Business Courses
Accounting 1
Year / 1 Credit / Grade 11-12
This class will provide students with the opportunity to gain a broad knowledge of business operations. Upon successful completion, students will be equipped with the basic skills needed to keep financial records for sales and support occupations as well as their own personal business records. Students will work hands-on with journals, ledgers, and financial statements. This class is highly recommended for students pursuing a career in accounting, business management, business administration, etc. Accounting provides a foundation for future studies in business. Successful completion counts as one credit toward Mathematics requirement.
Expectations: Basic understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
Accounting 2
Year / 1 Credit / Grade 12
This follow-up to Accounting 1 is vocational and career-oriented. It is designed for students who desire to go directly into the work force as a bookkeeper or accounting assistant, or who desire to prepare for advanced studies at the college level in accounting, marketing or business management. This class offers hands-on experience integrating accounting practices and related computer skills.
Expectations: Successful completion of Accounting 1.
Desktop Publishing
1st Semester or Year / 1 Credit / Grade 9-12
This class will provide students with the opportunity to learn the use of desktop publishing techniques to enhance business and personal documents. Using Microsoft Office Suite Software and PageMaker 6.5, students will complete hands-on tasks producing professional documents such as resumes, brochures, newsletters, etc. Students may not begin this class during 2nd semester.
Expectations: Successful completion of Word Processing 1or permission of instructor.
Word Processing
Year / 1 Credit / Grade 9-12
Word Processing is one of the most valuable courses offered to students. Learning how to key properly is an important skill. Students are taught to touch key (without looking) and to produce business-correct documents needed for virtually every workplace. Students have limited access to the Internet and will be taught how to prevent repetitive stress and carpal tunnel syndrome. CHS has an articulation agreement with Washington County Community College to receive college credit for successful completion of this course while still in high school. Fulfills Computer Literacy requirement.