Intro to Business/Personal Finance
Course Number: 431100
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credits: 1
This is an introductory course, which offers students the opportunity to explore the worlds of business and personal finance. The course is divided into content areas, which introduce basic concepts in major areas of business, such as management, marketing, and entrpreneurship. Students develop financial literacy knowledge and skills to prepare them for a life after high school. Topics include establishing a budget, earning a living, saving and investment options, using credit and managing debt, and managing risk through insurance.

Business Cooperative Work Seminar
Course Number: 431102
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credits: 1
This course is designed to help prepare students in developing critical job skills to provide them with employment opportunities. Students learn skills in positive job preparation, attitudes, responsibilities, and rewards of entry-level employment. Students will study workplace communication skills, career exploration, applications, resumes, interviewing skills, child labor laws, workplace safety, and more. Successful completion of this course will allow students to participate in work based learning opportunities which include internships, mentorships, and paid work experience.

Sports/Entertainment Marketing
Course Number: 431201
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credits: 1
Explore the intriguing world of sports and entertainment from the perspective of marketing. Sports and entertainment topics are used to learn foundational marketing concepts. Emphasis is on sports and entertainment as a business, marketing strategies, communication, sales, promotion, advertising, and e-commerce. Marketing functions are incorporated throughout the sports and entertainment industries and are the perfect vehicle to highlight how marketing plays out in our everyday lives.

Business Cooperative Work Experience
Course Number: 431103
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Business Cooperative Work Seminar
Whether you plan to join the workforce or pursue a degree after high school, gaining experience now will help ensure you've made the right choice. Students have the opportunity to participate in various work based learning experiences which may include job shadows, internships, mentorships, and paid work experience. The Work Coordinator will work with students on an individual basis to determine eligibility, placement, and approved employment sites. Internships and paid work experiences require students to work and log a minimum number of hours per week in order to earn work experience credit. Students need to provide their own transportation to the work site.

Entrepreneurship
Course Number: 431202
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credits: 1
Millions of individuals undertake entrpreneurship, the act of creating a new business, each year. This course takes students through the entire process of owning their own business, from skills required to identify and meet a market needs, to critical thinking, planning, financing, and hiring. Any student, who envisions himself/herself as an owner of a business one day, or as an active participant in the business world, will find this course an excellent resource.

CIS Accounting I
Course Number: 431300
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credits: 1
Additional Credit Option: CLC BUSN 1102 - 2 cr.
Additional Credit Option: Articulated College Credit from CLC
Required: Accuplacer Score of 237 in reading
This class teaches all students, not just accounting majors, an excellent understanding of how business works and the "language" of business. Students learn the basic accounting cycle for a service business organized as a proprietorship and a merchandising business organized as a corporation. These accounting procedures prepare students for employment in business related occupations and for maintaining personal financial records.

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