Warren Hills Regional School District

Warren Hills Regional High School

Course of Study 2008-2009

Department of Business

Students may elect courses from the business department to fulfill graduation requirements in career exploration, as well as fine, practical and performing arts. Courses which are under-subscribed may not run.

Course Descriptions

601 Accounting I (5 credits grades 9-12)

Basic accounting procedures are explored for proprietorships and partnerships. Topics studied include journalizing and posting transactions, preparing financial statements, and maintaining a checking account. Students use calculators for adding and subtracting. Development of organizational skills, attention to detail, and responsibility are stressed. Students will complete a simulation during the fourth marking period in which they "keep the books" for a merchandising business organized as a partnership. Conditions mimic those of a real accounting office.

603 Honors Accounting II (5 credits grades 10-12)

Prerequisite: 85 by the end of the second marking period and teacher’s recommendation in Accounting I.

Students continue their study of accounting at a more advanced and challenging level. This course is designed for, but not limited to, students who wish to pursue majors in accounting or business administration, or who plan to enter the work force directly out of high school. Topics studied include journalizing in special journals for departmentalized businesses and corporations, depreciation, inventory valuation, uncollectible accounts, and financial statements. Synthesis and analysis of data, meeting deadlines, and attention to detail are stressed. A simulation is the culminating activity in this course during the fourth marking period.

607 Business Law (5 credits grades 9-12)

This course deals with the basic principles of law emphasized in terms of transactions between individuals. Ethics, torts and crimes, the court system, and contracts are among the topics covered. The unusual and technical points of law are presented in language that any student can readily understand. It will also encompass various topics that form an academic background for the legal environment in business and industry. Students who wish to pursue careers in business, business administration or law are encouraged to take this course.

621 Business Administration (5 credits grades 9-12)

This course will allow students to develop a societal orientation, awareness and understanding of our business-oriented economy. Important topics and business concepts applicable to real-world situations will be emphasized. This course will provide a foundation for entry-level knowledge on the collegiate level as well as useful information for everyday life. Areas of study will include ownership and operation of a business, competition in the business world, and various management styles which will provide students with an overview of business in the upcoming decade. This elective is strongly suggested for those students interested in business careers or studying business administration in college.

630 Document Processing (2.5 credits grades 9-12)

This course provides students with the opportunity to operate the computer keyboard by the touch system. Students will develop skill in operating the letter, figure, symbol, and service keys in arranging and keyboarding simple tabulations, personal/business correspondence, and manuscripts. Students will develop word processing skills through utilization of Microsoft Word software. This course is primarily for students with little or no keyboarding skills.

632 Portfolio Presentation (2.5 credits grades 9-12)

Students will have the opportunity to learn how to speak to an audience and present materials using the latest technology. Students will use universal topics of interest and learn how to research information, utilize the Internet, organize outlines, and create professional presentations. In a hands-on workshop setting, students will incorporate proper Business English, and communication through effective speaking. Students will learn techniques and etiquette for designing multimedia presentations.

634 Personal Finance (5 credits grades 9-12)

This is a practical course suggested for all students. It is designed to improve economic citizenship through a study of our business economic system. Banking and credit, insurance, money management, career planning, financing your college education, and other personal use topics are studied. This course utilizes real life experiences in the business world. The skills learned in this course will be used by all on a daily basis.

637 Information Processing I (5 credits grades 9-12)

This course is offered to students who have successfully acquired keyboarding skills at either the middle or high school level. Information processing I provides hands-on instruction in word processing (Microsoft Word), spreadsheet (Excel), and database management (Access). Students will create professional documents and learn MLA format for research papers. A brief introduction to presentation software (Powerpoint) is also offered.

647 Information Processing II (5 credits grades 10-12)

Prerequisite: Information Processing I.

This course is designed for students who have successfully completed Document Processing or Information Processing I. Instruction will include a unit in Powerpoint culminating in students creating original presentations and making the presentations in class using the projection equipment. Instruction will also include Desktop Publishing in which students will have the opportunity to create original documents using the skills learned. Students will use the Microsoft Office, the Internet, and other resources to complete their projects.

650 Web Page Design (2.5 credits grades 9-12)

Prerequisite: Document Processing, Information Processing I, or Computer Applications I.

This course is designed for students who wish to learn the steps and techniques used to develop a solid Web design plan. It will give students an in-depth understanding of Web design concepts and techniques that are essential to planning, creating, testing, publishing, and maintaining Web sites for both personal and business use. Students will utilize the World Wide Web as a repository of current information in an ever-changing discipline. An on-going Case Study approach will be used to create, edit and maintain a web design project.

655 Economics (2.5 credits grades 10-12)

Economics is designed primarily for the college oriented student. The course will develop a basic understanding of the American economic system; where it began, how it compares and contrasts with command economies, and the problems that confront it. Topics include supply and demand, business organization, the banking system, inflation and depression, government controls, and the stock market. The roles of producer, consumer, and government in relation to the economy will also be examined. The students will study economic and business principles through cooperative learning, critical thinking, alternative assessments, problem solving, and communications.

670 Sales and Marketing (2.5 credits grades 9-12)

During the 21st century, many of our students will begin their adult lives employed in the fastest growing industry in the United States and internationally, the service industry. Sales and Marketing will afford students the opportunity to acquire information and expertise in the field of sales and marketing by providing them with the necessary skills needed to obtain an entry-level job and an academic background for advanced study on the collegiate level.

675 International Business Studies (2.5 credits grades 10-12)

Today's business scene is rapidly changing. As technological breakthroughs (modems, faxes, networks, video conferencing, etc.) have begun to shrink our world and change our perspective from a national to a global economy, we see an important need to expand and internationalize our curriculum. International Business Studies will prepare students for this emerging program of study in college as well as the changing job market. Selected topics will include foreign trade, the global economy, multi-culturalism, international policies and practices, diversity in the workplace, and international communications. With this knowledge, students will be prepared to enter the 21st century work force.

685 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (5 credits grades 9-12)

The Introduction to Entrepreneurship course is designed for students who wish to learn the necessary components needed to run a small business successfully. The course will provide many beneficial experiences for students wishing to explore the business world or for those wishing to participate in the Warren Hills Wings Program. Successful completion of this course with a final average of 85 or higher will serve as a prerequisite for Communications Technology I and II.

690 Fashion Merchandising (2.5 credits grades 9-12)

Fashion Merchandising is one of the most exciting businesses in our fast paced economy. The fashion industry represents billions of dollars in sales and is rapidly growing in the United States and around the world. This course will introduce students to that industry, explore the basics of marketing fashion products, examine the wide variety of fashion businesses, and explore fashion design and buying centers and how fashion travels around the world. This class is open to all students interested in fashion merchandising in grades 9-12.