They may start their own businesses from scratch, buy existing businesses, or buy franchised businesses. Entrepreneurship course will teach students the skills necessary to become a successful entrepreneur through a hands-on approach. In this course, students learn about self-employment through reading, research, and classroom activities. Computer Applications is a one-semester course that teaches students how to create, edit, and format word processing, data base, spreadsheet, and presentation files using Microsoft Office. Introduction to the Internet and its research capabilities will be presented.
Successful completion is required for graduation.
This one-semester course is designed to automate accounting procedures and apply it to management reports and financial statements, budgets, forecasts, etc., as well as other reports that may be used in a financial setting. In addition, class participants will learn advanced spreadsheet techniques using Microsoft Excel. In this one-semester course, students will learn the advanced features of the Microsoft Office software suite consisting of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, PowerPoint, and Photo Editor. Other components of the course will include navigating the Internet and other multimedia technology, such as the digital camera, video camera, video editing software, scanner, sound and clipart manipulation, and an integrated PowerPoint presentation project. Students enrolled in this one-semester course will learn web page design by using the latest technologies, and by learning the necessary steps for providing such a service to local businesses.