Course Descriptions

Accounting - A beginning accounting course teaching the basic recordkeeping methods and procedures for a proprietorship, partnership, and a corporation, with major emphasis dealing with the controlling of cash.

Accounting II - emphasizes corporate accounting for a merchandising business, a departmentalized merchandising business, and a manufacturing business. It integrates acounting practices and computer skills to prepare advanced students for future employment.

Exploratory Computer Applications - 7 and 8 - This is an introductory course in keyboarding that emphasizes the proper hand position at the computer along with formatting of business communication documents and other media. The seventh grade will practice the foundation of keyboarding fundamentals, be introduced to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint software in Mircrosoft Office. They will use activities with language skills and proofreading to strengthen their communication skills. The eighth grade will build on these skills and techniques learned in 7th grade. Completion of the course will allow students to operate efficiently any type of equipment with a keyboard. It will also introduce them to word processing skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Computers I -This computer course will review and expand upon the techniques and skills developed in Computers 7 & 8. Students will demonstrate word processing, database and spreadsheet competencies. The class will work with activities and projects involving integration of software programs. Other areas of instruction will include file management, desktop publishing, basic charting and multimedia basics. A continue review of proofreading and language skills will remain a part of this program.