PTHS Curriculum Guide 2021-2022

BUSINESS

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY (076, 077) Class Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1

Prerequisite: None This course is designed to introduce students to different areas of business and technology. The curriculum will allow the students to explore different career opportunities in Business and Technology. Topics may include the following: Accounting, Marketing, Computer Applications, Letter Formatting, Computer Programming, Web Design, Robotics, Pi, Drone Mapping, and Control Boards.

ACCOUNTING I (070, 071) Class Level: 10, 11, 12

Credit: 1 Prerequisite: None This course provides the student with the necessary skills and techniques to perform double-entry accounting tasks commonly found in a sole proprietorship and partnership business. Directed practice through problems and a manual and automated simulation allows the student to maintain a set of books covering the entire accounting cycle from analyzing, journalizing, posting to general and subsidiary ledgers, adjusting and closing entries at the end of a fiscal period, and preparing financial statements. Prerequisite: Accounting I Accounting II develops and enhances the accounting knowledge and skills learned in Accounting I. This course details the career opportunities in accounting and provides students with the knowledge for entry-level accounting positions and a foundation for further accounting study. Additional study of corporate accounting and automated accounting for Windows is implemented to take the student through sole-proprietorship, partnership, and corporate accounting procedures. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CONSUMER EDUCATION (080) Class Level: 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1/2 Prerequisite: None This course provides students with a better understanding of being a productive and ethical member of society. Students will be introduced and given applications on the following topics: economics in our world today, consumer protection, advertising and its influences on the consumer, comparative shopping, using checking and savings accounts, borrowing and investing money, using charge accounts and installment contracts, buying home, auto and life insurance, providing housing, law and the consumer, and preparing personal income tax forms. COMPUTER PROGRAMING AND CODING DEVELOPMENT I (081) Class Level: 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1/2 Prerequisite: None This course is designed to offer an introduction to computer programing. Students will learn the basics of computer programming along with the basics of computer science. The materials emphasizes computational thinking and helps develop the ability to solve complex problems. This semester course covers the basic building blocks of programming along with other central elements of computer science. It gives a foundation in the tools used in computer programming and prepares students for further study in computer science. COMPUTER PROGRAMING AND CODING DEVELOPMENT I I (082) Class Level: 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1/2 Prerequisite: None This course is designed to continue to introduce students to computer programming. Students will learn more advance programming elements that will continue to emphasize computational thinking and help develop the ability to solve complex problems. SMART TECHNOLOGY I (078) Class Level: 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1/2 Prerequisite: None This introductory course provides a hands-on approach to designing, creating, and maintaining websites using HTML, graphic editors, and scripting languages. In addition, students will learn a variety of business technology concepts including: Small Office Home Office (SOHO) computer networking, cloud storage and backups, workgroup security, and the configuration of peripheral and multimedia devices. Students will also learn to practical application of IPv4, wireless, and Bluetooth technologies as they configure real equipment in a laboratory setting. Industry certifications and advance training programs are discussed. ACCOUNTING II (075) Class Level: 11, 12 Credit: 1/2

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