ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grade 9  
Description:  Students will begin a semester-long journey exploring their individual gifts, skills, talents, and abilities as they seek to discover their true passions in life. Course will focus on creating successful high school freshmen with the ultimate goal of having them walk across the stage and receive their diplomas as seniors after creating a 4-year plan and thoroughly enjoying their time in high school. The course begins by establishing good habits using the “7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens” as a guide. Building on this establishment of good habits, the course will help students develop good study habits and learning/test taking skills.  By answering the questions “Who Am I”, “What Do I Want”, and “How Do I Get It”, students will be able to pursue the path that leads to success in their post-secondary decisions related to college and/or career. Students will also explore and establish positive habits in the areas of leadership, time management and human relations as well as digital citizenship, and SMART goal setting.  

BUSINESS ESSENTIALS
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12
Description: This course is an introduction to the concepts of business. Students will explore the basics and key elements necessary for understanding the business world. Students will engage in two semester-long simulations. The “Classroom Economy” allows students to experience life in the real world as they have opportunities to earn money and then must budget that money to pay monthly bills, save and invest and purchase insurance to protect their assets. “Shark Tank” will allow students to move through the process of developing a product from start to finish when they present their idea to the Sharks after learning the concepts of marketing, finance, production, management, retailing, wholesaling, advertising, risk, pricing, personnel, and business environment. Business terminology and concepts are everywhere around us all the time. This course introduces you to these concepts and helps understand what it all means. For business concentrators, this class is the ideal “first course”.    

MARKETING 1 (HOSPITALITY AND RETAIL MARKETING)
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 
Prerequisite: None 
Description: : Students will learn marketing concepts and practices with an emphasis on project based learning through the use of simulations and role plays. Students work through concepts with a focus on the restaurant, retail, and hospitality industries. A restaurant marketing simulation allows students to manage their own virtual restaurant making decisions on everything from advertising to staffing to menu development. DECA events are used to provide case studies and real examples allowing students to put concepts into practice.

YEARBOOK SEM 1/SEM 2
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 10, 11, 12 
Description: This course creates and captures the year to preserve memories for future enjoyment creating the GHS yearbook. Students in this course learn photography and journalistic skills, page layout and design skills and marketing skills to produce and sell the yearbook. Student objectives include taking photos, writing stories, and designing the pages that will document the school year. This production-based course requires both in-class and after-school time. All students are required to sell advertising as well as attend and photograph events through the semester.  Sign up by semester or sign up for both semesters to have it all year.

ACCOUNTING 1
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 11, 12
Description:  Accounting, like learning a foreign language, is “the language of business”. Accounting professionals are the lifeblood of any organization. Despite tough economic times, with globalization, and a complex tax and regulatory environment, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects a continued strong demand for accountants and auditors. Accounting 1 is an introduction to financial accounting concepts. A study of the accounting cycles of service organizations and merchandisers emphasizing the recording of business transactions, and the preparation of financial statements for such organizations. Emphasis also placed on accounting  relating to the measurement, valuation and reporting of assets, liabilities and equity, and related internal control considerations.

ACCOUNTING 2
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 11, 12
Prerequisite: Accounting 1 (C grade or better)
Description:  This is the second Accounting class in the sequence.  We will be using the second half of the book for this class and continue building upon the accounting theories and procedures learned in the first class, Accounting 1. This course will allow students to investigate the field of accounting deeper, including how it is impacted by industry standards as well as economic, financial, technological, international, social, legal, and ethical factors. Students reflect on this knowledge as they engage in the process of recording, classifying, summarizing, analyzing, and communicating accounting information. Students will begin to formulate and interpret financial information for use in management decision making.

ACCOUNTING 101 (ACTG_101) (Concurrent Enrollment Course)
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 11, 12
Required concurrent enrollment as a Running Start student in ACTG 101 at FVCC for 3 college credits.
Fees:  All FVCC Dual Credit fees (First 6 credits are free)
Description: Accounting is necessary for every business student because it is truly the language of business.  A good understanding of Accounting will help you in every business venture in which you participate. A practical course in the foundations of accounting emphasizes the complete accounting cycle for a sole-proprietorship, service business as well as the cycle for a merchandising firm. It covers receivables and payables as well as banking transactions and payroll. This course will give you the basic accounting functions to be able to do bookkeeping functions for any business. You will learn debits and credits, journalizing and posting, preparing the financial statements, and looking at ratios to know whether you have done well in your business. Accounting professionals are the lifeblood of any organization. Despite tough economic times, with globalization, and a complex tax and regulatory environment, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects a continued strong demand for accountants and auditors.

ACCOUNTING 2
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 11, 12
Required concurrent enrollment as a Running Start student in ACTG 102 at FVCC for 3 college credits.
Fees:  All FVCC Dual Credit fees (First 6 credits are free)
Prerequisite:  Accounting Procedures 101 (C grade or better)
Description: This is the second Accounting class in the sequence.  We will be using the second half of the book for this class and continue building upon the accounting theories and procedures learned in the first class, ACTG 101.  The course covers notes payable and receivable, valuation of receivables, inventories, plant and equipment, the voucher system, accounting for partnerships and corporations, financial statement analysis and cash flow statements. This course will provide a more in-depth explanation of some of the theories learned previously and introduce Partnerships and Corporations.

