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The course offerings given through the Business Education
department are recommended for both the vocational High School
student as preparation for entry into the job market upon
graduation and as enrichment for the college bound student as a
necessary general knowledge base required for success at the
post-secondary level.
Note: Some course offering
may be scheduled on a rotating basis (every other year)
depending on enrollment.
Career and Financial Management
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1 Unit or ½ Unit
Length of Course: 1 Year
Grade Level: 9-12
Introduction to Occupations is designed to prepare students with
the skills necessary to make them competitive in the 21st
century job market, and is recommended for every student as the
skills taught are universal, and is the required introductory
course for the Business Occupations sequence. The class first
explores our economic system as seen through the eyes of the
student as a consumer, a worker, and an entrepreneur.
The next several components blend into logical progression
starting from the point at which a career is chosen, through the
employment phase, successful attainment of the job, and
achieving job satisfaction. The class will explore employment
clusters: agriculture, business, human health services and
technology through field trips, guest speakers, Internet sources
and hands-on activities.
Personal money management is surveyed through examination of
payroll checks, taxes, budgets, and investments and savings.
Word processing, spreadsheet, and power point software is
integrated throughout the curriculum.
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Computerized Accounting
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Math I (A) or Sequential
Math I
Credit: 1 Unit
Length of Course: Full year
Grade Level: 10-12
Type of Exam: Local
This course is designed to develop occupational competencies in
accounting. It is also recommended for students going on to
post-secondary business training such as: Accounting,
Management, or Finance. The course content encompasses the
complete accounting cycle for service and merchandising
businesses including: journalizing daily transactions, posting
to the ledgers, making period ending adjustments, and completing
financial statements. The double-entry, theory of accounting is
emphasized. Computer spreadsheets and accounting software is
used to complete accounting reports. Special units on cash
control (checking accounts) & (payroll accounts) are included.
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Business Law
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1 Unit
Length of Course: Full year
Grade Level: 12
Type of Exam: Local
The emphasis of Business Law is on the individual and his or her
relationship with the law. Topics discussed include: the history
of our judicial system, contracts, torts, crimes, insurance, and
employment; an in-depth study of our constitutional rights and
responsibilities with a strong emphasis on our bill of rights;
special laws relating to minors, consumers and businesses; what
constitutes a binding contract and what recourse does one have
in contractual situations; general insurance law and the
protection against loss both through negligence as well as
liability. In a society in which lawsuits are becoming a daily
occurrence, it is suggested that all students enroll in this
course, schedule permitting. Current events, daily news and our
constantly evolving society require a basic knowledge of the
concepts discussed in order to fully participate as a citizen of
the 21st century. These daily developments are tracked by the
use of events in our region and throughout the country with the
potential for Internet access. The possibilities are endless.
THIS COURSE, WHEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED, MAY SERVE AS THE 5th
UNIT IN A 5-UNIT SOCIAL STUDIES GRADUATION SEQUENCE, FOR THOSE
STUDENTS WITH AN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION SEQUENCE ONLY.
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Electronic Information Processing
Prerequisite: Personal Computing
Credit: 1 Unit
Length of Course: 1 Year
Grade Level: 10-12
Type of Exam: Local
This course is a continuation of the Personal Computing course
with an emphasis on office procedures and the processing of data
using the computer. More advanced skills using WordPerfect are
applied. Spreadsheet software (excel) is used to solve
accounting and record keeping problems. The electronic dictation
machine is used for transcribing letters and reports.
Fundamentals in language arts skills are also emphasized. In
addition to learning and applying skills used on various
electronic equipment, the students spend time learning about
various business careers through research papers, guest
speakers, and small group field trips to capital district
businesses. The students practice these business skills through
a student-run business, "Buy-'N-Fly"* where they manage the
advertising, financial, and business aspects of the business.
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Personal Computing
Prerequisite: None
Credit: ½ Unit
Length of Course: ½ Year
Grade Level: 8-12
Type of Exam: Local
The course is designed to develop mastery of the alphabetic and
numeric keys of the computer and develop intermediate skills in
Word Processing. Students will learn beginning and intermediate
skills on word processing software (Corel WordPerfect 6.1/8.0)
to complete various tasks. The typing and formatting of
documents such as the personal business letter outlines, table
(Spread Sheets), resumes, and research papers are required
Included in the “spreadsheet” unit, the students will create
payroll tables and learn about the various deductions that are
taken out of a paycheck and how to calculate federal and state
employment taxes. They will also learn how to reconcile a
personal checkbook and create a table that will accomplish this
task easily.
