16 - On-Line Newspaper Archives of Ocean City
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Pago 2 2003-2004 PROGRAM OF STUDIES<br />
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pact the global business environment. Topics<br />
include: communication strategies, international<br />
finance and risk management,<br />
human relations challenges, balance <strong>of</strong><br />
trade concepts, business and entrepreneurial<br />
opportunities.<br />
Marketing Education 1 Cr. 5<br />
Grds. 11-12<br />
Students will explore careers in retail and<br />
wholesale trade, real estate and personal<br />
services. Students will learn about consumers'<br />
tastes, needs, wants, new products,<br />
services, displays, and packaging. Working<br />
in the school store will provide experiences<br />
with sales, accounting procedures, display<br />
techniques, and customer relations skills.<br />
Marketing Education 2 Cr. 15<br />
(5 classroom-10 work program)<br />
Grd. 12<br />
Prerequisite: Marketing Ed. 1<br />
Students will participate in classroom instruction<br />
focused on advanced marketing<br />
concepts, job performance and safety,<br />
math, customer and work-place relations,<br />
and basic computer skills. The second<br />
phase <strong>of</strong> this program involves students<br />
working at an approved job site in the community<br />
related to sales, buying, advertising,<br />
display, marketing research, management,<br />
etc. The CO-OP Teacher/Coordinator and<br />
the employer will supervise the students.<br />
Students must have their own transportation<br />
and parental approval.<br />
Computing for College Cr.2.5<br />
Grds, 11-12<br />
Students will use Micros<strong>of</strong>t Office '97, college<br />
search s<strong>of</strong>tware, computer-based SAT,<br />
Prep Programs, and the Internet to become<br />
familiar with the procedures for applying to<br />
college, completing the college essay, completing<br />
a personal resume and application.<br />
Computer word processing, spreadsheets,<br />
and database skills will be introduced as<br />
they apply to the college process. Students<br />
will learn how to prepare for a college interview<br />
and receive organizational skills to<br />
meet deadlines. Individual instruction will<br />
assist students as they begin their college<br />
search.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Keyboarding Cr. 5<br />
Grds. 9-12<br />
Students will work on mastering keyboard-<br />
Ing skills with the focus upon several career<br />
paths including ^ legal, medical, real estate<br />
and executive assistant. Students will learn<br />
the appropriate terminology and available<br />
career paths. Skillful completion <strong>of</strong> this<br />
course will prepare students with skills and<br />
knowledge to qualify for entry-level employment.<br />
Computerized Keyboarding & Communication<br />
Skills Cr. 2.S<br />
Grds. 9-12<br />
Students will utilize a word processing program<br />
to learn basic keyboarding through<br />
touch-typing. Taping for personal use is<br />
emphasized throughout: composing at the<br />
keyboard, personal and business letters,<br />
outlines, and research papers using the<br />
Internet are topics explored in this course.<br />
Accounting 1 Cr. S<br />
Grds. 9-12<br />
Students will have the opportunity to gain<br />
an understanding <strong>of</strong> the basic accounting<br />
principles, terminology, and theory associated<br />
with entry-level business positions.<br />
Instruction will focus upon the preparation<br />
and interpretation <strong>of</strong> financial records and<br />
reports, and the utilization <strong>of</strong> the computer<br />
in the keeping <strong>of</strong> business records. *Thls<br />
course and Accounting 2 can be used towards<br />
advanced placement credit at Atlantic<br />
Cape Community College.<br />
Accounting 2 Cr. 5<br />
Grds. 10-12<br />
Prerequisite: Accounting I<br />
Students will build on the basic principles<br />
and theory <strong>of</strong> Accounting I and participate<br />
in an intensive study <strong>of</strong> partnership and corporate<br />
accounting procedures. Automated<br />
accounting procedures are an integral part<br />
<strong>of</strong> instruction, focus is also placed on multicultural<br />
issues, ethical dilemmas, global/<br />
