The Business Department at SCCHS aims to prepare the students for immediate occupational employment upon graduation from high school and/or entry into post-secondary education in the business areas, and to provide non-business students with supporting skills in their other occupations. The course help to develop a professional attitude toward one's work, to build a sense of personal accomplishment and self-respect, and to inculcate persona qualities of honesty and integrity by stressing Christian values and the need to respect the laws and the rights of others.
| Career & Financial Management | Sports and Entertainment Marketing |
| Small Business (2008-2009) | Microsoft Office |
| Accounting (2009-2010) | Modern Legal Issues |
| Mathematical Applications II | Statistics AP |
Full year course, Grades 9-12
Prerequisites: none
Credit: 1 unit
This course (formerly "Introduction to Occupations") emphasizes both business and economic systems including their characteristics, operations, structure, and evolving role within society. Important management and economic concepts are defined in relation to business transactions and to the individual as an entrepreneur, employee, consumer, and citizen. Topics covered include career planning, career selection, career success, and financial literacy.
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Full year course, Grades 10-12
Offered 2009-2010 (NOT Offered 2008-2009)
Prerequisites: none. A workbook is required
Credit: 1 unit
This course is designed to develop occupational competencies in accounting. it is an introduction to the keeping of business and financial records. Course content encompasses the complete accounting cycle and provides opportunities for incorporation of computer utilization into the instruction. Any student planning to major in Accounting or Business Administration in college will find this course very beneficial. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to keep a simple set of books.
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Full year course, Grades 10-12
Prerequisites: none
Credit: 1 unit
This course is designed to develop skill on the alphabetic, numeric, and symbolic keyboards. Topics include: horizontal and vertical centering, tabulations, typing on ruled links, proofreaders' symbols, business letters and envelopes, reports, both one page and several pages, grammar and punctuation usage, listening skills, and development of typing speed and accuracy.
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Full year course, Grades 10-12
Offered 2008-2009 (Not Offered 2009-2010)
Prerequisites: none
Credit: 1 unit
The students will learn the role of small business in the U.S. economy. They will explore the work life of entrepreneurs and will formulate a business plan. The students will work to develop a marketing plan and understand the basic legal requirements for a small business. They will be introduced to financial and human resource management. The role of non-profits in the economy will be examined as well as the unique funding structure and management issues associated with the non-profit field. Social and ethical responsibility will be a recurrent theme throughout the course.
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Full year course, Grades 10-12
Prerequisites: none
Credit: 1 unit
Sports and Entertainment Marketing students will learn business marketing principles and processes applied to strategic sports concepts and the entertainment industry. Emphasis in the sports marketing section of the course will be on the marketing mix applied to past and current sports teams, from sports product concepts to promotion and pricing of tickets. Students will also explore careers and issues related to the entertainment industry, including theme parks, movies, and music. Students will learn how sports organizations benefit communities, how corporations use athletes and celebrities to sell products, and the importance of public image for athletes and celebrities. This is a project-oriented course.
Full year course, Grades 11-12
Prerequisites: none
Credit: 1 unit
This course emphasizes the relationship of business law to an individual's personal, as well as occupational, life. Applications of the laws as they affect the individual are featured. Credit for this course may be used to meet sequence requirements of Business Marketing Education and/or the fifth until of Social Studies. Modern Legal Issues is highly recommended and serves as an excellent background for anyone who is planning to major in business in college.
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