Career Clusters
641 Accounting 1A
This full-year (1 credit) Running Start course is designed to explain and apply accounting principles for a proprietorship and a partnership. Students learn to journalize and post daily transactions, prepare financial statements, and close a ledger at the end of the fiscal period. Students will prepare payroll records that include taxes and deductions. In addition, computer application of accounting principles is an essential part of the course. Case studies and business ethics are integrated using critical thinking activities and computer skills. Students will be creating and enhancing an electronic portfolio throughout the year. Students will also be introduced to Peachtree Accounting software. This course is required of Academy of Finance students and is helpful and appropriate for all students whether their interests are personal or business related.
PREREQUISITE: An average of 80 or better in Algebra 1A, 85 or better in Algebra 1B, or permission from the CTE Director.
644 Accounting 1B
This full-year (1 credit) Running Start course covers the same competencies as Accounting 1A, except at a slower pace and in less depth. This course is required of Academy of Finance students and is helpful and appropriate for all students whether their interests are personal or business related.
PREREQUISITE: An average of 70 or better in Algebra 1A or 1B, or Integrated 2 with permission from your math instructor or CTE Director.
671 Accounting 2A
This full-year (1 credit) Running Start course is designed to be an extension of Accounting 1A. It expands upon the basic accounting principles, concepts, and procedures learned in Accounting 1. Business terms, language, forms and reports will constitute the core of the course with an emphasis on computer generated forms and journals. Analysis and interpretation of accounting reports, case studies, ethics, and critical thinking skills will be incorporated throughout this course. Topics that will be covered include: departmentalized accounting systems, payroll, plant assets and depreciation, uncollectible accounts, accruals, corporate, management, stocks and bonds, and cost accounting as well as an automated simulation and the expansion of an e-portfolio created in Accounting 1A. Students will also use Peachtree Accounting software. This is a required course for Academy of Finance students and is helpful and appropriate for all students whether their interests are personal or business related.
This course fulfills the 0.5 credit technology graduation requirement.
PREREQUISITE: Accounting 1A with an average of 80 or better and permission from the Accounting 1 instructor.
672 Accounting 2B
This full-year (1 credit) Running Start course covers the same competencies as Accounting 2A, except at a slower pace and in less depth. This course is required of Academy of Finance students and is helpful and appropriate for all students whether their interests are personal or business related.
This course fulfills the 0.5 credit technology graduation requirement.
PREREQUISITE: Accounting 1 with an average of 75 or better and permission from the Accounting 1 instructor.
850 Advanced Food Preparation
This half-year (0.5 credit) course provides students with practical experience in using recipes, completing market orders, preparing and serving a variety of foods, determining nutritive value, and displaying proper table manners. Students, through working with a variety of foods, learn buying and storing tips, nutrition information, and cooking principles.
PREREQUISITE: Grades 10, 11, or 12; and completion of Foods and Nutrition with a minimum grade of 70 or permission from the CTE Director.
824 Clothing
This half-year (0.5 credit) course introduces the student to fashion sewing. It is designed for students who have an interest in the field of design, textiles and clothing construction. Through completion of at least one sewing project, students learn sewing skills and techniques, proper use of sewing equipment and fundamentals of selecting patterns and fabrics. To complete the one required clothing construction project, students must purchase an appropriate pattern, fabrics and notions.
801 Foods & Nutrition
This half-year (0.5 credit) course concentrates on nutrition information to help students choose foods that promote wellness. Participation in the classroom lab experience is essential to success. The food lab component gives experience in: understanding and using a variety of recipes, safe and efficient use of kitchen equipment, planning to provide effective use of time, working as a team, using meal management skills, and demonstrating effective use of table etiquette.
811 Independent Living
This half-year (0.5 credit) course concentrates on helping students understand their responsibilities when living on their own. It helps them to acquire life skills and become educated consumers by managing resources, setting goals, preparing for a job, renting an apartment, purchasing insurance and automobiles, handling finances through appropriate credit card and bank usage, and learning to shop wisely.
PREREQUISITE: Grades 11 or 12, or with permission from the CTE Director.
651 Introduction to the World of Business and Finance
This half-year (0.5 credit) course is for students who are considering being entrepreneurs or who want to learn about all aspects of the business industry. This project-based course will give students a taste of accounting, marketing, merchandising, inventory, managing, advertising, finance and technology. Students will have the opportunity to learn through the use of hands-on projects and Internet research activities, as well as having the opportunity to plan, set up and run a small business on campus. After successful completion of this course, students who find they have an interest in pursuing a business career can choose to pursue a career pathway in one of the following areas offered at Pinkerton: Academy of Finance, Accounting or Marketing programs.
