2. Updated Course Benefits
Viable and rigorous course options for high
school students.
Path for college and/or career readiness
offering college credit opportunities.
Authentic and engaging real-world experiences
with integrated cross-curricular content.
Alternative for potential ACES students who
do not have transportation options or want
high school culture their senior year.
3. Information, Technology & Society
PC NOW—Earn College Credit
Syllabus
10th, 11th and 12th grade students could take this course.
This course was formerly offered as Advanced CIT.
This course will meet one block each day for one
semester.
Possible Microsoft Office Specialist Certification.
4. Information, Technology & Society
Course Description:
Introduction to the basic concepts and applications of computer and
Internet-related information technology and its impacts on individual
users, businesses, groups, organizations, and society. Topics include access,
evaluation, and use of digital information; ethical and security implications
of information use and storage; human-computer interactions; social
aspects of information systems; economic and legal issues; and
professional presentation and communication of information. Information
literacy skills that promote lifelong learning are developed through
exposure to various existing and emerging technologies, including
information resources, communication methods, and technology.
1 Credit Course. (Prerequisite: CIT or Computer Applications for Academic, Personal and Career
Success)
5. CIT—Computer Technology
Topics
Computer Concepts &
Maintenance
Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, & Publisher
Photoshop & Movie Maker
Desktop Publishing Design
Letter, Memo, Report and
Table Formats
21st Century Skills
Current Required Course
for 9th Grade Students
Digital Citizenship
Commerce
Law
Communication
Literacy
Rights & Responsibilities
Access
Health & Wellness
Etiquette
Security
6. Sports and Entertainment
Marketing and Management
Marketing Careers
Ticket Pricing
Promotions
Media Planning
Sponsorships
Branding & Licensing
Market Research
Event Management
Management Functions and
Strategies
Human Resources
Strategic Planning Tools
Networking & Delegating
Management Ethics
Management of Groups &
Teams
7. Updated Sports & Entertainment
Marketing
New Course Title: Sports & Entertainment Marketing & Management
Course Description:
This course is designed to teach the basics of marketing including advertising, sales,
event marketing and communications. Major areas that will be explored include
professional sports, theme parks, TV and movie industries, concert and arena
productions and theme restaurants. Students will acquire a strong foundation in
management, finance, accounting, communications, ethics, and legal aspects of the
sports and entertainment industry. Using Virtual Business software, students will be
engaged in activities learning many aspects of the sports and entertainment industry;
promoting projects/events, creating ticket pricing strategies, evaluating venue and city
locations, controlling operations and staffing, finding sponsors and licensing deals.
Currently .5 credit course linked with Entrepreneurship.
8. Entrepreneurship Update
Marketing production research and development
selection of goods and service business idea .
Competitive analysis.
Daily operations .
Finances/budget .
Marketing.
Productive resources. (human, capital, natural)
Sales forecasting.
Community based organizations (chambers of
commerce, trade/technical associations, industrial
resource centers)
Financial institutions.
Small business administration services (SCORE,
small business development centers,
entrepreneurial development centers)
Venture capital.
Implement Junior Achievement
Entrepreneurial Course
Content & Titan Competition.
9. Course Description:
Students will be able to define entrepreneurship; identify the risks and rewards of
entrepreneurship; compare and contrast entrepreneurship to traditional employment;
and analyze entrepreneurship as it relates to personal career goals and corporate
opportunities. Students will be able to describe the character traits of successful
entrepreneurs, such as, but not limited to: adaptability, creative thinking, ethical
behavior, leadership, positive attitude, and risk-taking; discuss the entrepreneurial
character traits of historical or contemporary entrepreneurs; evaluate how
entrepreneurial character traits influence career opportunities;
and analyze entrepreneurship as it relates to personal character
traits.
.5 Credit Course
Entrepreneurship
10. Introduction to Business
Update
Economic Systems
Business Structures
International Business
The Government’s Role in Business
Human Resources Management
Marketing & Advertising
Credit
Technology in Business
Consumer Rights & Responsibilities
E-Commerce
Business Math
Investment Strategies
Business Careers
11. Introduction to Business
Course Description:
This course will encourage engaging the learner actively and
effectively of basic concepts in the area of business. Topics
include: Economic Systems, Business Structures, International
Business, The Role of Government in Business, Human
Resource Management, Credit, E-Commerce, Consumer Rights
and Responsibilities, Business Math, Investment Strategies,
Business Careers and Writing a Business Plan.
.5 Credit Course
12. LIFE—Law, Investment, Finance
Education
Budgets
Credit cards
Banking
Identity Theft
Investing
Stock Market Game
Where did our laws come
from?
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Landlord/Tenant Laws
13. Accounting 1 & 2
Record business transactions
Prepare monthly and yearly financial statements
Types of business organizations
Excel
14. Accounting Program of Study
Geared for the student who knows they want to pursue accounting
as a career.
A more in depth look at the accounting process.
Earn college credits while in high school!
Salary
• According to the BLS, the median
annual salary for an accountant was
$63,550 in 2012, or $30.55 per hour.
• The best-paid 10 percent earned roughly
$111,510, while the lowest-paid made
approximately $39,930.
Training
• Accountants need at least a
bachelor's degree in accounting
or a related field, and may
choose to obtain certification,
like Certified Public Accountant.