Course Descriptions

Accounting I Accounting II

Business Law

Personal Finance

Web Design

Elementary Computer

Accounting I	This first year accounting course will give you a thorough background in the basic accounting procedures used to operate a business. The accounting procedures presented will also serve as a sound background for employment in office jobs and preparation for studying business courses in college. Because the complete accounting cycle is covered, it is easy to see how each employee's job fits into the cycle for a business, an important qualification to employers.
Accounting II	This one semester accounting course completes the basic accounting procedures used to operate a corporation. The accounting procedures presented will also serve as a sound background for employment in office jobs and preparation for studying business courses in college. The first year accounting course is a prerequisite for this course.
Business Law	Business Law is designed to give students knowledge of law in relationship to business practices and to personal issues of law. This helps the students to function effectively as citizens, consumers, and workers as well as to emphasize their rights and responsibilities. The course covers topics related to business transactions as well as including coverage of many personal issues of law. Some areas covered include contacts, nature and kinds of law, crimes, torts, various types of insurance, criminal and civil justice systems and the differences between the two, and the real property. Many actual case studies help the students learn to use their problem solving skills.
Personal Finance	This course will introduce you to the world of business and help prepare you for the economic roles of consumer, worker, and citizen. This course will also serve as a background for other business courses you may take in high school and in college, assist you with consumer decision making, prepare you for future employment, and help you effectively perform your responsibilities as a citizen.
Web Design

Computer I	High School	This course is devoted to integrated applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation applications. Students will use the Microsoft Office package of programs.
Kindergarten - 8th Computer	Fifth	Students in the fifth grade receive keyboarding twice a week for 50 minutes each time.  Students learn the correct reaches for all letters and punctuation keys on the keyboard.  After learning the entire alphabetic keyboard we do various activities to reinforce the correct reaches for the keys learned.  Computer skills are emphasized in three areas:  1) word processing, 2) Internet searching and 3) keyboarding.  Students will also work with Paint program.
	Sixth	Students in the sixth grade receive keyboarding twice a week for 50 minutes each time.  Students review the correct reaches for all letters and punctuation keys on the keyboard.  Activities are designed to increase the student's accuracy in keying.  Computer skills are emphasized in four areas:  1) word processing, 2) Internet searching, 3) keyboarding, & 4) PowerPoint presentations.  The students will be able to insert Internet graphics, clip art, and work with word art.
	Seventh	The seventh grade class is during the spring semester.  Students will work to improve their keyboarding speed, control, and accuracy. They will complete projects using Word and Internet.  They will be introduced to Excel.  They will be able to insert Internet graphics, clip art, and work with word art.
	Eighth	The eighth grade class is offered during the fall semester of the school year.  Students will use Word to format letters, reports, and articles.  Students will be aware of and practice Internet Ethics.  They will be able to insert tables, Internet graphics, clip art, word art, auto shapes, and text boxes.  Students will complete several projects combining Word and Excel.  Students will be introduced to Microsoft Publisher.