NOTE: In order to complete the entire marketing program, students must successfully pass the following courses: Intro to the World of Business and Finance, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Marketing 1, and Marketing 2 with lab.
This course fulfills the Economics graduation requirement.
660 Sports & Entertainment Marketing
This half-year (0.5 credit) course is designed for students interested in sports, entertainment, and event marketing. Emphasis is placed on the following principles as they apply to the industry: branding, licensing, and naming rights; business foundations; concessions and on-site merchandising; economic foundations; promotion; safety and security; and human relations. Skills in communications, human relations, psychology, and mathematics are reinforced in this course. Students in this course can also join DECA, a nationwide organization for marketing students.
NOTE: In order to complete the entire marketing program, students must successfully pass the following courses: Intro to the World of Business and Finance, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Marketing 1, and Marketing 2 with lab.
674 Banking & Credit
This half-year (0.5 credit) course will introduce students to the principles and practices of banking and credit. Students will learn the major functions of banks and other depository institutions, in-house operations and procedures, central banking through the Federal Reserve System and modern trends in the banking industry. The credit component provides an overview of credit functions and operations including credit risk evaluation, loan creation and debt collection. In addition, students will complete various internet projects and activities, and learn about careers in the banking industry. Students will develop an e-portfolio of their best work, to be used as a resource when pursuing their future goals.
Completion of both Banking and Credit, and Securities and Insurance fulfills the 0.5 credit technology graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a required course for Academy of Finance students and it is open to all others as a course elective.
Registration for the AOF program is required through the CTE Office.
No registration or prerequisite is necessary for those taking this course as an elective.
675 Securities & Insurance
This half-year (0.5 credit) course will provide students with an understanding of securities and insurance. The securities component will focus on the structure of brokerage firms, the trading process and government regulations. The insurance component provides an overview of various types of insurance such as health, property, automobile, life and disability. Fraud, ethics and careers in the securities and insurance industries will be an integral part of this course. In addition, students will participate in an online stock market competition. Each student will learn the process of researching, tracking and evaluating stocks in a semester-long investment portfolio project. Students will complete various internet projects and activities that will provide an understanding of the importance of insurance within their own lives. Students will develop an e-portfolio of their best work to be used as a resource when pursuing their future goals.
Completion of both Banking and Credit, and Securities and Insurance fulfills the 0.5 credit technology graduation requirement.
NOTE: This course is required for Academy of Finance students and is open to all others as an elective.
Registration for the AOF program is required through the CTE Office.
No registration or PREREQUISITE is necessary for those taking this course as an elective.
676 Financial Planning
This half-year (0.5 credit) course will introduce students to the financial planning process and the components of a comprehensive financial plan. Students will learn about the importance of the financial planning process, such as setting financial goals, creating a budget, and financial independence. Students will learn how to prepare a financial plan that includes saving, investing, borrowing, risk management (insurance), and retirement and estate planning. Students will complete a financial planning simulation project, become familiar with current events in the financial markets as well as learning about careers in the financial planning industry. Students will gain hands-on experience through the completion of various Internet based projects. Students will develop an e-portfolio of their best work, to be used as a resource when pursuing their future goals.
Completion of both Financial Planning and Global Business & Finance fulfills the 0.5 credit technology graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a required course for Academy of Finance students during the second year of the program and is open to juniors and seniors as an elective.
677 Global Business and Finance (formerly International Business)
This half-year (0.5 credit) course will allow students to explore major components of the global marketplace. The students will learn about foreign trade, the international monetary system, foreign exchange rates, foreign exchange markets and international financial markets. Students will gain understanding about the opportunities and the challenges involved with international business and for multinational corporations, such as trade barriers, emerging markets, and cultural differences. Students will participate in researching current events within the international financial market and explore international career opportunities. Students will complete various Internet-based activities that will incorporate real world issues faced by businesses working within the global marketplace. Students will develop an e-portfolio of their best work, to be used as a resource when pursuing their future goals.
Completion of both Financial Planning and Global Business & Finance fulfills the 0.5 credit technology graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a required course for Academy of Finance students during the second year of the program and is open to juniors and seniors as a CTE elective.