WORD PROCESSING
Length of Course: semester Grade Level: 9,10,11,12 Prerequisites: none
Course Description: This course will build keyboarding skill and accuracy while also teaching letter and business document formats. Emphasis will be on improving keyboarding speed and accuracy.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS I
Length of Course: semester Grade Level: 9,10,11,12 Prerequisites: Word Processing or the ability to type 25 words per minute
Course Description: This course presents several applications, enabling the computer to become a tool for the student. Programs will include but not be limited to the following: word processing, spreadsheet, database, and graphics. The course will prepare students for advanced courses and will give them much needed job skills.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS II
Length of Course: semester Grade Level: 10,11,12 Prerequisites: Computer Applications I
Course Description: This course is designed to expand the student's knowledge of applications in word processing, spreadsheets and data base through the use of a computer running Windows XP.

DESKTOP PUBLISHING
Length of Course: semester Grade Level: 10,11,12 Prerequisites: Computer Applications I
Course Description: This course will acquaint students with graphic design techniques; principles of page layout and design; and publishing terminology and applications using Adobe PageMaker. Desktop Publishing will assist students in the production of professional publications such as fliers, brochures, letterheads, letters, newsletters, advertisements, announcements, invitations, business cards, and personal resumes.

MULTI-MEDIA
Length of Course: semester Grade Level: 10,11,12 Prerequisites: Computer Applications I
Course Description: This course is designed to use graphics, sound, text, and animation to create presentations using Power Point and HyperStudio. Students will use a variety of state of the art hardware and software. Skills learned in this class will be useful to students designing reports, advertisements, proposals and presentations (slide shows) for school or work. This course is a good hands-on class.

BUSINESS LAW
Length of Course: semester Grade Level: 11,12 Prerequisites: Computer Applications I
Course Description: This course introduces students to the law, placing special emphasis on business law. The students will take a look at situations and issues that they will confront every day, including; contracts, consumerism, and sales agreements. Also included will be introductory law topics with a focus on relevance and using a real "life cycle" approach.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT)
Length of Course: year Grade Level: 11,12 Prerequisites: 2 Business Courses
Course Description: This is a year long course designed to give the students enrolled the opportunity to gain experience working in a job in the community. Students will gain knowledge in the fields of accounting clerk, computer operator, data entry operator, desktop publishing technician, office assistant, receptionist and/or secretary.

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