Business Education

0.5 credit

This course initially introduces students to learning the reaches on the keyboard through touch typing.  Throughout the semester, students develop their proofreading and language arts skills.  Students will learn to use functions of Microsoft Word to format reports, letters, and simple tables.  Units covering the keyboard's 10-key pad and job search documents conclude the semester.

0.5 credit

This course is a continuation of the Keyboarding class using different components in the Microsoft Office Suite.  Course content includes using advanced functions of Word to create word processing documents.  Students use Excel to set up spreadsheets and generate charts.  Databases are created using Access.  Students will learn to use PowerPoint to set up visual presentations.  If time permits, students will create a web page.

0.5 credit

A career in accounting is attractive because there is a demand in the job market for qualified people.  The combination of this course with 733-Applied Accounting may qualify a student to be employed as an accounting clerk.  Students learn about the accounting procedures of a sole proprietorship including journalizing, posting to the general ledger, and fiscal year-end work.  The accounting cycle is started again by introducing topics such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.  In addition, life skills of check-writing and checking account maintenance are studied.

0.5 credit

In this semester course students explore accounting for a corporation.  Important topics include depreciation of plant assets, journalizing into special journals, investments, taxes, accounting for uncollectible accounts and preparing work for corporate end-of-the-fiscal period.  Students are the accountant for a simulated corporation to conclude the semester.

0.5 credit