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Course #702
Level: 2
Credit: 1
Open to: Juniors and Seniors
Through the Personal Finance course, students learn the underlying concepts needed to take personal responsibility for their financial future. Students develop an understanding of financial position and potential, and they develop an appreciation for the power of compounding and the need to begin their financial journey as soon as possible. Students are actively engaged in a simulated investment program from the start of the course. They are given $100,000 in an investment account with the goal of creating long-term wealth. From that point forward, students manage their simulated investment account and purchase individual stocks, ETFs, and other investment instruments to achieve their goal. Ongoing reflection and feedback helps students to understand risk and reward as well as the long term (lifelong) implications of investing. As the course progresses, students learn the necessary components of personal finance such as: creating a financial plan, managing liquidity, personal financing, wealth protection and retirement planning.
In alignment with the Portrait of the Crusader, this course emphasizes the importance of being responsible for your own financial well-being and the value and reward of personal giving through time and treasure.
Course #701
Level: 2
Credit: 1
Open to: Juniors and Seniors
This full year course is divided into four sections/quarters, described below:
Business Fundamentals: In this section, students study the role of business within our social andeconomic system; the foundational concepts of small business operation and entrepreneurship; and the functions of management, production operations, personnel, accounting overviews, finance and investments.
Economics: Students learn the basic principles of economics as they relate to the United States economy as well as global economic systems. Included is an introduction to micro and macroeconomics. Microeconomics deals with consumers, firms, markets, and income distribution, and macroeconomics deals with national income, employment, inflation, and money.
Marketing: In this section, students learn key marketing concepts, the role of marketing within organizations, and the role of marketing in our socioeconomic system.
International Business: Finally, students explore the way in which one country’s economic policies can globally impact industry, technology, ecology, standards of living. and customs.
In alignment with the school’s Portrait of the Crusader, this course encourages students to think critically about new information, solve problems through innovation, practice self-advocacy, and consider the role of ethics in varied spheres of influence including business, community, nation, and world.
Course #711
Level: 2
Credit: 1
Open to: Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
In this full year course, students will learn the introductory phases of bookkeeping and accounting for a single proprietorship that deals with services and/or selling merchandise. Preparation and interpretation of journals, ledgers, and statements will be taught. Students will develop a basic understanding of how businesses operate financially on a monthly and yearly basis.
At the end of this course students will:
- Distinguish debit and credit parts of transactions
- Journalize Transactions
- Analyze and balance bank statements
- Write Checks
- Prepare and Analyze the Income Statement and Balance Sheet
- Post Transactions from each journal to the appropriate ledger accounts
- Account for Purchases and Cash Payments
- Account for Sales and Cash Receipts.
In alignment with the school’s Portrait of the Crusader, this course encourages students to think critically about the synthesis of data and respond creatively with defendable, original work; solve problems through innovation, imagination, and self-advocacy, and internalizes spheres of influence including family, school, nation, and world.
Course #712
Level: 2
Credit: 1
Open to: Juniors and Seniors
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Accounting 1 and recommendation of teacher
This full year course is a continuation of Accounting I. The concepts and skills included in this unit include: preparing a payroll; accounting for payroll and payroll taxes; accounting for uncollectible accounts receivable; and, accounting for plant assets, depreciation, and intangible assets. Students will further their understanding of the financial operation of businesses.
At the end of this course students will:
- Calculate Employee Earnings
- Determine Payroll Tax withholding
- Prepare payroll records and checks
- Account for payroll and payroll taxes
- Write off uncollectible accounts
- Account for plant assets and depreciation
- Account for short-term and long-term debt financing
In alignment with the school’s Portrait of the Crusader, this course encourages students to think critically about the synthesis of data and respond creatively with defendable, original work; solve problems through innovation, imagination, and self-advocacy, and internalizes spheres of influence including family, school, nation, and world.
Course #790
Level: 2
Credit: 1
Open to: All students
This is a full year computer applications course that is organized into four, one-quarter sections. The course begins with effective typing technique and the fundamentals of Microsoft Word and Google Docs. Next, students learn to create business cards, pamphlets, posters and advertisements. Later in the course, students study Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets and apply new skills to develop accurate spreadsheets, create tables and graphs, and analyze data. Finally, they learn the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides, including how to insert music, videos, and pictures to enhance presentations.
In alignment with the school’s Portrait of the Crusader, this course encourages students to think critically about the synthesis of data and respond creatively with defendable, original work; solve problems through innovation, imagination, and self-advocacy, and consider spheres of influence.
Course #704
Level: 2
Credit: 1
Open to: Seniors
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Overview of Business, Accounting 1 or Personal Finance.
This is a full year introductory course focused on the study of E-Commerce. Students will explore how e-commerce is altering business practices and driving shifts in the global economy. Topics will include: business models and concepts; technology infrastructure; social issues; and, e-commerce in action. Students will gain a better understanding of how businesses operate on the internet and the knowledge needed to create an online business.
Course #718
Level: 2
Credit: 1
Open to: Seniors. However, it is recommended that you take one of the following courses prior to or in conjunction with this course: Overview of Business, Accounting 1 or Personal Finance.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Overview of Business, Accounting 1, or Personal Finance
This full year course provides an introduction to the study of micro and macroeconomics. Economic concepts studied in the course include: demand and supply, opportunity costs, incentives, comparative and absolute advantage, inflation and employment policies, international payments, and economic growth. In addition, students explore the effects of government policy on economic conditions and study how national decisions impact the international economy.
At the end of this course students will:
- Explain the key economic concepts studied in the course.
- Analyze the determinants of market supply and demand.
- Compare and contrast perfect and imperfect competition.
- Distinguish between private and public goods.
- Explain the concepts of market failure, externalities, and public good.
- Discuss government policies designed to mitigate economic problems.
- Distinguish between fiscal and monetary policies.
In alignment with the school’s Portrait of the Crusader, this course encourages students to think critically about the synthesis of data and respond creatively with defendable, original work; solve problems through innovation, imagination, and self-advocacy; and, internalize spheres of influence including family, school, nation, and world.
Course #715
Level: AP
Credit: 1
Open to: Seniors
Prerequisite: 92% in Overview of Business, Accounting I; Recommendation of present teacher in these courses.
This full year course provides a general introduction to micro and macroeconomics. Students learn the fundamental concepts of micro and macro economics and understand the economic way of thinking. Economic concepts studied in the course include: demand and supply, opportunity costs, incentives, comparative advantage and absolute advantage, inflation and employment policies, balance of international payments, and economic growth. In addition, students examine the effects of government policy and actions on market outcomes, study how the economies of the world interact, and analyze how their decisions impact not just the national but the international economy as well. Students develop a broader perspective of economic systems throughout the world.
At the end of this course students will:
- Explain the key economic concepts studied in the course in clear concise language.
- Analyze the determinants of market supply and demand.
- Compare and contrast perfect and imperfect competition.
- Distinguish between private and public goods.
- Explain the concepts of market failure, externalities, and public good and analyze the government policies designed to mitigate problems.
- Distinguish between fiscal and monetary policies.
In alignment with the school’s Portrait of the Crusader, this course encourages students to think critically about the synthesis of data and respond creatively with defendable, original work; solve problems through innovation, imagination, and self-advocacy, and internalizes spheres of influence including family, school, nation, and world.
