Business Technology
Suggested Course Sequences
Career opportunities include: Accountant, Administrative/Management, Banking, Database Management, Technical Writer, E-Commerce Designer, Information Systems Manager, Multimedia Specialist, Desktop Publishing Specialist
9th grade Principles of Business, Document Design and Production, or Microcomputer Applications 1
10th grade Microcomputer Applications 1, Desktop Publishing, or Interactive Multi-Media Design (alternating years)
11th grade Accounting 1, Business Management, Microcomputer Applications 2, or American Business Legal Systems/ Business Economics
12th grade Accounting 2, e-Business Communications, American Business Legal Systems/ Business Economics, or C++ Programming
Career opportunities include: Web Designer, Web Hosting, Computer Specialist, Web Page Marketing
9th grade Document Design and Production or Microcomputer Applications 1
10th grade Web Page Design 1 – Foundations and Microcomputer Applications 1
11th grade Web Page Design 2 – Site Design, American Business Legal Systems/Business Economics, or Business Management
12th grade Web Page Design 3 – E-Commerce, E-Business Communications, and C++ Programming
Course Descriptions
Board-approved materials fee may be collected.
Examines areas, including business organization, ethical and legal responsibilities, communication, decision-making, personnel, safety, professional development, and related careers. Students develop a foundation in the many activities, problems, and decisions that are intrinsic to the management of a successful business, as well as an appreciation for the importance of these responsibilities.
MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS I (3718) or (3718V)
1 credit
Prerequisite: Document Design and Production or *acceptable grade on 8th Grade Proficiency Test
Board-approved materials fee may be collected.
Teaches intermediate skills using current Microsoft applications. Includes the study of Internet skills, word processing, spreadsheets, database, graphics, desktop publishing, multimedia presentation design, Web pages, and networking functions. Students learn marketable skills and work toward industry-recognized MOUS Certification. Multi-tasking, prioritizing and time-management skills will be stressed utilizing project-based assignments.
*Proficiency Test: Must have scored 80 or above on the written portion of the 8th Grade Proficiency Test and have a minimum speed of 30 net wpm.
MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS 2 (3730/3730V)
1
credit
Prerequisite: Microcomputer Applications 1
Board-approved materials fee may be collected.
* This course articulates at selected colleges for 3 credit hours of CIS 100
An advanced course in which students learn necessary skills in problem solving, using a variety of input technologies such as advanced keyboarding, scanning, speech recognition, and handwriting recognition. The course focuses on accountability, competency, and MOUS Certification preparation. Students work toward the attainment of high-level, employable competencies.
WEB PAGE DESIGN 1 - FOUNDATIONS (3758/3758V)
Open to grades 10, 11, and 12
1 credit
Prerequisite: Document Design and Production or *acceptable grade on 8th Grade Proficiency Test
Board-approved materials fee may be collected.
Provides students with work-related Web design skills needed for advancement into post-secondary education or industry. Course content includes an introduction to: Internet basics (Web browsers, e-mail, search engines, e-commerce), creating Web pages using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), and networking (LANS, WANS, servers). The course skills and objectives provide for and follow the framework provided for the Certified Internet Webmaster “Foundations Series” national certification examination.
WEB PAGE DESIGN 2 - SITE DESIGN (3759/3759V)
1
credit
Board-approved materials fee may be collected.
Designed to build on skills learned in Web Page Design 1, this course teaches students how to create and manage Web sites. Commercial Web design software is used to edit graphic images for the Web, create animation, and incorporate multimedia into Web pages. The course skills and objectives provide for and follow the framework provided for the Certified Internet Webmaster “Site Designer” national certification examination.
WEB PAGE DESIGN 3 - E-COMMERCE (3760/3760V)
1
credit
Prerequisite: Web Page Design 2 - Site Design
Board-approved materials fee may be collected.
Designed to build on skills learned in Web Page Design 2, this course teaches students how to conduct business online and how to manage the technological issues associated with constructing an electronic-commerce Web site. Course content examines Web design in e-commerce with marketing, customer relations, and commercial Web site publication. The course skills and objectives provide for and follow the framework provided for the Certified Internet Webmaster “E-Commerce Designer” national certification examination.