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BUSINESS&COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPT

BUSINESS EDUCATION desiring to build a stronger understanding of
concepts related to net worth will benefit from the
9th Grade: 10th Grade: course, and be a step ahead when taking business
classes at the college level. Concepts of assets,
Business Literacy Business Literacy liabilities, and owner’s equity are studied in depth.

Accounting Principles Accounting Principles

11th Grade: 12th Grade: Students reinforce understanding of accounting
Business Literacy Business Literacy procedures by working through realistic fiscal cycles
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship for a sole proprietorship and merchandising
Accounting Principles Accounting Principles business organized as a corporation. Business

COMPUTER SCIENCE transactions are analyzed, recorded, and
summarized for the preparation of general-purpose
½ credit required for graduation financial statements. These statements are utilized
by corporations in the real world to report financial
9th Grade: 10th Grade: ratios, component percentages, and stockholder’s’
equity. Additionally, students participate in forensic
Integrated Computer Integrated Computer accounting case studies that contributed to the
creation and increase of government regulations
Applications Applications which fundamentally changed finical reporting
procedures for publicly traded companies in the
Computer Science 1 Computer Science1 United States.

AP Computer Science

Principles

AP Computer Science A

11th Grade: 12th Grade:

Integrated Computer Integrated Computer

Applications Applications Fee: Online subscription fee possible
Computer Science 1 Computer Science 1

AP Computer Science AP Computer Science BUSINESS LITERACY (formerly Business Essentials)
Principles Principles

AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science A (1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 9-12)

Meets the Financial Literacy Requirement

ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES Meets the ½ credit computer requirement
Prerequisite: None

(1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 9-12) Whether interested in starting a business, or
Prerequisite: None planning to major in the medical field, Business

Establishing a strong understanding of basic Literacy is a course designed to equip students with

accounting principles is a vital component and first a strong foundation of financial literacy, and ethical
step in working towards the goal of obtaining a corporate standards that will add value to any
business degree of any kind, and/or becoming an career field. The course focuses on a wide array of
entrepreneur. Not only are accounting concepts topics related to finance and business including
needed when establishing functional business banking, budgeting, taxation, credit, investing,
models, they also provide insight on how to insurance, and ethics. Established learning
interpret personal valuation of net worth and techniques are utilized to engage students in real-
wealth management. Students interested in a world simulations, building analytical skills
career in accounting, becoming their own boss, or associated with authentic case studies,

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