inter-national topics and spreadsheets.<br />
*This course and Accounting I or College<br />
Accounting can be used towards advanced<br />
placement credit at At/antic Cape Community<br />
College,<br />
College Accounting Cr, 5<br />
Grds. 10-12<br />
Students engaged in this topic will utilize a<br />
college-level textbook developing a solid<br />
foundation <strong>of</strong> basic accounting concepts<br />
and principles. Major topics include: basic<br />
accounting structure, accounting for merchandising<br />
businesses, accounting systems<br />
and automated accounting procedures.<br />
Appropriate for the potential college accounting<br />
or business major. This course<br />
and Accounting 2 can be used towards advanced<br />
placement credit at Atlantic Cape<br />
Community College.<br />
Business Mathematics Cr. 5<br />
Grds. 10-12<br />
Students will review and utilize arithmetic<br />
skills to solve a variety <strong>of</strong> problems which<br />
deal with business and personal applications.<br />
The range <strong>of</strong> topics include: money<br />
records, payroll, budgeting and buying,<br />
borrowing, saving and investing money,<br />
home and transportation expenses, taxes,<br />
insurance, manufacturing costs, purchasing,<br />
and selling for a business. This is solid<br />
elective math course, however, as <strong>of</strong> the<br />
2003-04 school year it cannot be used as<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the three math courses required for<br />
graduation.<br />
Economics Cr.5<br />
Grds. 10-12<br />
Students will be provided instruction enabling<br />
them to become intelligent consumers,<br />
capable <strong>of</strong> making decisions in the marketplace.<br />
Students will discover the impor-<br />
tance <strong>of</strong> environmental concerns, government<br />
regulations and monetary controls.<br />
Consumer economic areas such as automobile<br />
purchasing, insurance, renting, budgeting,<br />
and investments will also be presented.<br />
Hospitality & Travel Market. Cr. 2.5<br />
Grds. 10-12<br />
Students will be engaged in developing a<br />
basic understanding <strong>of</strong> the lodging and food<br />
service industries with a focus upon both<br />
the travel and tourism industries.<br />
Business Management Cr. S<br />
Grds. 10-12<br />
Students will become familiar with the problems<br />
and procedures <strong>of</strong> both management<br />
and employees, as well as the concepts <strong>of</strong><br />
the American enterprise system, personnel<br />
management and labor relations. Other areas<br />
<strong>of</strong> study including marketing, production,<br />
salesmanship and business finance<br />
will be discussed.<br />
Business Law Cr. 2.5<br />
Grds. 10-12<br />
Students will be introduced to basic legal<br />
concepts, their rights and obligations as<br />
citizens, contracts, bailments, sales, insurance,<br />
employee-employer relations, and the<br />
origin and development <strong>of</strong> law. This course<br />
will stress respect for the laws <strong>of</strong>our society.<br />
Desktop Publishing Cr, 2.6<br />
Grds. 10-12<br />
Students will use WordPerfect for Windows<br />
and Publisher to create pr<strong>of</strong>essional looking<br />
documents while learning an effective<br />
communication tool. Activities include the<br />
creation <strong>of</strong> reports, resumes, announcements,<br />
flyers, newsletters, bulletins, directories,<br />
invitations, rnemos, and calendars.<br />
Information Processing Cr. S<br />
Grds. 10*12<br />
Students will learn Micros<strong>of</strong>t Office 2000,<br />
which, emphasizes the following programs:<br />
Micros<strong>of</strong>t Word, Excel, and Access in order<br />
to reflect current business trends. Word<br />
and data processing careers are discussed<br />
and job competence, operational procedures,<br />
and positive work habits are<br />
stressed. *777/s course can be used towards<br />
advanced placement credit at Atlantic<br />
Cape Community College.<br />
C ENGLISH<br />
Regular English Program<br />
English 9 Cr. 5<br />
CP - two levels Grd. 9<br />
Students will work to master the techniques<br />
which enable them to read critically and express<br />
themselves clearly in writing and<br />
speech.<br />
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