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SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL - BUSINESS EDUCATION (GRADES 9-12)

For more detailed course descriptions, please refer to the Program of Studies.

For a comprehensive overview of the course’s curriculum, please refer to the Curriculum page.

Professional Keyboarding & Microsoft Word
This course is designed for students to develop correct keyboarding skills and learn the word processing application of Microsoft Word.

Advanced Microsoft Office Applications
In this course, students will master both the fundamental and advanced skills necessary to take advantage of the powerful Microsoft software applications of Excel (spreadsheets), Access (databases), Publisher (desktop publishing) and PowerPoint (multi-media presentations).

Web Design & Maintenance
Students will learn how to create, design and maintain web pages utilizing Microsoft FrontPage (HTML editing software) in conjunction with other Microsoft Office applications and Paint Shop Pro.

Economic Concepts & Independent Living
This course is designed to assist students in exploring the various financial and interpersonal issues facing today’s young adults.

Introduction To College Business
Students are exposed to the various business fields studied (accounting, finance, management and marketing) at a two-year or four-year college and was created in cooperation with local area colleges to prepare students to study business after high school.

Math In The Real World
This course explores; short-term goal setting and budgeting, job/career investigation, evaluating banking and savings options, checkbook recording and balancing, calculating compounding interest and the time value of money, understanding the effects of inflation, basic forms of credit, renting an apartment and utilities, auto insurance and basic tax forms.

Math For Life
Students will investigate long-term goal setting and budgeting, job/career development and employee benefits, evaluating different types of financial institutions, understanding various forms of investing, options for funding retirement, long-term credit topics, owning and running a household, forms of insurance and advanced tax concepts.

Banking & Money Management
This course is designed to give the student an understanding of personal financial management and an introduction to basic principles of the banking industry. Topics covered include; the personal financial planning, money management strategies and consumer purchasing. Students will participate in an interactive mock stock market competition where they will make daily investing decisions.

Introduction To Marketing & Advertising
Students will be exposed to many valuable marketing related topics including business plan development, market research, travel and tourism, and sports and entertainment marketing. Classroom learning will be directly applied to all aspects of operations relating the Shipyard School Store.

Computerized Accounting I
This is an introductory course of the accounting cycle using the double-entry accounting system. This course introduces the student to the planning, the systematic keeping, the analyzing, and the interpreting of financial business records.

Honors Accounting (H)
This fast-paced course is designed for students who are seriously interested in pursuing a business major in college and are seeking a strong accounting background.

Business Law
Business Law is presented in such a way as to be of personal value to the student in the business-consumer world. The student learns the nature of business law through analyzing the relationships among contract law, law of sales and consumer law.

School To Career
This course will give students an opportunity to explore careers in greater detail which they may be interested in someday pursuing. The internship will provide hands on experience where the student can observe and participate in an approved work environment in the community.