Prerequisite:  Teacher and/or Counselor recommendation

Grade(s):  9-12              Trimesters:  1                Credit:  ½

Students learn to use the computer in everyday life.  It includes keyboarding, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and problem-solving skills.

Accounting

Prerequisite:  Recommended overall Grade point Average of C or better    

Grade(s):  10-12            Trimesters:  2                Credit:  1

Career core elective for:            

Business Management, Marketing and Technology (T,P)

                        Engineering, Manufacturing & Technology (T,P)

                        Human Services (P)

                        Natural Resources and Agriscience (P)

Accounting is designed to teach students basic accounting principles and daily and monthly recording practices as used in a proprietorship and partnerships.  This course is recommended for all students who plan to take business courses in college, want to own their own business, or wish to work in an office after graduation.

Advanced Accounting I

Prerequisite:  Recommended a C or better in Accounting I class

Grade(s):  11-12            Trimesters:  1                Credit:  ½

Career core elective for:

                        Business Management Marketing & Technology

                        Engineering, Manufacturing & Technology

                        Human Services

                        Natural Resources & Agriscience

This advanced-course accounting text expands on topics learned in the first-year course while adding new topics about management accounting, cost accounting, not for profit account and financial analysis.  The study of a second year of accounting helps qualify students for jobs and careers at higher levels than one year of study would allow.  It is also excellent background and preparation for college business and accounting courses and business majors.

Advanced Accounting II

Prerequisite:  Advanced Accounting I

Grade(s):  11-12             Trimesters:  1                 Credit:  ½

Career core elective for:

                        Business Management, Marketing and Technology

                        Engineering, Manufacturing & Technology

                        Human Services

                        Natural Resources and Agriscience

This advanced-course II accounting text expands on topics learned in the first-trimester of course while adding new topics about management accounting, cost accounting, not profit account and financial analysis.  The study of a second year of accounting helps qualify students for jobs and careers at higher levels than one year of study would allow.  It is also excellent background and preparation for college business and accounting.

Advanced Computer Applications I

Prerequisite:  Word and PowerPoint and/or Excel and Publisher                 

Grade(s):  10-12            Trimesters:  1                Credit:  ½

Career core elective for:            

Arts and Communication (T,P)

Business Management, Marketing and Technology (T,P)

                        Engineering, Manufacturing & Technology (P)                                          

Health Sciences (T,P)

                        Human Services (T,P)

                        Natural Resources and Agriscience (P)

Advanced Computer Applications I is designed for the student who intends to pursue any career that utilizes advanced computer skills.  Students work at their own pace with self-directed texts.  This course includes:  advanced Microsoft Word skills, a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation using career research and Internet.

Advanced Computer Applications II

Prerequisite:  Advanced Computer Applications I                                      

Grade(s):  10-12            Trimesters:  1                Credit:  ½

Career core elective for:            

Arts and Communication (T,P)

Business Management, Marketing and Technology (T,P)

Advanced Computer Applications II is designed for the student who intends to pursue any career that utilizes advanced computer skills.  Students work at their own pace with self-directed texts.  This course includes:  advanced Microsoft Excel skills, a Microsoft Publisher teacher approved publication, advanced integration of the entire Office 2000 professional software package, Visual Basic and/or Web design and Voice Recognition.

Excel and Publisher

Prerequisite:  Intro to Computers/Basic Computer Technology                   Grade(s):  9-12             Trimesters:  1                Credit:  ½

Career core elective for:            

Arts and Communication (T,P)

Business Management, Marketing and Technology (T,P)

Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology (T,P)

Health Sciences (T,P)

Human Services (T,P)

Natural Resources and Agriscience (P)

Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Publisher will be emphasized.  Areas covered during this course include:  spreadsheets, graphs, charts, brochures, newsletters, advertisements, problem solving, and critical thinking.

Marketing I

Prerequisite:  None                   

Grade(s):  10-12                        Trimesters:  2                Credit:  1

Career core elective for:            

Arts and Communication (P)

Business Management, Marketing and Technology (T,P)

Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology (P)

Human Services (T,P)

Natural Resources and Agriscience (P)

This course is designed to give students an understanding of marketing concepts and its foundations.  The primary focus will include an orientation to marketing education, business concepts, marketing concepts, economic concepts, selling, mathematics, and specialized or advanced-level competencies.  Field trips will help develop and aid a student’s understanding of key concepts.  An orientation to the co-op program will also be provided. 

Marketing II

Prerequisite:  Marketing I and Teacher Approval                                      

Grade(s):  11-12                        Trimesters:  3                Credit:  1 ½

Career core elective for:            

Arts and Communication (P)

Business Management, Marketing and Technology (T,P)

Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology (P)

Human Services (P)

Natural Resources and Agriscience (P)

This course is designed to be a follow-up to Marketing I.  Students will operate the school store, The Orange Krate.  The primary focus will be on the further development of marketing and business concepts, selling skills, business management, product planning, advertising and promotion, cashiering and human relation skills.  Students will meet with vendors, determine pricing and balance the store’s account books.  An orientation to the co-op program will also be provided along with career education training.  Field trips will be used to supplement classroom activities. 

Web Site Design

Prerequisite:  Intro. to Computers/Basic Computer Technology, Word and PowerPoint, Excel and Publisher

Grade(s):  10-12                        Trimesters:  1                Credit:  ½

Career core elective for:

                        Arts and Communication (T,P)

                        Business Management, Marketing and Technology (T,P)

                        Natural Resources & Agriscience (P)

This is a one trimester course to introduce students to Web development and design.  The students will be taught general design concepts and the process of developing a Web site from sketches to publishing through considerable “hands on” experiences.  There is an explanation of networks, the Internet and intranets, ad copyright issues.  Learning basic HTML and the vocabulary of the World Wide Web is also taught.

Word and PowerPoint

Prerequisite:  Intro to Computers/Basic Computer Technology      

Grade(s):  9-12                          Trimesters:  1                Credit:  ½

Career core elective for:            

Arts and Communication (T,P)

Business Management, Marketing and Technology (T,P)

Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology (T,P)

Health Sciences (T,P)

Human Services (T,P)

Natural Resources and Agriscience (P)