Below are all courses offered in the Business Education department.
 

Accounting I (Prerequisite: None)
Prepares students for entry-level employment and college-level accounting. Proper procedures for maintaining the financial records of various businesses will be emphasized. Related personal topics such as budgeting college finances, applying for scholarships, establishing credit, preparing income taxes, protecting oneself against fraud and exploring many accounting career paths are a part of the course.

Administrative Services (Prerequisites: Computer Applications or Word Processing and Approval by Mrs. Thomas)
This course is a prerequisite for a student wanting to be a school intern, resource intern or a peer leader. Specialized office procedures will be taught.

Business Law (Prerequisite: None)
This class will help the student understand rights and obligations under the law and includes the topics of contracts, torts, criminal procedures, ethics, insurance, landlord and tenant, and estate planning.

Business Management and Standards
(Prerequisite: None)
This program is designed to provide basic information on how businesses are organized and managed. Students form management teams and make decisions to solve problems that occur in business.

Careers in Education (Prerequisite: Approval by Mrs. Thomas)
Designed for young people who want to pursue careers in education. Opportunities for school visits, guest speakers, mentor experiences, internships and apprenticeships with teachers and other educators, as well as discussion and study will be provided.

Computer Applications I (Prerequisite: None)
Available to all grades. Provides the student with an introduction to commonly used software applications.  Microsoft Office 2003 helps prepare students to be productive in both the classroom and the workplace.  Upon completion of the course, students will be able to produce and format various documents including Excel spreadsheets, Access databases, PowerPoint presentations, and business documents.  Students also learn about the importance of work ethics and proper internet usage.  This course gives the students an overview of possible areas of concentration in a computer field in the future.

Computer Applications II (Prerequisite: Computer Applications II)
Uses a page layout program called Adobe PageMaker to teach students how to design and create a variety of different business publications such as advertisements, brochures, and newsletters. Topics include design, typography, color, graphics, printing processes, and distribution styles.

Cooperative Business Education (Prerequisite: Approval by Mrs. Griffin)
CBE is the capstone of the business program. Students continue to develop up-to-date business skills through the related classroom instruction. They apply these skills while working at least 15 hours per week in a business.

Finance (Prerequisite: None)
Available to all grades. Using project-based instruction, students are introduced to the foundations of finance and the role finance, credit, savings, investments, and estate planning play in business. Various technological tools will be used to assist in modeling financial decisions. Business partnerships with financial service institutions, guest speakers, field trips, and work-based learning activities can be incorporated in this course. Students are also introduced to different careers choices and job trends. Students complete a job analysis, listing the positive and negative features of potential career choices.

International Business (Prerequisite: None)
Designed for students interested in learning what it takes to compete in a global business environment. Topics include business/foreign protocol, foreign cultures and how they influence business transactions, foreign travel, exporting, and international banking and finance.

Multimedia (Prerequisite: Keyboarding, Computer Applications I or Word Processing):
Instruction on creating computer-generated presentations with text, graphics, sound and video using PowerPoint. An advanced course in multimedia is also offered that includes video and photo editing.