Business 24 - 25

All Business courses will count for Practical Art credit. Students need 1.0 Practical Art credit to graduate.

BUSINESS AND MARKETING COURSES

25450 BUSINESS INTERNSHIP
Credit: 1/2 unit
Prerequisite:  Enrolled in previous Business Department class & instructor’s approval
Open to Grades: 11-12
This semester-long internship class is intended to provide a way for students to apply their formal education from previous business, computer and/or marketing classes to a real life experience. This class will be student driven--meaning students will have a choice in the project based learning that will take place, in conjunction with the class instructor and the community sponsor. Students will work with a company or organization to design, develop, implement, assess, and reflect as they work on real world projects, issues and/or concerns. Examples of internships could include being a graphic designer, web page developer, computer networker, marketing specialist, data-entry clerk, or accounting apprentice. To be successful in this class, students must be self-motivated, responsible, and able to demonstrate initiative. Students must be actively involved in all phases of the internship process; willing to reflect deeply on their learning; willing to learn and use critical thinking and real world problem solving skills to analyze experiences, and use the new ideas gained to take their knowledge and skill-set to the next level. This is not a “sit and get” class. The more effort students put into this class, the more they will learn on many different levels; and the better their teacher and community sponsor evaluations will be.  This class may be taken more than once as class content or experience will differ each semester and may be taken outside the normal school hours. Instructor’s approval is required and students must provide their own transportation if internship placement is not local.

2300 BUSINESS LAW
Credit:  1/2 unit
Open to Grades:  9-12
Business Law focuses on both the substance and the process of our legal system and reflects on many social and ethical issues. Students will relate the law to their current life and see how laws may affect their future.  The course covers the following areas: knowing about the law, the legalities in starting a business, and the impact law may have while planning for the future. Students will participate in a mock trial, review current trials online, watch relevant episodes of Court TV, Judge Judy, Legal Defense and other related law movies. The school resource officer will present and answer questions on due process and our ‘rights’ as civilians. A visit to St. Louis County and United States Federal court will take place, if time permits.  

2016 ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Credit:  1/2 unit
Open to Grades:  10-12
Have you ever wanted to start your own business?  Entrepreneurship is a semester-long business course designed to provide students the skills needed to effectively organize, develop, create, and manage their own business.  This course is based upon the educational framework which includes topics such as introduction to business, management, economics, marketing, and finance. Additional topics to be addressed are assessment of personal skills, the components of human relations and interpersonal skills, the importance of business ethics and the role quality and service play in business. Local business owners will come in and present on what it takes to own and operate a small business. Students will design, produce and sell a product by the end of the semester.  

2506 MARKETING 1 WITH PERSONAL FINANCE
Credit:  1 unit
Open to Grades:  11-12
This is a two-semester course with an emphasis on marketing principles and financial responsibility.  Topics covered include: marketing functions, promotion, selling, consumer markets, physical distribution, career planning, communications, savings and investing, money management, spending and credit, and income.  Class time is devoted to a mixture of creative projects, professional presentations, guest speakers, and field trips for DECA members. In order for students to fulfill the Personal Finance graduation requirement for this course, students must be juniors, pass the coursework portion and receive a 60% or higher on the State Personal Finance Exam.

2516 MARKETING 2 ACC
Credit:  1 unit
Prerequisite:  Marketing I
Open to Grade:  12
The advanced marketing course focuses on marketing practices and principles, building upon students’ prior knowledge of the world of marketing and providing a professional atmosphere for students to showcase advanced talents.  Coursework includes package design, product development, sports and entertainment marketing, human relations, management, entrepreneurship, and careers. During the second semester, these students will produce a philanthropic event to raise money for a charity and provide a practical application of all their marketing coursework. Note: Students may receive dual credit from Missouri State. This course counts as a weighted grade.

