SPORTS MARKETING: 342

This course is designed to provide training of skills necessary for positions in the Sports and Entertainment field and expose the students to jobs at the mid-management, specialist, or supervisory level. Instruction includes marketing skills, skills and techniques of advertising and promotions, psychology of selling, and management associated with the marketing of leisure-time activities and events.

HOSPITALITY/TRAVEL AND TOURISM MARKETING: 315

This course introduces the student to the travel and tourism industry.  This course is based on the Business and Marketing Core that includes communication skills, economics, human resource management, promotion, marketing-information management, and selling.  Instruction includes domestic and international travel, sales techniques, transportation methods (road, water, air, rail), food and beverage marketing, and destination marketing. 

MULTIMEDIA PUBLISHING: 343

In today’s fast-paced, media-driven business environment, it is essential to understand how to take a multimedia approach to capture an audience and deliver a message.  This course covers the following applications:  Macromedia Fireworks, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Moviemaker, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Microsoft FrontPage.  Topics include individual and integrated coverage of graphics, animation, video, presentation systems, desktop publishing, and Web page development. 

Mathematics for Business and Industry: 344 (offered 2009-2010)

This course enables the student to explore mathematical content for personal, business, and industrial use.  Math concepts and skills are applied through study and problem-solving activities in real-world situations in the following areas:  banking, measurement, borrowing and investing, consumer purchases, and financial management.

 ACCOUNTING & FINANCE FOUNDATIONS/ACCOUNTING 1: 305   (Articulates with OCTC)

The course includes basic accounting principles throughout the accounting cycle.  Students will learn the three basic types of businesses and how accounting plays a part in each.  Automated accounting is introduced and frequently integrated in this essential business course.

 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 2/ACCOUNTING 2: 306  (Articulates with OCTC)

This advanced accounting class is for the serious business student. Financial Accounting will expand on topics introduced in the first-year course while adding new topics about management accounting, cost accounting, not-for-profit accounting, and financial analysis. Automated accounting software is used to analyze and interpret business applications and operations.

BUSINESS LAW: 308

The course will lay the foundation for the study of law and present relevant personal law topics that will be used throughout life.  Upon completing this course you will be able to make better decisions as a citizen and consumer.  Topics include Kentucky court system, criminal and civil law, consumer law, contract law, employment protection, and planning for the future. 

PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING: 309

Students are taught the need for effective planning, organizing, leading, and controlling by the successful owner/manager.  Areas of study include forms of business ownership, typical business organizational structure, the position of the manager in the typical business, product and service promotion in business, effective communications, human relations skills required in dealing with employees, effective management strategies used in personnel, finance production, marketing and information processing and additional education needs to pursue a professional management or marketing career.

REAL ESTATE: 311

Students examine the principles, practices and law of real estate.  Knowledge gained in the course can help prepare a student for careers in the field of real estate.  Students will also be able to apply course content in their personal lives when they purchase their first home. Guest speakers:  real estate salesperson, real estate broker, real estate loan officer, appraiser, auctioneer, and attorney.

FINANCIAL SERVICES: 312                                                           

First County High Trust is Western Kentucky’s first student financial center managed and operated by high school students.  Applying the principles of finance and business economics, students operate an actual bank, which offers savings and loans to students, teachers, and employees of Daviess County High School. Students are trained by employees of National City Bank in positions of bank manager, auditor, tellers, marketing, account officers and loan officers. Students may repeat this course with teacher approval only.  See Ms. Revlett for an application.

BUSINESS PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS: 313                          

This is an introductory course in Business.  Topics include making decisions, choosing a career, managing time and money, doing business in a private enterprise system, making consumer decisions, money and business in a private enterprise system and a multitude of other topics.  Students will complete an online stock market simulation game throughout the semester.

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS: 314    (Articulates with OCTC) REQUIRED COURSE FOR ALL GRADES

Required for the class of 2006+. Computer literacy through hands-on training in computer applications.  Students will use microcomputers and the Microsoft Office XP integrated software package to gain experience in using Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point.  They will also receive an introduction to Desktop Publishing, the Internet, and each student will be issued a student e-mail account.

WEB PAGE DESIGN: 319

Students will learn to design web pages for the World Wide Web with emphasis on business oriented web pages.  With increased emphasis on Internet use, students will acquire the necessary skills to help meet this demand in the workplace. 

PATHWAY TO CAREERS LAB: 321     

This Seniors Only co-op course prepares students for the future job market.  Students complete a job application unit, including resume writing and successful interviewing techniques.  Computer/Internet research and community connection activities allow the students to explore businesses and career opportunities in today’s workplace.  Teamwork and problem solving are emphasized during the class. Students must also enroll in Pathways to Careers Co-Op (#322). See Ms. Revlett for an application.

PATHWAY TO CAREERS CO-OP: 322    

Students must be enrolled in Career Prep Lab and have a job that provides a minimum of 10 hours per week.  Students will be released after third block to leave for work. Students are evaluated on-the-job and receive a grade for their work experience.

SITE BASED COOP 1: 329

This course provides students with unpaid work experience in the school setting.  Students will learn the importance of job responsibility, accuracy, communication skills, and working with others. No credit is given for this course.  Class rank and GPA will be affected.

SITE BASED COOP 2: 330

This course provides students with unpaid work experience in the school setting.  Students will learn the importance of job responsibility, accuracy, communication skills, and working with others. Site Based Coop is limited to a total of 18 weeks for any one student through their high school career.  No credit is given for this course.  Class rank and GPA will be affected.