Career

COLLEGE ACCOUNTING 1 6041 This course may be taken as a math credit. Accounting is the “language of business and this course is an introductory accounting course geared to college-bound students. The primary focus of the course is on learning the rules and procedures for maintaining financial records for profit-oriented businesses. The textbook organization parallels the steps in the accounting cycle, leading students through accounting records in a sequential, logical manner. The “why” is emphasized as much as the “how”; this will enable students to be able to use financial information to make wise business decisions. Practice activities teach and reinforce both manual accounting and computerized accounting using Excel and spreadsheet software. This course is strongly recommended for students who are planning to pursue a business degree; Accounting is a required course for college students who declare a business major and students with a background in Accounting may find the preparation beneficial. Pre: Innovative Technology recommended Credit: 1 E/HON Gr: 10, 11, 12, 13

PERSONAL FINANCE 6022 Teens often misuse their first credit card and lack experience and knowledge regarding managing their spending and saving. This course uses interactive, timely and relevant material, including the Internet and various computer programs, to help students develop money skills that will influence them the rest of their lives. Some topics included are setting financial goals, career exploration, creating a budget, spending, saving, investing, using credit, and insurance. Students will also learn how economic principles such as demand, supply, market equilibrium, government’s role, and public policy relate to their personal lives and the world around them. Credit: 1 E/CP Gr: 11, 12, 13

ENTREPRENEURSHIP 6015 This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship and small business. Students study the traits of an entrepreneur and the steps necessary to start a business. They will learn why a business succeeds or fails. Hands-on computer activities involve the use of Word to develop a company logo and write a business plan, Excel to work through an analysis of profit and loss and Power Point to present their business plan and marketing program. This course is designed for students who are thinking about opening their own business someday or students who are thinking about majoring in business in college. Credit: 1 E/CP Gr: 11, 12, 13 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 6035 This course offers students the opportunity to learn about the expanding global economy. Because the Internet makes e-commerce possible 24 hours per day, consumers use products imported from countries around the world and U. S. companies manufacture and send American products to other countries on a daily basis. Many businesses are expanding into the global market; this means that there are and will continue to be jobs that involve international business. Course topics include the following: The World of International Business; Importing, Exporting, and International Trade; International Management, International Marketing and Finance, and Your Future in International Business. Credit: 1 E/HON Gr: 11/12, 13

INTRODUCTION TO CAREERS 6005 This course will investigate the sixteen career clusters to develop career awareness and give students the opportunities to explore the various careers through job research, job shadowing opportunities, tours and guest speakers. This course is designed for students to make a connection between school based learning and career based learning and who plan to continue their education to a postsecondary institution or go directly into the workforce. It will help students make more meaningful decisions about their academic and occupational futures. Students will learn to take a proactive role in their future by investigating options available to them, increasing communication skills, and developing the ability to set specific goals and achieve them. Students will review the importance of resumes, cover letters and job applications as well as interviewing skills. The course provides students the opportunity to identify their skills, values and interests in order to explore careers and make sound career choices. Credit: 1 E/CP Gr: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS 6075 The College and Career Readiness elective will provide students an opportunity to develop skills necessary for success in college and careers. The course will combine practice in SAT skills in math, reading, and writing; personal finance in and after college; rhetorical analysis and public speaking skills. The course is interdisciplinary in nature Credit: 1 E/CP Gr: 11, 12, 13

COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE 6085 The objectives of the Cooperative Work Education Program are to prepare students to make responsible career and personal life decisions, to set goals, and to develop plans to achieve these goals through a combination of classroom and paid/unpaid on-thejob training. This course and program will provide business and technical education students with experiential learning with real-life application of academic skill application in the work place. The course will prepare students for competitive job searches, writing resumes and cover letters, and interviewing. Students will also be taught an understanding of basic taxes, insurances, budgeting, personal finances, banking, credit and loans, etc. Credit: 1 E/CP Gr: 11, 12, 13