Professional Business Communications (BMGT_205C) (Concurrent Enrollment Course)
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 11, 12
Fees:  All FVCC Dual Credit fees (First 6 credits are free)
Prerequisite:  Required concurrent enrollment as a Running Start student in BMGT_205 at FVCC for 3 college credits.
Description:  This course will blend thinking, speaking, listening, and composition skills to understand their importance in business.  All of these components will be interwoven in a manner that will prepare the student for the world of work outside the classroom. We will review basic communication skills including grammar, punctuation.  We will study principles and techniques of written business communications and reports using the direct, indirect, and persuasive approaches to business writing as illustrated by routine requests, claim letters, persuasive letter, bad-news messages, application letters, memos, and short reports.  Some emphasis will be on oral communication, conducting meetings, intercultural communication, and business technology.  This course will recognize the importance of nonverbal communication as associated with intercultural communications.  This course also requires students to deliver an effective short oral report.

INTRO TO TECHNOLOGY TOOLS

Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Description:  This is an introductory course that will teach students how to use, analyze and create multimedia projects related to audio, video, images/graphics and animation. Students will explore graphics, animation, video production, image editing, audio editing and computer programming and design.  Software used will include Adobe Creative Cloud including Photoshop, Khan Academy (Pixar), Scratch, or other new cutting-edge computer software. Students must be comfortable working independently as well as collaborating with other students.

ADVANCED MULTIMEDIA
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 9, 10,11, 12
Prerequisite:  Intro to Technology Tools
Description:  This is an individualized continuation course in which students will explore advanced multimedia projects of their choice. Students must have already taken Introduction to Tech Tools. Students will be graded on multimedia standards related to audio, video, images/graphics and animation. Students will also develop their own website as a means of organizing, displaying and promoting their work. Students will display professional skills as they operate with a "business" mentality to produce products of the highest quality for a potential customer. Students need to have a solid understanding of technology and be able to both work independently as well as collaboratively as a member of a professional team. Students may take this course more than one time if desired.

CODING 101
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Description:  This is an introductory course that will teach students how to use, analyze and create multimedia projects related to audio, video, images/graphics and animation. Students will explore graphics, animation, video production, image editing, audio editing and computer programming and design.  Software used will include Adobe Creative Cloud including Photoshop, Khan Academy (Pixar), Scratch, or other new cutting-edge computer software. Students must be comfortable working independently as well as collaborating with other students.

COMPUTER SCIENCE ESSENTIALS (CSE)
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Description:  Collaborate to create mobile apps. Solve problems and create value for others through innovation and creativity. Explore how innovations in computing impact and connect our world. With a gentle introduction to programming, you will learn how to put your designs into practice. Whether these are your first steps in computer science, or a continuation of your journey, Computer Science Essentials will give you confidence to succeed today and beyond. Computer Science Essentials helps students create a strong foundation to advance to Computer Science Principles and explore future career paths in the field. This is a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course offering.

COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (CSP)
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite:  CSE recommended or teacher signature
Description:  Open doors in any career with computer science/coding/programming! This course aims to build students’ awareness of the tremendous demand for computer specialists and professionals in all fields who have computational skills. Each unit focuses on one or more computationally intensive career paths. Students will create apps for mobile devices, automate tasks in a variety of computer programming languages, find patterns in data, and interpret simulations. Students will collaborate to create and present solutions that can improve people’s lives. How will computing and connectivity transform your world. This is a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course offering.

COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS 2 (CCR2-OFFERED 2023-24 & 2024-2025 FINAL TIME)
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grade 11 
Description:  This course is designed to prepare students for post high school education as well as career readiness.  The ultimate goal is to graduate students who are college and career ready by underscoring the relevance between education and worth through early academic and career planning.  Students will develop skills to help them prepare for the pursuit of employment: resumes; cover letters; applications and mock interviews.  Students will research post-secondary educational opportunities by conducting college research; preparing college applications and scholarship research including essay writing.  Students will learn to create professional documents, spreadsheets and presentations though Microsoft Office.  Students will create a final portfolio and complete an exit interview highlighting the course elements completed in class. 

COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS  (CCR-NEW COURSE OFFERING IN 2024-25)|
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 10, 11 
This new course combines the best of CCR1 & CCR2 courses and will be a new graduation requirement for the incoming class of 2027.  It will not be offered until the 2024-25 school year.

PERSONAL FINANCE (NEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENT FOR CLASS OF 2027)
Credit 0.5; Semester; Grades 11, 12
Description: Understanding personal financial concepts is an important life skill. From credit to insurance to taxes students will learn to understand the consequences of their choices. When students learn how to wisely manage their money, they become citizens that are more responsible. An understanding of financial concepts, with practical application through activities and projects, will enable students to leave this course with applicable, useful skills for life. This course surveys the basic personal financial needs of most individuals and emphasizes the basics of budgeting, saving, checking, investments, credit, the wise use of insurance, and paying and preparing income tax returns. After high school students face a world filled with possibilities.  The more financial knowledge they can acquire there is a bright outlook that their financial future will be secure. Students taking this course will learn to better prepare for their financial futures. NOTE: For current Class of 2024, 2025, and 2026 students this is a vocational elective credit or can be used to fulfill CCR graduation requirements.