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Course #
Course Name
664 AP Microeconomics Grade Credits
11-12 5

Pre/Co-Requisite: Successful completion of/concurrent enrollment in Acad/Hon Alg.
This Advanced Placement course provides students with a thorough understanding of the principles of
economics that apply to the functions of individual decision makers, both consumers and producers, within the
larger economic system. This is a college-level course which prepares students for the Advanced Placement
Microeconomics Exam. (Offered Fall of Even Years— next year is Fall 2019— NOT offered next year, but
will be offered Fall 2020).

Course #
Course Name
11-12 5
665 AP Macroeconomics Grade Credits

Pre/Co-Requisite: Successful completion of/concurrent enrollment in Acad/Hon Alg.
This Advanced Placement course is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of the principles
of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole. This is a college-level course which prepares
students for the Advanced Placement Macroeconomics Exam. (Offered Fall of Odd Years— next year is Fall
2019— YES it is offered next year).

Course #
Course Name
12 Credits
683 Tomorrow’s Teachers Grade 5

This course is designed to provide high school students with classroom and field experiences that will enable
them to make informed decisions regarding careers in education and provide future community leaders with
insights about teachers and schools so that they will be civic advocates of education. Students will: examine the
multiple responsibilities and understand the professional roles of a teacher, 2) explore diverse career options in
education, 3) observe, explore, and utilize effective teaching practices, 4) recognize aspects of human growth
and development that relate to learning, 5) develop and demonstrate leadership, interpersonal, intrapersonal
and self-evaluation skills, 6) develop an understanding of school structures, operations, and policies, and 7)
discuss and understand the complexities of critical issues in education.

Course #
Course Name
685 Career Education Grade Credits
11-12 5

This course is designed to help juniors and seniors gain personal skills, understand career options, and prepare
for post-high school employment. Individual career counseling throughout the year provides students with career
trends, labor market changes, career aptitude assessment, and skills for resume development and job interview
strategies.

Course Name
Course #
12 Credits
684 Cooperative Education Grade 15

The New Jersey Student Learning Standards require that our students learn Workplace Readiness Skills to
prepare for a successful and knowledgeable entry into the workforce. Our Cooperative Education Program is
an internship, which provides students with a first-hand opportunity to work as they attend school, as well as
acquire graduation credits. Classroom instruction directly relates to the student’s cooperative business, industrial
and marketing work experience. This course covers various aspects of employment, including preparation of
resumes, obtaining skills and techniques needed for the interview process, job training, human relations, and
case problems related to their on-the-job training.

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