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BUSINESS, FINANCE, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Accounting I Grades 10, 11, 12 1 Unit Prerequisite: None This course is designed to help students understand the basic principles of the accounting cycle. Emphasis is placed on the analysis and recording of business transactions, preparations and interpretation of financial statements, accounting systems, banking and payroll activities, basic types of business ownership and an accounting career orientation. Mathematics skills and critical thinking are reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate to this course are school-based enterprises, internships, cooperative education and apprenticeships. Projects and teamwork provide opportunities for application of instructional competencies. Any student planning to major in a business-related field in a 4-year university or 2-year college should take Accounting.

College Level Accounting Grades 11, 12 1 Unit Prerequisite: None College Accounting uses an integrated approach to teach accounting. Students first learn how businesses plan for and evaluate their operating, financing and investing decisions, and how accounting systems gather and provide data to internal and external decision makers. This course covers all learning objectives of a traditional college level financial accounting course and those from a managerial accounting course. Topics include an introduction to accounting, accounting information systems, time value of money, accounting for merchandising firms, sales and receivables, fixed assets, debt and equity. Other topics include statement of cash flows, financial ratios, cost-volume profit analysis and variance analysis. Honors credit will be received for this course.

Honors Business Law Grades 10, 11, 12 1 Unit Prerequisite: Principles of Business This course is designed to acquaint students with the basis legal principles common in business and personal activities. Topics include consumer concepts to assist students when evaluating contrast, purchasing with credit, purchasing appropriate insurance as well as renting and owning real estate. Business concepts such as contracting, ethics, starting a business, hiring employees, managing employees and individuals in an agency capacity are included. Skills in critical thinking are reinforced along with oral and written communication skills. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course are field trips and job shadowing. Honors courses are more challenging than standard level courses in order to foster growth for advanced learners. Honors courses have more depth and scope of work required.

Microsoft ITA: Word & PowerPoint Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Unit Prerequisite: None Students in Microsoft IT Academies benefit from world-class Microsoft curriculum and cutting-edge software tools to tackle real-word-challenges in the classroom environment. The first part of the class is a supplemental section where students will learn to create, edit, organize and share a virtual notebook. In the second part, students will learn to use the newest version of Microsoft Word interface, commands and features to create, enhance, customize and share documents as well as create and publish complex documents. In the third part, students will learn to use the newest version of Microsoft PowerPoint interface, commands and features to create, enhance, customize and deliver presentations. English language arts are reinforced. Simulations, projects and teamwork activities provide opportunities for application of instructional competencies. Students completing this course have the opportunity to obtain a Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint certification. The Microsoft certifications can be used in lieu of the CTE end of course assessment if students pass both certifications

Microsoft ITA: Word & PowerPoint Honors Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Unit Prerequisite: None Students in Microsoft IT Academies benefit from world-class Microsoft curriculum and cutting-edge software tools to tackle real-word-challenges in the classroom environment. The first part of the class is a supplemental section where students will learn to create, edit, organize and share a virtual notebook. In the second part, students will learn to use the newest version of Microsoft Word interface, commands and features to create, enhance, customize and share documents as well as create and publish complex documents. In the third part, students will learn to use the newest version of Microsoft PowerPoint interface, commands and features to create, enhance, customize and deliver presentations. English language arts are reinforced. Simulations, projects and teamwork activities provide opportunities for application of instructional competencies. Honors courses are more challenging than standard level courses in order to foster growth for advanced learners. Honors courses have more depth and scope of work required.. Students completing this course have the opportunity to obtain a Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint certification. The Microsoft certifications can be used in lieu of the CTE end of course assessment if students pass both certifications.

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