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Career and Technical

Preparing students for college

and the workplace

The Career & Technical Department at Ridgeway High School provides instruction for and about business. It is designed as an avenue to prepare students to

• explore basic business skills

• acquire knowledge for personal development and enrichment

• supplement skills for other occupations

• prepare for a successful career in business and information technology

• enhance academic and computer skills needed for success in college

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Teachers:

• Tracey Flowers
• Michelle Holden (My Calendar)
• Ms. McMullen
• Mr. Harris

Course Offerings

ACCOUNTING

Introduces concepts and principles based on a double-entry system of maintaining the electronic and manual financial records of a business. Accounting is an essential course for anyone who plans to pursue a degree in business. (1 Credit)

Grade Level: 10, 11, 12

CAREER CONNECTIONS

Provides students with an understanding of how to plan for and manage careers in a continuously changing workplace. (1/2 Credit)

Grade Level: 11,12

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Develops computer technology skills. Students will develop skills that will assist them with efficient production; accurate production analysis; management of information; and design and presentation of a multimedia project. (1 Credit)

Prerequisite: Keyboarding

Grade Level: 10, 11, 12

DESKTOP PUBLISHING

Develops keying, formatting, typography, and layout and design skills as applied to electronic publishing documents. Content provides the opportunity to acquire marketable skills and to prepare for gainful employment and/or entry into graphic communications courses in college. (1 Credit)

Prerequisite: Keyboarding, Computer Applications

Grade Level: 10, 11, 12

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS

Provides students the opportunity to use multimedia tools to develop electronic presentations and strengthen design, communication, research, and teamwork skills by working on projects similar to those found in business and industry. (1 Credit)

Prerequisite: Keyboarding, Computer Applications

Grade Level: 11, 12

KEYBOARDING/DOCUMENT FORMATTING

Develops keying, formatting, typography, proofreading, and layout and design skills in the production of personal, academic, and business documents. (1/2 Credit)

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

KEYBOARDING/DOCUMENT LAYOUT AND DESIGN

Builds on the Keyboarding/Document Formatting course by using a hands-on approach to emphasize design and layout, speed and accuracy. Student proficiency can lead to industry software certification. (1/2 Credit)

Prerequisite: Keyboarding/Document Formatting

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

WEB PAGE DESIGN—SITE DESIGNER

Prepares students with work-related skills for advancement into college or industry. Course content includes web design, pixilated and vector-based web graphics, web animations, dynamics of web hosting, and web design in e-commerce. (1 Credit)

Prerequisite: Algebra I, Keyboarding

Grade Level: 11, 12