BUSINESS EDUCATION COURSE OFFERINGS

600/2 Consumer Education F/S Open to freshmen and sophomores 1 semester; 1 credit This course is an introduction to practical economics and an overview of basic aspects of business. Emphasis is on the students role as consumer, producer, and citizen. Topics include money management, banking services, savings and investments, credit, insurance, business and government services, taxes, the American business system, and basic economics. Successful completion of this course fulfills the state consumer education requirement. 602/2 Consumer Education J/S Open to juniors and seniors 1 semester; 1 credit Students learn about their rights and responsibilities as consumers. Topics include decision making, money management, insurance, credit, savings, marketplace frauds, and buying goods and services in the area of foods, clothing, housing, and new and used cars. Successful completion of this course fulfills the state consumer education requirement. 604/2 Applied Keyboarding/ Introductory Microsoft Office 1 semester; 1 credit New key learning technique mastery and basic word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications are taught. The alphabetic, numbers/symbols, and numeric keypads are taught and reinforced through textbookrelated software. Microsoft Word is used to teach students how to format memos and letters and to key MLA-style research papers. Spreadsheet applications using Microsoft Excel and basic database construction using Microsoft Access are taught. Students who have completed a semester or more of touch keyboarding in junior high school may elect to take Computer Applications to satisfy the computer proficiency graduation requirement. Successful completion of this course fulfills the computer proficiency graduation requirement. 628/2 Accounting and Investment Principles 1 semester; 1 credit This class is a must for students who are contemplating a college degree in Accounting or Investments. The accounting cycle, system design, cash control, inventory methods, receivables, and depreciation methods will be covered in the accounting section. The Investments portion of the class will introduce planning, implementing, and managing a successful investment program. Students will experience investing by raising money and investing in the stock market. The class will utilize as guest speakers the many accounting and investment professionals who live in our communities. 633/2 Computer Applications Prerequisite: none, but the ability to type at least 30 WPM recommended 1 semester; 1 credit Students use personal computers to learn a variety of applications such as graphics, word processing, e-mail, database, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and exploring the Internet.

Emphasis is placed on the components of Microsoft Office. May be combined with Advanced Computer Applications for a oneyear course. Successful completion of this course fulfills the computer proficiency graduation requirement. 632/2 Computer Applications A Prerequisite: none, but the ability to type at least 30 WPM recommended 1 semester; 1 credit In this honors level course, increased emphasis is placed upon concepts, abstract relationships, critical thinking, and creative thinking. Students use personal computers to learn a variety of applications such as graphics, word processing, e-mail, databases, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and exploring the Internet. Analytical and investigative strategies will be the focus of the class using the components of Microsoft Office. Students will learn website creation and will complete integrated projects using Word, Access, and Excel. May be combined with Advanced Computer Applications for a oneyear course. Successful completion of this course fulfills the computer proficiency graduation requirement.

635/2 Advanced Computer Applications Prerequisite: Computer Applications or strong working knowledge of Windows operating system software 1 semester; 1 credit This is a course in the use of personal computers for a variety of advanced applications such as spreadsheets, database, web page design, Photoshop, digital movie editing, and computer animation. Successful completion of this course fulfills the computer proficiency graduation requirement. 608/2 Website Development II A Prerequisite: Website Development or teacher recommendation 1 semester; 1 credit Website Development Honors prepares students to take the high-stakes CIW Foundations certification exam. Those who pass the CIW Foundations exam earn the highly respected CIW Associate certification, which is recognized throughout the industry as validating essential Internet skills for the workplace. A CIW Associate Certificant can use common Internetready applications, can create properly formed HTML/XHTML

documents, knows CGI and database essentials, and can troubleshoot networks. S636 Introduction to Computer Animation Summer School Only 1 credit Students use personal computers to learn a variety of computer animation applications including GIF Animator for basic web animations, Cool 3D for simple 3D animations, Flash, digital cameras, VideoStudio for stop action, and Claymation and Inspire 3D for advanced and complex 3D animation and modeling. This course does not fulfill the computer proficiency graduation requirement. Fine and Applied A 649/2 Business Community Service Internship Prerequisite: Students who have passed any one of the following Business Education courses: Consumer Education, AP Economics, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Small Business Management, Business Law, or Accounting and Investment Principles 1 semester; 1 credit This course combines academic instruction with experiential learning opportunities in the form of internship, field experiences, and volunteer service projects in public sector agencies across the villages of Oak Park and River Forest. Students experience all aspects of an agencys work, including

providing services, funding, outreach, and building client base. Students are expected to participate in 45 hours at the agency as well as attend a weekly 7:15 a.m. (period 0) classroom session to debrief the experience, share insights, and receive instruction. Students maintain a journal of their experience and complete an endofsemester project. All agencies must be pre-approved by the Business Education Department. 50 634/2 Small Business Management Open to juniors and seniors 1 semester; 1 credit This course is designed to provide students with information on the free enterprise system of our economy and to help them recognize the role of small business in our economy. It will help them identify their potential for small business ownership and will prepare them for entering the job market. As a part of this course, students will prepare a business plan and may set up and run a small school-based business. 637 AP Economics 1-2 Open to juniors and seniors 2 semesters; 2 credits The AP notation included in this course title indicates Advanced Placement. This course is an introductory study of

macroeconomic and microeconomic principles including evolution of the U.S. economy, money and banking, business cycles, unemployment, inflation, fiscal and monetary policy, distribution of wealth, and the prevailing economic philosophies of Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes, and others. Course content is designed to help students develop critical thinking skills through understanding, application, and analysis of fundamental economic concepts. AP Economics is a yearlong course for those who want to take the AP examination in microeconomics and/or macroeconomics. Students who do not wish to take the AP exam can take either one semester or both semesters. Successful completion of this course fulfills the state consumer education requirement. Triton College dual credit may be available. 640/2 Sports and Music Entertainment Marketing 1 semester; 1 credit This course is designed to meet the needs of students who are interested in business management and marketing careers. The course will promote knowledge and applications in sports and entertainment psychology, ethics, entrepreneurship, human resources management, negotiations, and marketing. Past guest speakers have included representatives

from the Illinois Film Office, ESPN, and Special Olympics. Opportunities for internships in sports/ 636/2 Video Game and Multimedia Development Prerequisite: Computer Applications 1 semester; 1 credit Using a state-of-the-art multimedia design suite, students create several dynamic multimedia projects, including website components, kiosks, entertainment and educational CD-ROM titles, and interactive presentations. Students control bitmap images, text, sounds, and digital media. They determine and program their project to react to the viewers choices, and they edit existing movies and graphics for their own use. Students create advertising media for use with an Internet website. This course is available for students who are interested in indepth knowledge and experience with high-level multimedia