Finance

This course is designed to give students the business financial management and investing skills they will need after high school. Students will explore financial career decisions, fundamentals of investing, personal financial protection, and financial management for business. Students will use technology to assist their learning about stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. They will develop an investment portfolio and a financial plan. Students will complete hands-on simulations on financial topics using Microsoft Excel and the Internet. 

Academic Credit: VPAA, OLE, and SMR 

CTE Accounting I

Accounting I is a one-year course which covers the accounting cycle beginning with the opening entry in the journal, posting to the ledger, preparing a trial balance, a worksheet, and financial reports or statements of a business. A practical project using actual business forms to reinforce concepts of the accounting cycle and procedures is also used. 

Academic Credit: VPAA, OLE, and SMR

CTE Accounting II

PREREQUISITE: CTE Accounting I

Accounting II is a course designed for students who intend to pursue a career in business. The course begins with a review of the accounting cycle. The remainder of the course teaches advanced accounting techniques and the application of these techniques to management decisions. An introduction to basic computerized accounting procedures is covered. Practical computerized projects, using actual business forms, are used to reinforce concepts of the accounting cycle and procedures.

Academic Credit: VPAA, OLE, SMR and WLII

STW Finance Intern

PREREQUISITE: School to Work Coordinator approval, and completed or co-enrolled in CTE MICROSOFT OFFICE

This course offers students the opportunity to spend a portion of their school day working at a training site in the community. This employment experience is related to the career goals of the student and is supervised by a school-to-work coordinator. The student will develop workplace skills and leadership traits in their chosen area of specialty. Evaluation of job performance and assessment of coursework is the responsibility of the STW Coordinator with input from the training site supervisor. This program adheres to all federal and state labor laws.