The
accounting principles taught in this course are based
on a double entry system and include preparing worksheets,
journals, ledgers, payroll taxes, and financial statements
for a sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation.
Opportunities for exposure to automated accounting are
provided.
Accounting
II (Elective) 18 Weeks
1
Credit
Prerequisite:
Accounting I
The
accounting principles taught in this course include
an in-depth study of accounting principles, procedures,
and techniques used in keeping financial records for
sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
There is an emphasis on automated accounting.
Business
Law (Elective) 18 Weeks
1
Credit
This
course develops an understanding of legal rights and
responsibilities in personal law and business law with
applications applied to everyday roles as consumers,
citizens, and workers. Other focuses include the skills
needed for managing business that involves the selection
and supervision of employees including efficient use
of time, personnel, facilities, and financial resources.
Business
Principles (Elective) 18 Weeks
1
Credit
This
course establishes basic foundations for further study
in business and marketing courses and provides essential
information for making financial and economic discussion.
Students learn about the fundamentals of the American
free enterprise system and world economies, applications
of sound money management for personal and family finances,
credit management, consumer rights and responsibilities,
forms of business ownership, risk and insurance, and
the importance of international trade
Computer
Applications (Required) 18 Weeks
1
Credit
This
course is designed to provide students with entry level
experience with practical applications through hands
on use of word processing, spreadsheets and graphs,
database management, desktop publishing, presentation
software, desktop management, electronic communications,
and the Internet. This course also puts emphasis on
the development of proper keyboarding techniques, speed,
and accuracy
Co-Operative
Education (Elective) 18 Weeks
1
Credit
A
student who wishes to co-op (leave school early and
go to work during third and fourth block) as a senior,
must be working toward a career major in business. To
complete a career major, students must earn four career
- related credits within the major and complete current
required credits for graduation. Three credits must
come from recommended courses and includes an upper-level
course (courses indicated below with an asterisk).
---- * Business Management
---- * Accounting I
---- * Banking I
Economics
(Required) 9 Weeks
1/2
Credit
This
course meets the graduation requirement for economics
by providing students with an in-depth study of how
people produce, distribute, and consume goods and services.
Economic terminology and theory as well as the global
impact on international economics are emphasized. Simulations
and/or actual work situations may be used to provide
practical experience with various economic conditions.
A comparison of economic systems and policies is integral
to the course.
Faculty
Member
Class
Descriptions
Jessica Lester
Relationships, Common Foods, Practical Living, Food
and Nutrition.
Life
Skills (Elective) 18 Weeks
1
Credit
This
course is designed to aid in the development of life
management skills throughout units, which contain developmentally
appropriate experiences for the early adolescent. These
units include enabling skills and processes, career
and family, child/human development, clothing management,
consumer economics, foods, housing environments, parenting
and relationships.
Consumer
Education (Elective) 9 Weeks
1/2
Credit
This
special interest course is designed to aid in the development
of the life management skills: acquiring, reinforcing,
and applying enabling skills and processes, strengthening
the family unit, succeeding in the world of work, and
balancing work and family. Through learning experiences,
which are developmentally appropriate for the late adolescent,
students will examine and solve practical problems.
Some of the problems include: the impact of socioeconomic
trends on the American family; forming stable and functioning
families; examining the nature of the work force and
work place; preparing for a job/career; exploring entrepreneurial
opportunities; examining changing work and family roles
and the effect of working parents on children's school
performance.
Foods
(Elective) 9 Weeks
1/2
Credit
This
special interest course is designed to aid in the development
of the life management skills, acquiring, reinforcing,
and applying enabling skills and processes, meeting
individual and family food needs and maintaining health
and wellness. Through learning experiences which are
developmentally appropriate for the late adolescent,
students will examine and solve aspects of the following
practical problems: supplying food for the individual
or family; recognizing influences on food choices, planning/selecting/assembling
meals; meeting nutritional needs; buying; choosing and
using a recipe; using convenience foods; using and caring
for equipment; using and storing foods; preparing foods;
entertaining; setting a table; serving foods; become
aware of career and nutritional food service; understanding
the relationship of nutrition to health and wellness;
planning and implementing an adequate daily food intake;
examining special health problems; increasing awareness
of the benefits of special diets; and developing healthful
personal habits; and lifestyles.
Parenting
(Required) 9 Weeks
1/2
Credit
This
special interest course is designed to aid in the development
of life management skills: acquiring, reinforcing, and
applying enabling skills and processes, and parenting
and care giving. Through learning experiences that are
developmentally appropriate for the late adolescent,
students will examine and solve aspects of the following
practical problems: becoming an informed parent, caring
for the newborn, being an effective parent/caregiver,
caring for the sick and injured, caring for the elderly,
exploring career opportunities in care giving.
