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