DEPARTMENT LEADER / TEACHER:
Mary Halweg
DEPARTMENT TEACHERS:
Michael Carpenter Jeff Ochsankehl
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ENIORComputer Applications I (550) or Computer Applications I On-Line (OL-550)
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Computer Applications II (555) or Computer Applications II On-Line (OL-555)
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Website Design & Development (551) E E E E
Business & Marketing Concepts (553) E E E E
Desktop Publishing / Graphic Arts (557) E E E E
Digital Video Production (562) E E E E
Financial Literacy & Investing (556) E E E
Business Law (554) E E E
Accounting I (552) E E E
Accounting II (552-A) E E
College & Business Readiness w/Web 2.0 & Online Skills (559)
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Business Work Based Learning Experience (560)
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IT Essentials: PC Hardware & Software (619)
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COMPUTER APPLICATIONS I(550)
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS I ON-LINE (OL-550)
Recommended Course: This is the recommended entry level course for this department
Credit: 0.50 Grades: 9-12
This course is recommended prior to taking any of the other Business & Information Technology computer classes. We will focus on developing competent computer skills that all students need to know to survive in today’s world of growing technology. In addition to basic computer knowledge, students will master word processing (MS-Word), spreadsheet (Excel), database (Access) and presentation (PowerPoint) software and internet skills preparing them for industry recognized IC3 certification. Students completing Computer Applications I and Computer Applications II with a B or better, may be granted 1 – 4 credits from Madison College. This course may be taken as an online class.
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS II(555)
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IION-LINE (OL-555)
Recommended Course: Computer Applications I Credit: 0.50
Grades: 9-12
This course is a continuation of the skills learned in Computer Applications I. More advanced computer applications and concepts will be covered using the Microsoft Office Suite and other software. Emphasis will be placed on preparing students for the technical skills needed in a business office environment. Word processing, spreadsheet, presentations, and database software will be used, as well as email and Internet social media. Students completing Comp. Applications I and Computer Applications II with a B or better may be granted up to 4 credits from Madison College. This course may be taken as an online class.
WEBSITE DESIGN &DEVELOPMENT (551)
Recommended Course: Computer Applications I (550)
Credit: 0.50 Grades: 9-12
With the Internet being a global marketplace, our ability to communicate over the “web” is crucial to success in the modern world. Students in this class will learn to create web pages that will attract and hold the viewer’s interest. This class will work with learning the
fundamentals of website design using HTML and popular web authoring software. Projects include creating web pages for school, personal, community and business use.
BUSINESS &MARKETING CONCEPTS (553) Recommended Course: None Credit: 0.50
Grades: 9-12
This class touches on all facets of business activity with a strong emphasis on marketing, global economics, and entrepreneurship. Areas of study include marketing, advertising, sales, international business, banking services, types of business ownership, and small business management. Projects will include creating a business plan and running a “Business Community Simulation” that allows students to experience managing a business where they are involved with problem solving and decision making.
DESKTOP PUBLISHING /GRAPHIC ARTS (557) Recommended Course: None
Credit: 0.50 Grades: 9-12
This course is designed for students interested in the areas of publishing, graphic arts, layout and design, marketing, journalism, photography, and printing.
Students will be using the latest computer techniques and software (Microsoft Publisher, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and PhotoShop) to design items such as business cards, stationery, brochures, greeting cards, menus, newsletters, posters, advertising schemes, hats, mugs, and shirts, as well as other business and commercial-related products, including graphic art designs.
FINANCIAL LITERACY &INVESTING (556) Recommended Course: None Credit: 0.50
Grades: 10-12
This course is designed to help students learn how to budget their money, make wise investments with their earnings, complete tax return forms, use and manage credit wisely, and how to effectively manage risks with insurance. Extensive time is spent learning about personal finance and investing. Students will also
participate in an online “Investing Simulation” buying and selling stocks/bonds on the stock exchange. Instruction will include presentations from local investment
professionals, bank representatives, and insurance experts.
DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION (562)
Recommended Course: Computer Applications I (550)
Credit: 0.50 Grades: 9-12
This course is for students interested in creating a variety of movies/videos using professional computer-editing software. Students will gain advanced technical skills using a wide range of multimedia like camcorders, digital cameras, I-Pods, DVD burners, memory cards, green screens, smart boards, scanners, and other devices.
Students will create informational videos, weather reports, music videos, commercials, short documentaries and special event videos.
ACCOUNTING I(552)
Recommended Course: None Credit: 1.00
Grades: 10-12
Fundamental accounting principles and practices are taught using manual and computerized systems.
Students learn to plan, record, analyze, and interpret financial information using generally accepted accounting procedures. This is a course for students who will be taking business courses at the college level and for students who anticipate working in any business field after high school. Along with text/workbook assignments, students complete two realistic accounting simulations that reinforce the text materials. Advanced level work may be available for second year students.
Students completing this course with a B or better may be granted 4 credits from Madison College.
ACCOUNTING II (552-A)
Recommended Course: Accounting I (552) Credit: 0.50
Grades: 11-12
This course is meant for those students who have completed Accounting I and wish to expand their knowledge into more specific areas of accounting.
Critical accounting skills needed for college bound business majors will be learned, and ongoing accounting practices will be applied using contemporary computer software. Students will be introduced to
departmentalized accounting, adjustments and
valuations, corporate accounting, managerial accounting and cost accounting. Two real-life simulations, one manual and one computerized will be incorporated into the course.
BUSINESS LAW (554)
Recommended Course: None Credit: 0.50
Grades: 10-12
You will learn about the criminal and civil justice systems, the legal rights of citizens, and the legal practices involved in our society and how they affect each individual. Topics will include contracts, employer-employee interactions, landlord-tenant situations, laws that affect businesses and families, insurance, liability and negligence issues, and wills and estates. We will have class discussions, case studies, guest speakers and a mock trial. This is a class for those of you who are thinking of majoring in business.
COLLEGE & BUSINESS READINESS W/WEB 2.0& ONLINE SKILLS (559) Recommended Course: Students should
have taken a one-semester business course prior to this class
Credit: 1.0 Grades: 11-12
This course focuses on further developing essential business and computer skills students will need for both college and future careers. It will include how to become a successful learner and understanding the world of WEB 2.0 tools. Topics include advanced business projects in
Microsoft Office, Google, career and electronic portfolios, international business, workplace ethics, resume writing, job interviewing strategies, developing effective teamwork and leadership skills, oral and written business communications, interpersonal skill
development, and legal issues in the workplace. In addition, students may gain hands-on work experience through operating The Eagle’s Island (SPHS School Store).
BUSINESS WORK BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE (560)
Recommended Course: College & Business Readiness w/Web 2.0 & Online Skills Applications (559) previously enrolled or at the same time.
Credit: 1.00 Grades: 11-12
This course extends the classroom into the business community and is for students who have acquired the business skills necessary to become employed at a local business. Students will seek employment on their own or be placed in a suitable work environment in the areas of business office administration, finance, law, information technology, or marketing. In this program, students are released from school at various times, receive school credit, and earn at least a minimum wage. The employer will help students improve their work skills and provide quarterly evaluations. Students completing this program are eligible to receive the following two State certifications from Dept. of Public Instruction:
Employability Skills Certificate, and Business &
Information Technology Skills Certificate.
ITESSENTIALS: PC HARDWARE & SOFTWARE (619)
Recommended Course: Computer Applications I (550) Credit: 0.50
Grades: 11-12
This course prepares students for rapidly growing computer careers along with the skills to maintain your personal computer. It is a Cisco certified course that balances hands-on lab activities on their own training station, with online training and classroom discussions.
Students will learn how to remove, configure and install hardware and software—including the newest operating systems. Topics like basic networking, laptops, portable devices, security, and wireless connectivity will also be covered. Upon completion of the course, students interested in a career as a computer technician will have the opportunity to take the new CompTIA A+ Certification Test.
This class is a Dual-Credit course with Madison College and students completing with a passing grade will receive 3 credits from Madison College.
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