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Word Processing/Intro to Computers |
Desktop Publishing |
Web Design
Accounting I | Accounting
II | Business Law |
Business Procedures |
Marketing | Management
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Word Processing/Intro to Computers Data processing skills will be emphasized in this course. The Microsoft Office package will be used and students will study database, spreadsheet, charting, graphics, internet, scanning, and presentation software. The skill level will range from entry level to advanced for the students. This course will be for a full year. Desktop Publishing Today desktop publishing is one of the fastest growing areas in the personal computer industry. Learning desktop publishing is a great way to prepare for the future. In this course, you will become familiar with using Adobe’s PageMaker program. Use of this program will enable the student to produce high-quality, printed documents that combine text and graphics. We will be producing a wide range of publications such as: forms, catalogs, brochures, newsletters, and flyers. Web Design Web page design skills have become a necessity in many careers today. Employees are asked to create, maintain, or contribute to departmental web sites on company intranets. People create personal web sites about their family or interests, as part of a career search, or on almost any subject imaginable. Creating and maintaining professional-looking web pages involves careful planning, organization, and creativity, as well as technical skill. In this course, you will create webs sites through the use of FrontPage. One main focus will be to keep the school web site current. Accounting I The learner will be introduced to financial reporting through the use of accounting. Three accounting cycles are studied: a sole proprietorship, a partnership, and a corporation. Detailed projects will be completed at the end of each cycle. These projects are designed to give the student on-the-job training and provide a capstone experience for each accounting cycle. Accounting II Accounting II is an advanced accounting course which covers inventory, not-for-profit accounting, spreadsheet accounting, and departmentalized accounting. Many of the problems will be done on the computer in order to show the effects of automated accounting in today’s world. Detailed projects will be done after each division. Business Law This course is designed to last one semester. A “real-life” approach to business and personal law will be taken. Since we live in a society that has become more law-oriented and litigation-prone, it is important for all citizens to be conscious of their rights and responsibilities under the law. With that in mind this course will cover the principles of law focused on business, personal, and consumer issues. Students will study the concepts of contracts, sales agreements, consumerism, business relationships, and personal agreements. This would be a semester course. Business Procedures This course will prepare you for a career in today’s office. It will cover such topics as telecommunications, information processing, communication skills, and international business relations along with personal & career development. Units covered will include business writing, filing, word processing, and business presentations. This course is intended for anyone who desires a career in today’s business world. Students will gain a real world understanding of the importance and interrelationships of each person’s job in business by preparing real-life documents for staff, administration, and others during this course. Marketing Students will study basic concepts of economics along with the basics or retailing. Various career opportunities will be studied relative to retailing in both large and small store settings. Included will also be management concepts relative to the operation of a retail store including inventory control, operations, various selling techniques, pricing, quality control, and leadership qualities. Management In the personal business management course, students will conduct an intensive examination of career choice decisions, money management principles and practices, financial security and planning for the future, and the management of credit responsibilities. This course will explore the opportunities and possibilities that people encounter when planning personal and financial decisions for the present and the future. |