Electives

Occupational Educational Electives (OCC ED)

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Accounting - S1 & S2

Course Code: OVT002/202
State Code: 12104
Grades: 11th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: OCC/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: Accounting I examines how to make decisions about planning, organizing, and allocating resources using accounting procedures. Throughout the course, students focus on double-entry accounting; methods and principles of recording business transactions; the preparation of various documents used in recording revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities; and the preparation of financial statements. This course allows students to explore careers in accounting while learning skills applicable to any professional setting. Students will engage in project-based activities such as analyzing financial statements; implementing the accounts payable and accounts receivable process; and determining payroll expenses and taxes. Active learning ensures that students continually focus on the technical and interpersonal skills necessary to prepare them for workplace. In addition, students will evaluate the roles and qualifications required for specific accounting careers so they can identify opportunities of interest to them. Accounting I is a full-year intermediate Career and Technical Education course applicable to programs of study in the Finance or Business Management and Administration career clusters. This course is built to state and national CTE standards. Students who successfully complete the course will be prepared to pursue certifications such as Associate in Regulation and Compliance, Certified Management Accountant, or Certified Quality Auditor.

Career Planning – S1

Course Code: OEL019/219
State Code: 19258
Grades: 10th
Length: Semester
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: In College and Career Preparation, students obtain a deeper understanding of what it means to be ready for college. Students are informed about the importance of high school performance in college admissions and how to prepare for college testing. They know the types of schools and degrees they may choose to pursue after high school and gain wide exposure to the financial resources available that make college attainable. Career readiness is also a focus. Students connect the link between interests, college majors, and future careers by analyzing career clusters. Students come away from this course understanding how smart preparation and skill development in high school can lead to expansive career opportunities after they have completed their education and are ready for the working world.

Cybersecurity – S1 & S2

Course Code: 10020
State Code: 05177
Grades: 10th
Length: Year-long
Online Platform: Accelerate Education
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
Graduation Requirement: OCCED/GE
Course Designation: Online
Description: We depend more on the technologies we interact with every day; and we put more and more of our personal data out there online. Can all of that data really be kept “secret”? Learn about the various parts of your computer, how they work together, and how you can manipulate them to keep your data safe. Dive into the tools, technologies, and methods that will help protect you from an attack and discover the many opportunities in the rapidly growing field of cybersecurity.

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