600/2 Consumer Education F/S Open to

freshmen and sophomores 1 semester; 1

credit This course is an introduction to
practical economics and an overview of
basic aspects of business. Emphasis is on
the students role as consumer, producer,
and citizen. Topics include money
management, banking services, savings
and investments, credit, insurance,
business and government services, taxes,
the American business system, and basic
economics. Successful completion of this
course fulfills the state consumer education
requirement.

602/2 Consumer Education J/S Open to

juniors and seniors 1 semester; 1 credit
Students learn about their rights and
responsibilities as consumers. Topics
include decision making, money
management, insurance, credit, savings,
marketplace frauds, and buying goods and
services in the area of foods, clothing,
housing, and new and used cars. Successful
completion of this course fulfills the state
consumer education requirement.
604/2 Applied Keyboarding/
Introductory Microsoft Office 1
semester; 1 credit New key learning
technique mastery and basic word

processing, spreadsheet, and database

applications are taught. The alphabetic,
numbers/symbols, and numeric keypads
are taught and reinforced through textbook
related software. Microsoft Word is used to
teach students how to format memos and
letters and to key MLA-style research
papers. Spreadsheet applications using
Microsoft Excel and basic database
construction using Microsoft Access are
taught. Students who have completed a
semester or more of touch keyboarding in
junior high school may elect to take
Computer Applications to satisfy the
computer proficiency graduation
requirement. Successful completion of this
course fulfills the computer proficiency
graduation requirement.
628/2 Accounting and Investment
Principles 1 semester; 1 credit This class
is a must for students who are
contemplating a college degree in
Accounting or Investments. The
accounting cycle, system design, cash
control, inventory methods, receivables,
and depreciation methods will be covered
in the accounting section. The Investments
portion of the class will introduce
planning, implementing, and managing a
successful investment program. Students
will experience investing by raising money
and investing in the stock market. The

class will utilize as guest speakers the

many accounting and investment
professionals who live in our communities.
633/2 Computer Applications
Prerequisite: none, but the ability to
type at least 30 WPM recommended 1
semester; 1 credit Students use personal
computers to learn a variety of applications
such as graphics, word processing, e-mail,
database, spreadsheets, PowerPoint
presentations, and exploring the Internet.
Emphasis is placed on the components of
Microsoft Office. May be combined with
Advanced Computer Applications for a
one year course. Successful completion of
this course fulfills the computer
proficiency graduation requirement.
632/2 Computer Applications A
Prerequisite: none, but the ability to
type at least 30 WPM recommended 1
semester; 1 credit In this honors level
course, increased emphasis is placed upon
concepts, abstract relationships, critical
thinking, and creative thinking. Students
use personal computers to learn a variety
of applications such as graphics, word
processing, e-mail, databases,
spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations,
and exploring the Internet. Analytical and
investigative strategies will be the focus of
the class using the components of
Microsoft Office. Students will learn

website creation and will complete

integrated projects using Word, Access,
and Excel. May be combined with
Advanced Computer Applications for a
oneyear course. Successful completion of
this course fulfills the computer
proficiency graduation requirement.
635/2 Advanced Computer Applications
Prerequisite: Computer Applications or
strong working knowledge of Windows
operating system software 1 semester; 1
credit This is a course in the use of
personal computers for a variety of
advanced applications such as
spreadsheets, database, web page design,
Photoshop, digital movie editing, and
computer animation. Successful
completion of this course fulfills the
computer proficiency graduation
requirement.
608/2 Website Development II A
Prerequisite: Website Development or
teacher recommendation 1 semester; 1
credit Website Development Honors
prepares students to take the high-stakes
CIW Foundations certification exam.
Those who pass the CIW Foundations
exam earn the highly respected CIW
Associate certification, which is
recognized throughout the industry as
validating essential Internet skills for the
workplace. A CIW Associate Certificant

can use common Internetready

applications, can create properly formed
HTML/XHTML documents, knows CGI
and database essentials, and can
troubleshoot networks.
S636 Introduction to Computer
Animation Summer School Only 1 credit
Students use personal computers to learn a
variety of computer animation applications
including GIF Animator for basic web
animations, Cool 3D for simple 3D
animations, Flash, digital cameras,
VideoStudio for stop action, and
Claymation and Inspire 3D for advanced
and complex 3D animation and modeling.
This course does not fulfill the computer
proficiency graduation requirement.

Fine and
Applied A 649/2 Business
Community Service Internship
Prerequisite: Students who have passed
any one of the following Business
Education courses: Consumer
Education, AP Economics, Sports and
Entertainment Marketing, Small
Business Management, Business Law, or
Accounting and Investment Principles 1
semester; 1 credit This course combines
academic instruction with experiential
2

learning opportunities in the form of

internship, field experiences, and volunteer
service projects in public sector agencies
across the villages of Oak Park and River
Forest. Students experience all aspects of
an agencys work, including providing
services, funding, outreach, and building
client base. Students are expected to
participate in 45 hours at the agency as
well as attend a weekly 7:15 a.m. (period
0) classroom session to debrief the
experience, share insights, and receive
instruction. Students maintain a journal of
their experience and complete an endofsemester project. All agencies must be
pre-approved by the Business Education
Department. 50
634/2 Small Business Management
Open to juniors and seniors 1 semester;
1 credit This course is designed to provide
students with information on the free
enterprise system of our economy and to
help them recognize the role of small
business in our economy. It will help them
identify their potential for small business
ownership and will prepare them for
entering the job market. As a part of this
course, students will prepare a business
plan and may set up and run a small
school-based business.
637 AP Economics 1-2 Open to juniors
and seniors 2 semesters; 2 credits The

AP notation included in this course title

indicates Advanced Placement. This
course is an introductory study of
macroeconomic and microeconomic
principles including evolution of the U.S.
economy, money and banking, business
cycles, unemployment, inflation, fiscal and
monetary policy, distribution of wealth,
and the prevailing economic philosophies
of Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes,
and others. Course content is designed to
help students develop critical thinking
skills through understanding, application,
and analysis of fundamental economic
concepts. AP Economics is a yearlong
course for those who want to take the AP
examination in microeconomics and/or
macroeconomics. Students who do not
wish to take the AP exam can take either
one semester or both semesters. Successful
completion of this course fulfills the state
consumer education requirement. Triton
College dual credit may be available.
640/2 Sports and Music Entertainment
Marketing 1 semester; 1 credit This
course is designed to meet the needs of
students who are interested in business
management and marketing careers. The
course will promote knowledge and
applications in sports and entertainment
psychology, ethics, entrepreneurship,
human resources management,

negotiations, and marketing. Past guest

speakers have included representatives
from the Illinois Film Office, ESPN, and
Special Olympics. Opportunities for
internships in sports/
636/2 Video Game and Multimedia
Development Prerequisite: Computer
Applications 1 semester; 1 credit Using a
state-of-the-art multimedia design suite,
students create several dynamic
multimedia projects, including website
components, kiosks, entertainment and
educational CD-ROM titles, and
interactive presentations. Students control
bitmap images, text, sounds, and digital
media. They determine and program their
project to react to the viewers choices, and
they edit existing movies and graphics for
their own use. Students create advertising
media for use with an Internet website.
This course is available for students who
are interested in indepth knowledge and
experience with high-level multimedia