ACCOUNTING I
5 Credits Full Year College I Prerequisite: None
Accounting is the language of business. It is the planning, recording, analyzing, and interpreting of financial information. The course is designed to cover the complete accounting cycle for each of the business organizations: sole proprietorship, partnership and corporation. Students will apply accounting concepts using both manual and automated systems. Real life simulations will be used to give students on the job training and hands-on experience.

ACCOUNTING II
5 Credits Full Year Multi-level Prerequisite: Accounting I
This course expands on the principles of first year accounting. It is designed for both college bound and vocational students. Emphasis is placed on corporate accounting. Manual and automated accounting systems are utilized. Simulations will be used to prepare advanced students for future employment.

DOCUMENT PROCESSING/KEYBOARDING
2.5 Credits Semester Unweighted Prerequisite: None
This is a very practical hands-on course. It is devoted to learning the alpha/numeric keyboard, word processing functions and personal-use applications. Speed and accuracy are stressed as the student masters the keyboard. Document formatting, language arts skills are continually reinforced. Registration Limit: Preference will be given to seniors.

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
2.5 Credits Semester Multi-level Prerequisite: None
This course is designed to provide insight into the characteristics, organization, and operations of business. Introduction of contemporary issues as well as routine business factors, including the environment of business, business ownership, finance, production, marketing, governmental regulations, and taxation. Emphasis is placed on entrepreneurship and management decision making. May be taken for 3 college credits in junior or senior year under tech prep.

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
2.5 Credits Semester Unweighted
Prerequisite: Grades 10-12 or permission of the department.
This course includes the benefits and risks of business ownership. Students prepare a business plan for their own small business, choose an effective marketing mix, make informed business decisions, and assess the economic outcomes of business ownership. Entrepreneurship focuses on recognizing a business opportunity, starting a business based on the recognized opportunity, and operating and maintaining that business.

HOSPITALITY
2.5 Credits Semester Multi-level
Prerequisite: Grades 10-12 or permission of the department.
Hospitality is a course relating to the operation of hotels, restaurants, and lodging establishments. Areas covered include the history of hospitality and the lodging industry; ownership and management; front office operation; guest services; housekeeping; engineering and security; food and beverage operation; marketing and sales, and the back office. Emphasis is placed on vocational and career opportunities, coupled with field trips and guest speakers.

MARKETING
5 Credits Full Year Multi-level
Prerequisite: Grades 11-12 and must have prior approval through the business department.
This course is for students who have a desire to enter careers in marketing, merchandising, or management. Included is instruction on advertising, human relations, product and service technology, operation and management skills, economics and related mathematics. Strong emphasis is placed on volunteer service to allow students to apply personal and business marketing skills throughout the community.

BUSINESS MATHEMATICS
5 Credits Full Year College I Prerequisite: None
This course applies mathematics fundamentals to realistic business situations. Students will gain a working knowledge of mathematics and a background that will be used in future business studies and in the world of business.

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
2.5 Credits Semester Unweighted
This is a one-semester course that is for students with little computer background. Student will learn how to use the Macintosh and Windows operating systems to run programs, save files, create directories, back up data, and master other operating system functions. Skill areas to be investigated include word processing, databases, spreadsheets, introduction to programming, and telecommunications.

ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS I
2.5 Credits Semester College I
This one semester elective course will focus on the use of the major application areas of personal computers: Relational databases, Internet web page design, advanced Internet web site construction, and file format conversion. Finally, the history of computing will be studied to give a perspective on the place of this powerful tool in our world and its implications for the future. Students may begin at an advanced course level if it is demonstrated that the student already has these skills.

ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS II (Computer Science)
2.5 Credits Semester College I
Prerequisite: Advanced Computer Applications I or pre-test. Students will become familiar with multiple operating systems, i.e., Mac OS. Microsoft Windows, and UNIX. Students will be introduced to computer networking schemes, such as TCP/IP. Students will set up a web server and become familiar with Internet networking protocols. They will also learn how to publish a database on the Internet. Another application area to be explored is Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the making of computer maps that are combined with database information. Finally students will be introduced to computer hardware and software troubleshooting.

COMPUTER GRAPHICS I
2.5 Credits Semester College I
Prerequisite: Advanced Computer Applications I, or pre-test.
In this course students will become proficient in using software tools for creating digital 2D and 3D images, animation, and interactive multimedia.

COMPUTER GRAPHICS II
2.5 Credits Semester College I Prerequisite: Computer Graphics I.
In this one semester elective course, students will create interactive multimedia projects for both CD-ROM and the World Wide Web. The projects will use the multimedia capabilities of computers to teach others about a given topic. Students will also investigate the world of digital video editing.

PROGRAMMING I
2.5 Credits Semester Multi-level
Prerequisite: Advanced Computer Applications II or consent of the instructor.
In this one semester elective course, students will: Define the basic terms and concepts of programming in JAVA. Install programming tools and set up a programming environment.
Write various programs that interact with users, collect data, and acts upon user input.
Emphasis will be placed on developing well documented, object oriented, structured programs.

PROGRAMMING II
2.5 Credits Semester Multi-level Prerequisite: Programming I
In this one semester elective course, students will investigate major programming concepts using JAVA.

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER REPAIR
2.5 Credits Semester Unweighted Prerequisite: None
This semester course is for students interested in developing skills and knowledge in computer technology, business, and leadership. Students learn technical skills in refurbishing computer systems and diagnosing computer problems, as well as business skills in customer service and project management. Students develop these skills through hands-on projects that serve their school or community. Possible projects include creating a troubleshooting guide or refurbishing computers for school or home use. Through these projects students develop academic skills in problem solving, public speaking, writing, research, and critical thinking. Some of the areas covered in this course will be: installing and configuring hardware, windows operating systems, peripherals and drivers, and other applications. Students will also learn how networks work, as well as learn how to build, maintain, and diagnose problems in a network.