2010 PERSONAL FINANCE
Credit:  1/2 unit
Open to Grades:  10-12
This course fulfills the Personal Finance graduation requirement.
While focusing on their role as a citizen, student, family member, consumer, and an active participant in the business world, students in this course will explore various financial responsibilities. This course will provide exposure in the areas of income, money management, spending and credit, taxes and insurance, and savings and investing. It will also provide opportunities for self-awareness, expression, and satisfaction in an ever-changing society. Students will discover new ways to maximize their earning potential, develop strategies for managing their resources, and explore skills for the wise use of credit, and gain insight into the different ways of investing money. Note:  Students may receive dual credit from Missouri State.  

COMPUTER COURSES

2074 A+/PC Pro CERTIFICATION COURSE
Credit: 1 unit
Prerequisite: Introduction to Computer Maintenance
Students who have earned a “B” or higher in Introduction to Computer Maintenance have experienced a challenging yet appropriate placement in this class.
Open to Grades: 10-12
This year-long course and additional outside studying prepares the student for completion of the COMPTIA A+ and/or the TestOut PC Pro certification exam. It is the foundation course for all computer technicians. The student will gain knowledge and experience that will allow them to install, upgrade, and repair personal computers and peripherals (printers, scanners, and modems) through a series of hands-on lab experiments. Note: Strong knowledge of computer architecture & operations needed.

2091 ANDROID APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING 1
Credit: ½ unit
Open to grades: 9-12
Prerequisite: Students who are passionate about mathematics and/or have completed a middle school computer science course have experienced a challenging yet appropriate placement in this class. 
This course introduces students with little or no programming experience to the fundamental features and essentials necessary to create functional Android mobile applications!  Students will be introduced to the multiple stages a programmer works through to take a mobile application concept and produce a usable application that can be bought and sold in the Google App Store.  Through classroom instruction and laboratory experience students will develop skills and knowledge in programming including using mathematical operators; order of operations and error handling, data types and variables; using “if” statements, loops, and arrays; creating menus; and drawing lines and shapes and learning to use the Android Development Kit to create real Android applications!  With the beginning programmer in mind, this course will introduce students into the world of mobile application development! Prior programming background or completion of Computer Programming with Java course is strongly recommended for this course.

2081 AP COMPUTER PROGRAMMING WITH JAVA
Credit: 1 unit
Prerequisite: Students who are passionate about mathematics and/or have completed a middle school computer science course have experienced a challenging yet appropriate placement in this class.
Open to Grades: 9-12
Reach higher, learn differently, find your passion, imagine and succeed, and challenge yourself with this year-long course in advanced Java programming. This course advances a student’s previous object-oriented programming experience to the more structured world of computer science and programming using the Java programming language. This Advanced Placement course emphasizes programming methodology, procedural abstractions, as well as a detailed examination of a large case study program. Students will use in-class lessons to create Java-based computer programs in preparation for taking the AP A Exam. Students will take the Computer Science A Exam® at the conclusion of the course. A successful grade on the AP is a widely recognized sign of college-level achievement. This course provides a one semester opportunity to earn from 3-6 hours of college credit from universities accepting AP credit. Note: Students in grades 9-12 may receive dual credit from Missouri State University.

2079 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING WITH PYTHON
Credit: 1/2 unit
Prerequisite: Students who are passionate about mathematics and/or have completed a middle school computer science course have experienced a challenging yet appropriate placement in this class.
Open to Grades: 9-12
This course introduces students with little or no programming experience to the fundamental features and essentials of computer science and object-oriented programming, with an emphasis on helping students develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students will be introduced to the multiple stages a programmer works through to take a programming concept and produce a usable Python application. Through engaging activities and graphical programming exercises students will develop skills and knowledge in programming including using mathematical operators; order of operations and error handling, data types and variables; using “if” statements, loops, and arrays; creating menus; and drawing lines and shapes. With the beginning programmer in mind, this course will introduce you to a new career, maybe your own! 

