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BUSINESS&COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPT

BUSINESS EDUCATION assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity are studied in

9th Grade: 10th Grade: depth. Students reinforce their understanding of
Business Essentials Business Essentials accounting procedures by working through realistic
Accounting Principles Accounting Principles accounting cycles for a sole proprietorship and a
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurship & merchandising business organized as a corporation.
Business transactions are analyzed, recorded, and
Engineering Engineering summarized for the preparation of general-purpose
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurship & financial statements—the same statements that
large corporations use to report financial ratios,
Launching a Start-up Launching a Start-up component percentages, and stockholders’ equity.
11th Grade: 12th Grade: In addition, students complete a simulation and are
Business Essentials Business Essentials also presented with instructional activities that
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship reinforce mathematical and critical thinking skills.
Accounting Principles Accounting Principles
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurship &

Engineering Engineering Workbook required. Simulation provided
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurship &

Launching a Start-up Launching a Start-up BUSINESS ESSENTIALS

COMPUTER SCIENCE

½ credit required for graduation (1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 9-12)

9th Grade: 10th Grade: Meets the Financial Literacy Requirement

Integrated Computer Integrated Computer Meets the ½ credit computer requirement

Applications Applications Prerequisite: None

Computer Science 1 Computer Science1 This course is a great foundation no matter what
AP Computer Science your plans! Business Essentials teaches life skills
11th Grade: necessary to become financially independent.
Integrated Computer Principles Students will explore various topics including
AP Computer Science A banking, budgets, taxes and salary, how to avoid
Applications 12th Grade: credit and debt pitfalls, and how to invest in the
Computer Science 1 Integrated Computer stock market. Established learning techniques will
AP Computer Science be used to broaden students’ awareness of skills
Applications needed—whether they are pursuing higher
Principles Computer Science 1 education, entering the workforce, or starting a
AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science business of their own. We will do this by engaging

Principles
AP Computer Science A

the students in real-world simulations, teaching

ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES them analytical skills associated with authentic case

(1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 9-12) studies, collaborating on group projects, networking
Prerequisite: None with guest speakers, and interpreting selected
readings. Students will learn communication and

Accounting is the Language of Business! Accounting critical thinking skills, along with decision-making

Principles provides an excellent background not only techniques. In addition, social media etiquette and

for college accounting but also provides a solid business ethics are examined. This course meets

foundation for any business career. The concepts of the State of Ohio Financial Literacy Requirement.

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