KEYBOARDING 7 (Semester course) Course #056
Good keyboarding skills are recommended for a wide variety of career choices ranging from Accounting to Dietary Management to Carpentry. Keyboarding is like playing an instrument or a sport, it must be practiced. In Keyboarding 7, emphasis is on improving a student's keyboarding skills through various typing exercises and increasing their knowledge of computer software and hardware. Microsoft Office Suite is used to experiment in activities with word processing. These activities include creating tables, posters, advertisements, brochures and doing Internet research. Back to List
COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS (.5 Credit) Course #057
This class is required. It is for those interested in such fields as Administrative Assistant, Computer Technical Support Specialist, Finance, Marketing and Sales and Medical Coding to name a few. Completion of this class will result in a well-rounded experience of computer software. Microsoft Office is a suite of programs designed to improve productivity and efficiency in the workplace, school and home settings. The major applications utilized for this class are Word, a word processing program; Excel, a spreadsheet program; Access, a database management program; and PowerPoint, a slide presentation program. This course will enhance the learner's knowledge and understanding of computers and his/her awareness of how computers will impact his/her life. Students may contract for college credit. Students who sign the contract and who complete the course with a "B" or better will receive 3 credits for ITEC 1430 at Alexandria Technical College. All 10th grade students will be required to take this class in 2008-09. Required for graduation.< Back to List
ACCOUNTING I (1 Credit) Course #058/059
Accounting is one of the "hottest" and in demand careers of our time. Depending on the position and location, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) can earn anywhere from $65,000 to $356,500 per year. In addition, there are multiple areas where accountants are needed, such as small business, supermarkets, large corporations, show business, sports franchises, and the FBI. Accounting is a career which would allow you to work in almost any type of business you can think of. In Accounting I students will learn double-entry accounting which includes analyzing transactions to determine debits and credits, journalizing transactions and posting to ledgers, taking a trial balance, preparing financial statements and closing the ledger-all for a small business and partnership. Practical applications will take place through the use of simulations and computer applications. Students may contract for college credit. Students who sign the contract and who complete the course with a "B" or better will receive 2 credits for ACCT 1501 at Alexandria Technical College. Student Comments: You learn how to manage a checkbook, which is an important life skill. With accounting, there is a definite beginning and an end to the process and you are able to figure out mistakes easily. Accounting is good to know because it applies to so many aspects of your life or job. Back to List
ACCOUNTING II A/B (1 Credit) Course #060/061
In Accounting II, students will continue their learning of accounting through the completion of an accounting cycle for a merchandising corporation. Special journals, a ten-column worksheet, adjustments, financial statements and closing entries for a corporation will be utilized. Students will also be introduced to inventory and depreciation. Prerequisite: Accounting 1. Students may contract for college credit. Students who sign the contract and complete the course with a "B" or better will receive 4 credits for ACCT 1601 at Alexandria Technical College. Back to List
BUSINESS MATH (.5 Credit) Course #055
The Business Math Class brings relevance to everyday applications. The development of computational skills, in particular, are essential in helping students to fulfill their future roles as citizens, consumers, employees, employers, investors, inventors, and entrepreneurs. Computation skills, as defined in these standards, are more than just the skills needed to make quantitative and precise calculations. Rather, these skills encompass the ability to solve mathematical problems, analyze and interpret data, and apply sound decision-making skills. The first five standards address the development of general mathematical skills. In the sixth standard, these skills are utilized in problem solving applications. Topics include Banking Services, Loans and Credit Cards, Spend Wisely, Own a Home or Car and Insurance and Investments. Back to List
SMALL BUSINESS (Formally known as OFFICE LAB) (1 Credit) Course #062/063
The Teen Entrepreneur is a new, comprehensive real world simulation that teaches and reinforces computer application skills through entrepreneurship concepts. The simulation integrates all of the Microsoft Office® software applications by requiring students to start a real teen-based business. The simulation uses a self-guided, personalized teaching and learning style where students select their own teen-based business to run and operate. Students build their business by using Microsoft Office® applications to create all the necessary documents to produce an individualized, comprehensive business plan and any other documents for their teen-based business. Pre-requisite: Computer Fundamentals. Grades 10-12. The class, Small Businesses, will take the place of the class Office Lab. This class is being revamped in the sense that an office is broader than a room inside a building and will gear students for real life applications to the business world. Back to List
WEB DESIGN (.5 Credit) Course #064
Students will learn how to design web sites and write code for web site construction using html, JavaScript and XML. We will also look at using web site software, hand coding and creating a web site using Microsoft Word. At the end of the class, students will have a web site of their own creation that meets the standards set up by the World Wide Web Consortium. Students will also maintain the Parkers Prairie High School web site by updating it when necessary. Back to List
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