2082 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING WITH PYTHON 2 
Credit: 1/2 unit
Prerequisite: Computer Programming with Python
Open to Grades: 9-12
This course introduces students with intermediate to advanced programming experience to the sophisticated features and complexity of computer science and object-oriented programming, with an emphasis on helping students develop logical thinking and problem solving skills. Students will be introduced to the multiple stages a programmer works through to take a programming concept and produce a usable Python application. Through engaging activities and graphical programming exercises students will further develop skills and knowledge in programming including program output, input, variables, simple selection, simple iteration, lists, basic subroutines, files recursion, personal databases, and error handling. Students will also be exposed to the process of developing simple games with Pygame and Panda3D. With the serious programmer in mind, this course will prepare students for the next level of computer programming! 

2072 CYBERSECURITY
Credit: 1 unit
Open to Grades: 10-12
As our world becomes increasingly dependent on the Internet, securing home, corporate and government computer systems and networks from external threats is growing in importance. It is crucial that all computer systems and networks are protected from these growing threats and our nation is short on cybersecurity professionals to defend them. Students will gain the knowledge and skills they need to install, configure, and maintain a network. Students will also learn to be aware of network attack strategies and common countermeasures using various penetration testing tools to analyze networks for vulnerabilities. Knowledge of these vulnerabilities also helps students to understand how to counter these vulnerabilities and improve network security. Students will have the ability to earn a TestOut.com Network Pro and Ethical Hacker Pro Certifications in the course free of charge. Students can also opt to get CompTIA Network+ Certified and begin preparation to take the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker V10 certification. Are you ready for the challenge to defend computer systems and networks from external threats? If so, then this course will help you become a Cybersecurity Professional!

2075 GAME DESIGN AND C# PROGRAMMING
Credit: 1 unit
Open to Grades:  9-12
Prerequisite: Students who are passionate about mathematics and/or have completed a middle school computer science course have experienced a challenging yet appropriate placement in this class.
This course introduces students with little or no programming experience to the fundamental features and essential skills necessary to create exciting 2D games!  Students will be introduced to the C# language; examine interfaces, exceptions, file access, and random numbers; learn how to gather user input; learn to draw custom game characters using Adobe Illustrator Piskel App; and learn to build 2D games using the Unity game engine.  Through classroom instruction and laboratory experience students will develop skills and knowledge in programming including using mathematical operators and control statements; creating custom classes with reusable methods; implementing polymorphism and using arrays to hold game data; drawing unique game characters to match a student-generated storyline, and using Visual Studio and C# to collect data and output sound.  If you love playing games, then this course will take your game playing to a whole new level, and maybe to a new career! Prior programming background or completion of Computer Programming with Java course is strongly recommended for this course. Note: Students in grades 10-12 may receive dual credit from Missouri State University.

2077 GAME DESIGN 2 AND C# PROGRAMMING
Credit: 1 unit
Recommendation: Game Design 1 with a C or better
Open to grades: 10-12
This course advances students’ game development skills to the fundamental features and essential skills necessary to create exciting 3D games!  Students will advance their C# language programming skills; examine 3D modeling using AutoDesk Maya 2016 and learn to develop 3D game characters and game terrain; learn how to gather user input; and learn to build 3D games using the Unity game engine.  Through classroom instruction and laboratory experience students will continue to develop skills and knowledge in programming including using mathematical operators and control statements; creating custom classes with reusable methods; implementing polymorphism and using arrays to hold game data; drawing unique game characters to match a student-generated storyline, and using Visual Studio and C# to collect data and output sound.  This course is designed for those students looking to advance their game development skills from our 2D Game Design course and take their skills to a whole new dimension!

2344 GRAPHIC DESIGN
Credit:  1/2 unit
Open to Grades:  9-12
CREATIVITY, CREATIVITY, CREATIVITY Create your own invitations and graduation announcements, make a calendar with your own personal pictures and design, illustrate and write your own magazine and children’s storybook, make personal business cards and cartoon scripts and MUCH MORE! With your creativity and the computer you will produce masterpieces! These assignments will be done in Microsoft Publisher 2016 and Adobe InDesign CS5. Scanners and digital cameras will be used to make projects more personal. Designing, planning, and producing these assignments will allow students to utilize their creativity.

