Fundamentals of Accounting | SCCC

This is a college level course through Sullivan County Community College that provides students with a general understanding of proper recordkeeping procedures used in business and for personal use. This course will contrast procedures used by a service business with that of a merchandising business in addition to the differences of a business organized as a sole proprietorship and a partnership. Students will learn how to maintain the daily financial records of a business, prepare and interpret financial statements, and record and process a payroll. Students will complete at least two business simulation projects throughout the course. Students may use a calculator.

• Grade: 10-12
• Prerequisites: 2 math credits and successful completion of Algebra Regent exam
• Length: 40 weeks
• Final Evaluation: Cumulative Test/Project
• Credits: 1 high school credit and 3 college credits (with tuition payment)

Business Math | SCCC

This course is a college level course through Sullivan County Community College. The course covers the mathematics used in everyday business and accounting. Among the topics included are fractions and decimals, the use of algebraic equations, percents and their applications, sales and trade discounts, markup, payroll, checking accounts, simple and compound interest, discounting of notes, present value, taxes, and business statistics. In addition to counting as a business credit, this course can also count as the third math credit for any high school student’s graduation requirement.

• Grade: 10-12
• Prerequisites: 2 math credits and successful completion of the algebra regents
• Length: 40 weeks
• Final Evaluation: Cumulative Test/Project
• Credits: 1 high school (business or math credit) and 3 college credits (business credit only) (with tuition payment)

Career and Financial Management

Career and Financial Management will explore personal financial planning, career planning, money management, consumer purchases and protection, personal banking, credit cards/debts, housing, stocks/bonds, tax preparation, home/vehicle/health insurance, and other types of financial decisions made throughout life.

Hands-on experience will include Internet activities, actual applications, and contact with community businesses and their procedures in regards to personal finances.

• Grade: 10-12
• Prerequisites: None
• Length: 20 weeks
• Final Evaluation: Cumulative Test/Project
• Credits: ½

Entrepreneurship (not offered in 2023-24)

Students explore the steps necessary to starting a business, including analyzing the market, finding financing, and creating a form of organization that will accommodate future growth. They learn about the operational issues that new businesses face, such as regulations, protecting intellectual property, and the financial risks of starting a business. Students examine ethical issues and develop a framework for managing them. Finally, students identify the risks, returns, and other aspects of entrepreneurship as a potential career.

• Grade: 11-12
• Prerequisites: None
• Length: 20 weeks
• Final Evaluation: Cumulative Test/Project
• Credits: ½

Marketing (not offered in 2023-2024)

Students will learn about consumer buying and business selling psychology, product pricing, distribution, and other principles and strategies. This course will also cover retail management, advertising, and careers in the sales and marketing field. This course will apply teamwork and project-based learning strategies used in business.

• Grade: 11-12
• Prerequisites: None
• Length: 40 weeks
• Final Evaluation: Cumulative Test/Project
• Credits: 1

Personal Finance

The goal of Personal Finance is to help students to become financially responsible, conscientious members of society. To reach that end, this course develops students understanding and skills in such areas as money management, budgeting, financial goal attainment, the wise use of credit, insurance, investments, and consumer rights and responsibilities.

• Grade: 11-12
• Prerequisites: None
• Length: 20 weeks
• Final Evaluation: Cumulative Test/Project
• Credits: ½

Sports and Entertainment Marketing (not offered in 2023-24)

Sports and Entertainment Marketing is a specialized marketing course that develops student understanding of the sport/event industries, their economic impact, and products; distribution systems and strategies; pricing considerations; product/service management, and promotion. Students acquire an understanding and appreciation for planning. Throughout the course, students experience problem-solving situations for which they must apply academic and critical-thinking skills. Participation in cooperative education is an optional instructional method, giving students the opportunity to apply newly acquired marketing skills in the workplace.

• Grade: 11-12
• Prerequisites: None
• Length: 20 weeks
• Final Evaluation: Cumulative Test/Project
• Credits: ½

Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP) (not offered in 2023-24)

The Career Exploration Internship Program is a New York State registered program that gives students the opportunity to explore a career of interest to them in an unpaid internship.  Any career is acceptable to pursue. Students gain valuable experience working alongside a career professional, which can help in college acceptance as well as gaining meaningful employment skills. This can be a one-semester or year-long program.  Students must be a junior or senior and be able to provide their own transportation. Application packets are available in the Guidance Office and in the Business Department.  Interviewing takes place in May for placement for the fall and spring semesters. If accepted, the internship is scheduled as a 9th period class for fall/spring semesters on the student’s schedule and they attend class once per week during 9th period.  Students must apply to the program, be interviewed by the internship coordinator, and obtain two teacher recommendations. Consideration for acceptance is based on student availability, responsibility, sincere desire, dependability, and attendance/tardiness records.

If accepted, the internship coordinator works with parents and the student to find an appropriate placement in the community.  Students must intern 54 hours during the semester, and attend a class every other day with the internship coordinator and other CEIP students. Students make their own schedule with the mentor to meet the 54 hour requirement per semester.  The student is able to participate in the CEIP for a maximum of two semesters, or one full credit.  The schedule is based on student/mentor availability. 54 hours at the internship site and fulfilling the classroom component will result in the credit for the course.

• Prerequisites: None
• Grade Level: 11-12
• Credits:  ½  (54 Internship hours + 27 Classroom hours)
  1  (108 Internship hours + 54 classroom hours)

Introduction to Computer Science

This course is designed to offer an introduction to computer science. Students will learn the basics of computer programming along with the basics of computer science. The material emphasizes computational thinking and helps develop the ability to solve complex problems. This 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 science and prepares students for further study in computer science. No prior computer science knowledge or experience is necessary for this course.

The course was designed to be used in a blended classroom.  The course will consist of video lectures, daily programming exercises, longer coding assignments, regular quizzes, projects, and exams. Students will also participate in online discussion forums. The primary language for the course is Python.

• Grade: 9-12
• Prerequisites: None
• Length: 40 weeks
• Final Evaluation: Cumulative Exam
• Credits: 1

Business INCubator (not offered in 2023-24)

This is a full year course using the INCubatoredu curriculum and offering an authentic entrepreneurship experience as students develop their own product or service startup. Over the course of the rigorous full-year program, students team up to develop a business model canvas, gain market input on a minimum viable product (MVP), and continually test all elements to improve their business model. Class culminates with an investor pitch at the end of the year. Students trade out theory and simulation for real market experiences with processes that entrepreneurs use today. Lean methods help students test their thinking. From concept to MVP to pitch, students are hypothesizing, testing, adapting and learning. Importantly, they work and learn in teams to gain valuable skills required to be college or career ready. Throughout this hands-on course, students ideate, develop, and iterate their product or service startup in an attempt to gain investment funds in a final pitch event. Real entrepreneurs and business experts serve as volunteer coaches and mentors guiding student teams through the processes of developing hypotheses about a business concept, testing those hypotheses, adapting, and continually learning and improving. The businesses students build are real – they are not business cases or simulated experiences – which means students experience mistakes, take risks, and learn to pivot based on market needs. Students leave the course with a completed Business Model Canvas, competitive analysis, financial model, minimum viable product, pitch deck, future communications plan, and future funding plan.

• Grade: 10-12
• Prerequisites: None
• Length: 40 weeks
• Final Evaluation: Final Project-Investor Pitch
• Credits: 1