Business

Classes:

Business Law

Keyboarding

Microsoft Office and Beyond

Personal Finance

Principles of Business

Economics and Personal Finance

Registration guide information

  • Business Law: Students focus on the individual's legal rights and responsibilities that govern their conduct. Practical guidelines are provided for becoming an effective citizen, both now and in the future. They examine the foundations of the American legal system. Students will participate in FBLA activities.

  • Keyboarding: Students develop a touch keyboarding skill as they learn to key accurately and efficiently. In addition, they will learn to produce a variety of documents which include personal business letters, business letters, reports, tables, and employment documents. Students will participate in FBLA activities.

  • Microsoft Office and Beyond: Students apply problem-solving skills to real-life situations through MS Office basic and advanced word processing, spreadsheet, database, and multimedia presentation software, and through integrated software activities. This course covers the competencies needed to take MOS certification exams. By passing an exam a student will obtain a verified credit. Students may participate in Cooperative Office Education and earn an additional unit of credit. Students will participate in FBLA activities.

  • Personal Finance: Students learn how to navigate the financial decisions they must face and to make informed decisions related to career exploration, budgeting, banking, credit insurance, spending taxes, saving, investing, buying/leasing a vehicle, living independently, and inheritance. Development of financial literacy skills and an understanding of economic principles will provide the basis for responsible citizenship and career success. This finance course satisfies the graduation requirements for the classes of 2012 & 2013.

  • Principles of Business: Students learn basic business procedures and how to apply these to their everyday lives, empowering them to make educated decisions as consumers, wage earners, and citizens. Students will participate in FBLA activities.

  • Economics and Personal Finance: Students learn how to navigate the financial decisions they must face and to make informed decisions related to career exploration, budgeting, banking, credit insurance, spending taxes, saving, investing, buying/leasing a vehicle, living independently, and inheritance. This finance course is required for graduation beginning with the class of 2014.