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INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER: Mr. Paul Ardary
     
Mrs. Hopson Mrs. A. Jones Mrs. W. Jones
     
Mrs. Martin Mrs. McLean Ms. Riddick
     
Ms. Towell    
     

 


Business Elective Courses

 

ABOUT BUSINESS and INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COURSES:

  • Prepare for employment and further education in business careers
  • Gain knowledge and skills through classroom, laboratory, and job-site experiences
  • Participate in activities that promote leadership and contribute to the community through membership in FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
  • Qualify for dual enrollment at Thomas Nelson Community College in certain business courses
  • many courses are taught by using unique teaching methods such as Virtual Enterprise and The Firm
  • The Cooperative Education program gives students the opportunity to gain on-the-job work experience

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Visit our Career and Technical Education Career Fair Page!

 

FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA (FBLA)
Student Organization

  • All students enrolled in business courses are eligible
  • Activities encourage the development of personal employment and leadership skills
  • Participation in regional, state and national competitions is encouraged

                           Check out our FBLA page under "Clubs"

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (Grades 11-12)
VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE (VE)

Prerequisite: Two Business classes and
one teacher recommendation

  • Students learn how to establish and operate a business
  • Marketing, business management, accounting, & business plan development skill emphasized
  • Recruits a local business to be a consultant
  • Virtual Enterprise teaching method may be used in Business Management, Advanced Marketing, Advance Fashion, or Marketing Management classes
  • Acquire an overview of national and international business
  • Explore the social and economic environments of business
  • Learn facts about business ownership, finance, communications, human resources, and management functions
  • Participate in creating and running a virtual business
  • Dual Credit opportunity with TNCC

Visit Virtual Enterprise's Online Store called,
"United Studio"


THE FIRM

  • Learn business computer applications and management skills in a simulated office environment
  • Competency certificates validate skills
  • Microsoft Office Specialist Certification (MOS) available
  • Courses taught in The Firm vary by school

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT (FIRM) (Grades 10-12)

Prerequisite: Keyboarding Applications, or
Digital Input Technology

  • Industry certification testing offered; course may be used for SOL verified credit when student passes industry test
  • Develop office procedure skills
  • Learn operation of office equipment, document preparation, records management, record keeping, and information processing
  • Increase oral and written communication skills
  • Explore office careers
  • Prepare for and test for Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications with teacher recommendation
    This Weeks Teacher Feature is Ms. Riddick by student Ashley Bailey




 

 

 

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (FIRM) (Grades 10-12)

Prerequisite: Keyboarding Applications,
or Digital Input Technology

  • Industry certification testing offered; course may be used for SOL verified credit when student passes industry test
  • Learn computer terminology and develop proficiency in using spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and graphics software
  • Explore applications using presentation and desktop publishing software
  • Learn the fundamentals of Windows and programming concepts
  • Learn many areas of MS Office
  • Dual Credit opportunity with TNCC

ADVANCED COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (FIRM) (Grades 11-12)

Prerequisite: Computer Information Systems

  • Industry certification testing offered; course may be used for SOL verified credit when student passes industry test.
  • Evaluate software programs for features and functionality
  • Create professional documents demonstrating principles of layout design and desktop publishing
  • Use computer peripherals such as scanners, digital cameras, and video devices to produce multimedia presentations or interactive web pages
  • Analyze scanned/digitized audiovisual elements, documents, and electronic graphs that may be used legally but are ethically questionable
  • Prepare for and test for MS Office Specialist certifications with teacher recommendation
  • Dual Credit opportunity with TNCC

 

MICROSOFT OFFICE TECHNOLOGY (FIRM) (Grades 11-12)

Prerequisite: Computer Information Systems,
Advanced Computer Information Systems,
or Administrative Management

  • Industry certification testing offered; course may be used for SOL verified credit when student passes industry test
  • Develop intermediate to advanced-level word processing skills using graphics and desktop publishing
  • Gain competence in integrating database and spreadsheet into word processing activities
  • Increase oral and written communication skills
  • Expand skills acquired through integrated applications and simulations
  • Prepare for the test for Microsoft Office specialist Certifications with teacher recommendation
  • Dual Credit opportunity with TNCC

DIGITAL INPUT TECHNOLOGIES (Grades 9-12)
KEYBOARDING WITH A KICK!

