course is taught in Java.  Java is a very popular high level language that is currently used in most programming occupations.  There will be some Graphical Use Interface programs, but 

most of the programs will run on DOS prompt screens.  The majority of colleges teach computer programming in Java.  There is a strong mathematical component integrated into the material and it is recommended that students have a secure foundation in algebra, inductive/deductive reasoning and logic.

1 credit

Open to grades 10-12

Prerequisite: Computer Programming and/or previous knowledge or programming.  

This full year course in programming and computer science is similar to a one semester course of college level introductory computer science or computer programming.  The course is intended for anyone interested in majoring in computer science, mathematics, science or engineering in college.  This course covers the basic constructs of the Java programming language and their application to computer science topics.  Java is a large and complex programming language.  The AP Computer Science A course will cover a restricted subset of Java which will include Windows programming.  Students will be taught to write and document programs in a style and a level that is consistent to those required by college students.  In May, the students will take the Advanced Placement Computer Science A exam and, based on their score, may receive college credit, advanced placement or both.