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people in the business world. Emphasis is not only based on principles and rules but also on the purpose and logic of the law. BUSINESS LAW 2 Grades 10, 11, 12 (5528) CCP Prerequisite(s): Business Law 1 (5527) Business Law 2 continues the study of business law, especially the application of learned concepts to case problems. An emphasis is placed on contract law, employment and discrimination laws, the purchase and the sale of goods, personal and real property laws, and protecting against loss (insurance). ACCOUNTING 1 Grades 10,11, 12 1 Credit (5530) CCP Prerequisite(s): None This course is an introductory course in accounting. It covers major competencies to prepare students for advanced accounting. This is accomplished through applying accounting principles, completing the accounting cycle, preparing and maintaining payroll records, and interpreting financial statements. Students will also have an opportunity to investigate careers in accounting and will explain the need for a code of ethics in accounting. Students will apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to realistic business problems. Computer applications are integrated throughout the course. ACCOUNTING 2 Grades 11, 12 1 Credit (5531) CCP Prerequisite(s): Accounting 1 Asnuntuck Community College Credit: 3 credit hours This course is designed to reinforce the accounting concepts and procedures learned in Accounting 1 and to apply these concepts to a variety of accounting procedures and documents. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of more complex transactions as well as the preparation of more detailed adjustments, worksheets, and financial statements of corporations. Knowledge acquired may be used for immediate employment or as a basis for further study at the college level. Students apply knowledge to computerized accounting procedures. ECONOMICS Grades 11, 12 1 Credit (5535) CCP Prerequisite(s): None Economics is the study of the way economists view, interpret, and analyze domestic, foreign, and global economics through macro and micro economic concepts. Personal economic skills are developed through the study and application of concepts that a student encounters within his/her personal economic world. Emphasis is placed on current events and issues related to economics. Internet access is provided for the application of economic concepts. G BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Grades 11, 12 .5 Credit Prerequisite(s): None Students receive an introduction to management concepts, theory, and practice. Opportunities are provided for active student involvement in applying theory to practice. In a computer simulation 28