Business Education

Courses in the Business Department are designed to prepare students for employment in
business, provide business-related instruction for personal use, and prepare them for college
business curricula. Students are expected to gain an understanding of business concepts, become
familiar with the computer as a business tool, and prepare for further education in areas requiring  college preparation.

Course #0911              Computer Applications
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 9                                  Course length: one semester                        Course credit: .5
Students will review proper keyboarding techniques, develop skills for word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, presentations, and database applications.  Students will create many original assignments applying the applications learned in class.  Software used will be Microsoft Office.

Course #0920              General Business
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12                Course length: one semester                        Course credit: .5
This course covers the activities everyone participates in as a consumer, worker, or a manager.  Topics included are: the wise use and management of personal finances; banking and bank services; insurance; investments; economic education; career opportunities; the three basic economic systems; credit and the role government plays in our economy. 

Course #0917              Accounting I
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12                Course length: two semesters                        Course credit: 1
This course is designed to prepare students interested in pursuing accounting beyond high school.  Instruction is given on recording daily transactions using multi-columned general journals and special journals.  Students are first taught the basic accounting cycle for a service-oriented business, including simple financial reports.  Second semester encompasses payroll records, depreciation, bad debts, fixed assets, notes and interest, and accrued expenses for a merchandising business.  Completion of one-year enrollment with an average letter grade of "B" or higher earns three (3) credit hours at the College of Lake County.

Course #0918              Accounting II
Prerequisite: Accounting I
Grade level: 10, 11, 12                    Course length: two semesters                        Course credit: 1
This course is for students planning a career in accounting.  Instruction is given in the accounting cycle of a merchandising enterprise, journal entries, posting, worksheets, and financial reports with accruals.  The main emphasis is on the corporate form of organization.  Department accounting and cost accounting are introduced.  Financial reports are broken down into component parts with a comprehensive analysis of financial reporting.  Completion of one-year enrollment earns four (4) credit hours at the College of Lake County only after the completion of the applicable proficiency exam.

Course #0915              Advanced Microsoft Office
Prerequisite: Computer Applications
Grade level:  9, 10, 11, 12               Course length: one semester                        Course credit: .5
This course will provide the students an opportunity to develop in-depth Advanced Microsoft Office skills including inputting, manipulating and managing data for hard copy, networking and visual presentation. Advanced applications will integrate activities using word processing, database, spreadsheets, charts, graphs, mail merges, and labels.  A cross-curricular approach to information processing will be utilized, incorporating word processing, critical thinking, language, and communication skills. Students will work with integrated software in the Microsoft Office environment to gain the skills necessary to obtain a Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist (MCAS) if they elect to take the MCAS examination.

Course #0916              Web Site Design I
Prerequisite: Computer Applications and department approval
Grade level: 10, 11, 12                    Course length: one semester                        Course credit: .5
This course is designed to teach students how to create and design Web sites using the most popular software in the Web design industry, Adobe CS3 (Creative Suite 3). Students will learn basic web information including the history of the web; principles of effective design; and appropriate, legal and ethical use.   Students will develop Web pages in Adobe Dreamweaver, and learn basic HTML code (HyperText Markup Language). Students will be given the opportunity to design and maintain their own Web site using various tools and additional software programs including Adobe Photoshop for images, animation, and photo galleries.  Features include graphics, image maps, navigation bar, lists, tables, forms, cascading style sheets.

Course # 0924             Web Site Design II
Prerequisite: Web Site Design I and department approval
Grade level: 10, 11, 12                    Course length: one semester                        Course credit: .5
This course will focus students on advanced elements and techniques of Web Site Design. Students will review how to use Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 (CS3) Software, including Dreamweaver, and learn additional skills in creating animations and images in Adobe Flash and Photoshop. Students will be introduced to several new topics including working with dynamic web templates, cascading style sheets, layout templates, frames and flash animation.  Students will be required to design and maintain their own Web site using various tools and additional software programs including Flash (to make animations) and Adobe Acrobat for text files.

Course #0926              Advertising for Business Publications
Prerequisite: Computer Applications
Grade level: 10, 11, 12                    Course length: one semester                        Course credit: .5
Advertising for Business Publications is a one semester course that will focus on the role that advertising plays in society.  In this class, students will learn how to establish company objectives, manipulate technology to create attractive advertisements for a variety of business publications, generate products that match target markets, and critically evaluate advertisements for effectiveness. Students will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects as well as with local businesses to establish advertising portfolios.  Students will use Microsoft Office 2007 including Publisher and Adobe Creative Suite to create their advertising materials.

Course #0921              Business Law
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 10, 11, 12                    Course length: one semester                        Course credit: .5
This course is designed to help students understand legal and ethical obligations and rights in business related transactions.  The students will study the legal aspects of contracts, warranties, computer law, financial crimes, environmental law, international law, and negotiable instruments.

Course #0923              Marketing: Sports and Entertainment
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 10, 11, 12                    Course length: one semester                        Course credit: .5
This course introduces the students to the types of products, marketing strategies and careers in the sports and entertainment industries.  Topics include consumer markets and behaviors, economic impact of marketing, product design, research processes, branding and licensing, marketing promotions and marketing careers.  Students will be involved in a number of marketing activities specifically based on sports and entertainment.

Course #0925              Business Management & Entrepreneurship
Prerequisite: None
Grade level: 11, 12                          Course length: one semester                        Course credit: .5
Entrepreneurship is the art of owning and successfully operating a personal business.  In this class, students will develop business skills and knowledge as they learn entrepreneurship is the best opportunity for financial independence.  Additionally, students will learn from guest entrepreneur speakers, virtual business management simulations, assessment of business competition, and from the semester project of developing a business plan.

 
LCHSTC                     Advanced Placement Programming In C++
Prerequisite: Algebra and Geometry
Grade level: 11, 12                          Course length: two semesters                        Course credit: 1
This course is offered as a zero period distance learning class utilizing the Internet as the communication vehicle in conjunction with the Lake County High School Technology Campus.  The course is designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals of computer science using the Java programming language.  Students will be able to develop professional programs using realistic hands-on interdisciplinary exercises.  This course will follow the curriculum recommended by the National College Board of Education.  The goal of this course is to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Computer Science test.