  • Learn about the digital input technology mix in today's workplace
  • Learn keyboarding and MS office computer skills
  • Learn to effectively use voice recognition software and techniques to improve (purchase of school supplied headphones is required)
  • Learn to effectively use handwriting recognition software and techniques to improve
  • Become familiar with personal digital assistant applications and functions
  • Develop employability skills by making a resume and completing a job application
  • Dual Credit opportunity with TNCC

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) FUNDAMENTALS (Grades 9-12)

  • Industry certification testing offered; course may be used for SOL verified credit when student passes industry test
  • Use MS office applications
  • Investigate careers in Information Technology
  • Maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot computers
  • Understand network and internet fundamentals
  • Understand programming basics
  • Apply basics of web page design
  • Use graphics and interactive media
  • Internet and Computing Core Competency (IC3) certification testing is available with teacher recommendation

PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS and MARKETING (Grades 9-12)

  • Explore the roles of business and marketing in the free enterprise system and the global economy
  • Gain knowledge and appreciation of the American business system
  • Make decisions as consumers, wage earners, and citizens
  • Plan for further study in business and marketing careers

ACCOUNTING (Grades 10-12)

  • Learn accounting principles and the need for established procedures to deal with finances
  • Learn the need for financial management and records in business and home
  • Use electronic calculators by the touch system
  • Evaluate accounting done manually, mechanically, and electronically by computers

ADVANCED ACCOUNTING (Grades 11-12)

Prerequisite: Accounting

  • Use microcomputers to automate and interpret payroll, inventory, accounts payable, and accounts receivable
  • Learn management of financial records through business activities, partnership and corporate accounting, general ledger, and cost accounting

WEB PAGE DESIGN (Grades 10-12)

Prerequisite: IT Fundamentals, Keyboarding Applications,
or Digital Input Technology

  • Develop proficiency in using desktop publishing software to create a variety of business publications
  • Work with hardware and software to develop interactive multimedia presentations
  • Design and produce web pages using HTML, Cascading style sheets, Javascript, and Studio MX
  • Dual Credit opportunity with TNCC

ADVANCED WEB PAGE DESIGN (Grades 11-12)

Prerequisite: Web Page Design and
Teacher Recommendation

  • Industry certification testing offered; course may be used for SOL verified credit when student passes industry test
  • Design and produce more advanced web pages using HTML, Cascading Style sheets, JavaScript, and Studio MX
  • Design and produce multimedia presentations
  • Develop an understanding of legal and ethical issues related to computers, Internet usage, and networking
  • Dual Credit opportunity with TNCC

ORACLE INTERNET ACADEMY I (Grades 10-12)
Database Design & Management I

Prerequisite: Algebra I with a "C" or higher for both semesters, and
Algebra II or concurrently enrolled in Algebra II

  • Transform business requirements into operational database
  • Create Entity-Relationship Diagrams that model organizational information
  • Map information requirements reflected in the Entity-Relationship Model into a relational database design
  • Create physical relational database tables
  • Construct a web site that interacts with a database
  • Create and maintain database objects and store, retrieve and manipulate data using SQL and PL/SQL programming languages
  • Create blocks of application code that can be shared by multiple forms, reports and data management applications
  • Dual Credit opportunity with TNCC

ORACLE INTERNET ACADEMY II (Grades 11-12)
Java Programming

Prerequisite: Oracle Internet Academy I
with a "C" or higher

  • Industry certification testing offered; course may be used for SOL verified credit when student passes industry test
  • Explore Java as an Object Oriented Programming Language
  • Distinguish key elements of Java
  • Evaluate Java Development environments
  • Synthesize data types and operators
  • Use classes and objects
  • Build and deploy applets
  • Develop form layouts
  • Use Java to interact with databases
  • Access databases using JBCL,SQLJ and JDBC API
  • Design and create forms
  • Dual Credit opportunity with TNCC



One-Semester Course Offerings

BUSINESS LAW (Grades 11-12)

  • 1 semester course (1/2 credit)
  • Examine the American legal system
  • Study the legal rights of minors and adults
  • Learn the legal rights of a U.S. citizen
  • Study laws concerning contract, insurance, sale/credit, real estate, and employment

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (Grades 11-12)

  • 1 semester course (1/2 credit)
  • Acquire an overview of national and international business
  • Explore the social and economic environments of business
  • Learn facts about business ownership, finance, communications, human resources, and management functions

COLLEGE and CAREER PATHWAYS (Grades 11-12)

  • 1 semester course (1/2 credit)
  • Career research will be conducted on 3 most suitable careers for each student
  • SAT applications will be completed
  • Resumes, cover letters and job applications will be completed
  • Mock interview will be conducted
  • Colleges, vocational schools and military will be researched for opportunities after high school
  • Financial aid, scholarships and grants will be researched for aid opportunities for further education
  • Develop an education and career-planning portfolio including students short and long term goals
  • Consider factors to establish credit and acquire loans for automobiles, mortgages, etc

KEYBOARDING (Grades 10-12 only)
(Grade 9 takes Digital Input Technology)

  • 1 semester course (1/2 credit)
  • Develop touch skills for entering alphabetic, numeric, and symbol information on a keyboard
  • Develop word processing concepts through writing activities
  • Compose notes, letters, stories/articles, and reports
  • Enter technical and non-technical documents
  • Develop proofreading and editing skills

 

 

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