Business Department

Grade Levels:9-12
Course Length:Full Year Course
Credits:1.0 Elective Credits
 
FEE REQUIRED if participating in DECA.

Course is designed to introduce students to economic systems and economic setting in which it functions.  Students will look into how businesses operate and are organized, and issues that affect us as consumers, workers, and citizens.  Students will earn about consumer behavior, career exploration and learn to manage personal and financial affairs.  The course will also cover dealings with consumer credit, writing checks, investing and insurance.  Students will also have the opportunity to be involved in DECA.

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Grade Levels:10-12
Course Length:Full Year Course
Credits:1.0 Elective Credits
 
Application required for Course

Course is designed to introduce students into the field of marketing.  Knowledge of basic economic concepts, promotion, selling, pricing, distribution, and market research will be highlighted within different industries.  Students will be exposed to documentaries, guest speakers, and web chats with people from a variety of industries to further enhance the class material. Outside class time will be required for participation in DECA.

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Grade Levels:11-12
Course Length:Full Year Course
Credits:1.0 Elective Credits
Prerequisites:Marketing Principles
 
Application required for Course

Course is designed to build on Marketing Principles, but not a prerequisite.  Introduction of topics regarding management, communication skills, product development, entrepreneurship, and career development will be a main focus.  Career exploration and leadership development will be a component of this class to help further develop the student for after high school decisions.  Students will be involved in DECA, which may require outside of class time.

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Grade Levels:8-12
Course Length:Full Year Course
Credits:1.0 Elective Credits
 
FEE REQUIRED if participating in DECA.

This course is to help students become financially responsible, conscientious members of society.  To reach that end, this course develops students understanding and skill in such areas as money management, budgeting, financial goal attainment, the wise use of credit, insurance, investments, and consumer rights and responsibilities.  This course will give students the tools and resources needed to make wise financial decisions.  Students will analyze their personal financial decisions, evaluate the costs and benefits of their decisions, learn basics of the stock market, recognize their rights and responsibilities as consumers, and apply the knowledge learned to financial situations encountered later in life.  Students will also have the opportunity to be involved in DECA.

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Grade Levels:10-12
Course Length:Full Year Course
Credits:1.0 Elective Credits
Grading:Regular GPA Scale
Subject:Business Elective
 
Accounting is planning, keeping, analyzing, and interpreting financial records. This course will introduce basic underlying accounting principles, debit-credit concepts, profit-loss understandings, transaction analysis, and will work through the accounting cycle and record-keeping for a partnership and a single proprietorship. Simulations will be inserted as appropriate and will introduce variety and enrichment in a number of business/accounting related areas.

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Grade Levels:Grade 9 - REQUIRED for Class of 2026 and Beyond
Course Length:Semester Course
Credits:0.5
Grading:Regular Grading Scale

Required Course

This course is to help all students as they pursue college, careers or enlist in the military. Students will learn about financial responsibility and decision making, planning and money management, being an informed consumer, investing, credit and debt, risk management and insurance, and taxation.

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