In addition, the students will complete a career awareness
packet. The librarian will describe the various career resources
available in the library, and the students will learn to use the
Internet to research employment and college information. The
students will also learn how to use the EXPAN and NYS Career
zone programs to research careers and colleges of their choice.
Finally the student will be required to prepare his or her own
personal resume.
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Principles of Marketing
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1 Unit
Length of Course: 1 Year
Grade Level: 10-12
Type of Exam: Local
This course is designed to develop the basic competencies
necessary for a career in a variety of marketing (sales) job
areas. Course content consists of basic marketing/sales
functions with emphasis on the retail industry. Advertising and
sales techniques are illustrated via video, simulations, and
field trips. The contracting job base for unskilled workers
makes it extremely important that students are equipped for the
market place of the future. Products are being brought to the
marketplace at an astounding pace and in a myriad different
ways. The course will also cover how to stimulate interest in,
and the expansion of, new and existing markets, and how they are
best assessed.
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Business Ownership and Marketing
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1 Unit
Length of Course: 1 Year
Grade Level: 10-12
Type of Exam: Local
A course designed to provide students with a background in
managing a small business. Content will include: selected
"entrepreneurial" skills - i.e. motivation, ideas management,
concept development, as well as the related general marketing
functions as they relate to day-to-day business operations. This
course has been expanded to include the skills and abilities
necessary to become an employee in a “ Fortune 500” company and
be involved with the continuing movement of business from
regional to global. Student input into course direction and flow
takes a major role in the determination of general curriculum.
Should be sequenced with Principles of Marketing 565.
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E CommEd
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1 Unit total (an be taken for only ½ Unit)
Length of Course: 1 Year total (can be taken for ½ year)
Grade Level: 10-12
Type of Exam: Local
The e-Commerce course provides a new and exciting way for high
school students, in their junior or senior year to learn about
e-commerce and it’s role in today’s information-driven economy.
Through the linkage of the latest Information Technology and
hands-on application of modern advertising and marketing
strategies, students operate their own e-Commerce business right
from their own classroom. This course develops the teambuilding,
time-management, communication, organization, critical thinking
and decision-making skills needed to progress toward future
success in collegiate program and gainful employment in a
high-tech business environment.
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Cooperative Work Experience: (paid)
Prerequisite: Approved Sequence in Occ. Ed.
Credit: 1-2 Units
Length of Course: 1-2 Years
Grade Level: 11-12
Type of Exam: None
This course is designed for occupational education students who
plan on entering employment after graduation, or plan on
attending a two year occupational college. It is an excellent
opportunity to help students make the transition between student
life and the world of work.
The Co-op work course is a capstone experience which will allow
the students to apply the skills that they previously acquired
in their academic life. It is a minimum of 300 hours in a paid
work experience in the career cluster area that the student has
previously studied. The teacher/co-op coordinator who will
evaluate the student’s success in applying the necessary general
employment skills as well as the specific job skills needed on
the job supervises this work experience. Co-op students will
meet together with the teacher on a regular basis to discuss
their progress on the job and share their work experiences with
each other.
*This course may be used in a 5-course sequence in an
occupational area.
OR
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Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP): (unpaid)
Prerequisite: Approved Sequence in Occ. Ed.
Credit: ½ - 1 Unit
Length of Course: ½ or 1 Year
Grade Level: 11-12
Type of Exam: None
This experiential learning program is designed to assist
students with understanding the linkage between school and work.
Students’ out-of-school opportunities will provide an awareness
of a variety of occupations within a broad career major.
Students will be provided an opportunity to obtain first hand
understandings and appreciation of the knowledge, skill and
educational requirements necessary for occupations.
The program will consist of an unpaid internship of 102 hours
and 27 hours of instruction for 1/2 of a unit, or 204 hours of
internship and 54 hours of in-school instruction for 1 credit.
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