2346 GRAPHIC DESIGN 2
Credit:  1/2 unit
Prerequisite:  Graphic Design
Open to Grades:  9-12
Graphic Design 2 is a semester course that will focus on Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5 and InDesign CS5. Students will be able to manipulate and alter images in Photoshop, draw using Adobe Illustrator and apply them into their layouts using InDesign. Projects will include a newspaper, personalized yearbook, a community service project and MUCH MORE.  Having the opportunity to learn how to integrate text, graphics, and photographs by applying principles of layout and design will result in professional quality publications for practical and business use. If you have ever thought about majoring in graphic design, then this is the course for you!

2092 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
Credit:  1/2 unit
Open to Grades:  9-12
Students will expand their understanding of basic computer architecture and operation (how computers work), common software packages and usage (what computers can do for you) and consumer maintenance practices (how to keep computers running). The student will gain knowledge and experience through a series of daily hands-on lab experiments that will help them to build their own computer. Students will have the ability to earn their TestOut IT Fundamentals Pro Certification free of charge!

2095 WEB DESIGN
Credit: 1/2 unit
Open to Grades:  9-12
Have you ever wanted to create your OWN WEB PAGE, but just don’t know how? If so, this is the course for you!  This class will provide students with classroom & laboratory experience in web design focusing on the overall production process with emphasis on design elements involving layout, navigation, & interactivity. Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript, and HTML will be used to create fabulous web pages. Scanners and digital cameras will be implemented to add those finishing touches to your pages.  Note: Students may receive dual credit from Missouri State University.

2096 ADVANCED WEB DESIGN
Credit: 1/2 unit
Prerequisite:  Web Design
Open to Grades:  9-12
This class will provide students with Python Programming  classroom and laboratory experience with advanced web design topics focusing on the overall production process of a website with emphasis on commercial layout techniques, advanced site functionality with Python and the Django Web Development Framework.  Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Visual Studio Code, Cascading Style Sheets and HTML will be used to create fabulous web pages that serve the needs of profit and nonprofit companies. Students will learn how to create an Object-Relational Mapping Database and learn how to create, retrieve, update and delete data from the database. This course is designed to build upon introductory design techniques learned in the Web Design course while introducing advanced web interactivity techniques and programming languages demanded by web-based companies.

ENGINEERING COURSES

5350 INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTIC ENGINEERING
Credit:  1 Unit
Open to Grades:  9-12
Prerequisite: Students who are passionate about mathematics and/or have completed a middle school computer science course have experienced a challenging yet appropriate placement in this class.
This hands-on introductory Robotic Engineering course is designed to introduce the students to the field of robotics and computer programming.  This class immerses the student in real world science and technology challenges. Over the course of the year, students strategize, design, build, program (Python) and test autonomous robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS® and other models. Heavy emphasis is placed on acquiring programming skills in relation to motors, servos and sensors.  This course will provide the opportunity for students to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM).  Students will also develop career and life skills including critical thinking, time management, collaboration and communication. Lab fee may apply.  Students in Robotic Engineering are strongly encouraged to participate in the Statesman Robotics Team and the FIRST® Tech Challenge.

5357 ADVANCED ROBOTIC ENGINEERING
Credit:  1 Unit 
Prerequisite:  Introduction to Robotic Engineering
Open to Grades:  10-12
Advanced Robotic Engineering allows students to continue to explore mechanical systems, electronics and programming. Primarily a lab experience, this class provides students opportunities to design, build and program functional autonomous robots from a variety of professional platforms.  Students will design machines that can navigate diverse environments, recognize other robots, and manipulate objects. Unlike robots utilized in the introductory class, all Advanced Robotics are expected to be totally autonomous, meaning they should solve the problem with no human intervention. The class also explores other STEAM topics, such as digital logic, branding and artificial intelligence. Students will also develop career and life skills including critical thinking, design, project management, teamwork, strategic thinking and Gracious Professionalism-a philosophy that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. Lab fee may apply.  Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the Statesmen Robotics Team and the FIRST® Robotics competition.  Students may repeat this class.