Business Education
Business Education elective courses may be considered either as vocational or as general background courses for college. From the vocational standpoint, a course or sequence of courses can lead to initial job competence, developing supplemental job skills, or providing a basic skill for part-time work. Business courses offer the college bound student an opportunity to explore vocational fields or to expand the basic high school educational program.
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Course Descriptions
accounting 1
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 1
Grades:10 - 12
Length: 2 Semesters
A one-year, two semester course designed to introduce students to the steps in the Accounting Cycle which include: Collecting and verifying source documents, analyzing each transaction, journaling each transaction, post the general and subsidiary ledgers; prepare a trial balance; prepare a work sheet; prepare financial statements; journalize and post the adjusting entries; journalize and post the closing entries; prepare a post-closing trial balance.
introduction to business
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 1
Grades: 9 - 12
Length: 1 Year
This course aids in discovering the basic functions of the business world. Prevocational information regarding the business area is also covered.
word processing 1a
Prerequisite: Continuous enrollment in 1B
Credits: .5
Grades: 9 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
This practical semester course is essential for all students. Proper touch of the alpha, numerical, and symbol keys are taught while developing basic formatting skills and techniques. Students will develop keyboard speed and accuracy for formatting letters, announcements, tables, reports, and memorandums using Microsoft Word software. This course is a prerequisite for other word processing courses and business applications.
word processing 1b
Prerequisite: Word Processing 1A
Credits: .5
Grades: 9 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
This semester course will advance students from the beginning word processing class into more detailed document processing using Microsoft Word software.
word processing advanced 1a
Prerequisite: Continuous enrollment in Word Processing 1B
Credits: .5
Grades: 10 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
This course is designed to build on the fundamentals of word processing. Proof reading, word processing software features, and language skills are reinforced. Student will increase accuracy and speed with improved skills in producing business documents and forms.
word processing advanced 1b (Desktop Publishing)
Prerequisite: Word Processing Advanced 1A
Credits: .5
Grades: 10 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
Advanced word processing applications are covered in this course and desktop publishing is introduced. (Students will develop professional documents using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher software)
record keeping
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 1
Grades: 10 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
Preparation of personal, financial, and basic business records are covered in this course. Students will learn to maintain a checking account, budget, and credit records. Students will learn to prepare sales slips, receipts, and maintain bank records.
business computer applications (Presentation Software)
Prerequisite: Word Processing 1A
Credits: .5
Grades: 10 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
Students will design and develop presentations for school and business use. Using Microsoft PowerPoint, students will use templates and layouts to create sophisticated presentations, insert objects, (documents, clip art) into presentation, animate slide shows, and build interactive presentations.
business computer applications (Spreadsheet Software)
Prerequisite: Word Processing 1B
Credits: .5
Grades: 10 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
Students will learn how to create spreadsheets and workbooks that can store and give you access to large amounts of information using Microsoft Excel. Topics covered include entering and editing data, moving through a worksheet to view data, formatting data, using the move and copy features and increasing the power of your worksheet by including formulas.
business mathematics
Prerequisite: None
Credits: .5
Grades: 10 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
In this course, students gain a strong working knowledge of mathematical skills for personal and business use. Content includes percentages, decimals, computation of interest, bank discounts, depreciation, payroll calculations, and the process of pricing products, wages, income tax, checkbook balancing, and budgeting.
consumer economics
Prerequisite: None
Credits: .5
Grades: 10 - 12
Length: 1 Semester
This is an introduction to the financial responsibilities of the adult world within the American economy. Course content is similar to Economics, however, emphasis is placed on everyday personal economic involvement. Economic theory is explored at a basic level while stressing the practical applications within consumer economics.
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 1
Grades: 11 - 12
Length: 1 Year
This course examines the applications of mathematics in various consumer related activities, as well as the information necessary to make well informed consumer decisions. It is designed to give students the basic math skills necessary to function in society. Topics covered include: earning and spending money, taxes, buying a car, living expenses, and travel expenses.
office education - related
Prerequisite: Word Processing 1A & 1B, Concurrent enrollment in Office Education (Job) and Instructor’s approval
Credits: 1
Grades: 12
Length: 1 Year
This one-year course prepares students for experience in the area of office occupations. Office Education is a preparation for either full-time employment after graduation or a post college career in the area of accounting, office management, and secretarial work.
office education - job
Prerequisite:
Word Processing 1A,
Concurrent enrollment in Office Education (Related) and Instructor’s approval
Credits: 1
Grades: 12
Length: 1 Year
Students receive credit for their part-time office training position. The work supervisor and the teacher measure the student’s progress on the job jointly.