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The Business Department

BUS. 100: Computer Concepts
This is a one-semester course designed to introduce students to using computers. The class consists of nine weeks of keyboarding where students will learn proper keyboarding technique. The second nine weeks will be an introduction to word processing and spreadsheets.
Required Course.

BUS. 101: Consumer Education
This survey course is designed to help a student become an effective consumer by intelligently managing his personal and economic affairs. Some of the topics covered include budgeting, banking, credit, insurances and taxes.
Required Course. 

BUS. 110: Web Page Design I
In this one-semester course, students will learn internet basics as well as designing, maintaining, and updating a personal webpage using Dreamweaver.
Prerequisite: Computer Concepts. 

BUS. 120: Web Page Design II
In this one-semester course, students will maintain and update the St. Teresa webpage. It will be a project based class where students will work on updates as requested by St. Teresa Administration, Faculty, and Staff.
Prerequisite: A grade of B or above in Web Page Design I and approval of instructor. 

BUS. 200: Office Aide
Office aides are chosen for one semester at a time and will be given 1/2 credit per semester.  During this period, the office aide will develop valuable clerical skills working in a variety of administrative offices.  Only those students who have proven themselves to be responsible will be chosen as office aides due to the sensitive nature of occurrences that the student is likely to encounter while working in the office.  Prerequisite:  Computer Concepts and minimum overall "C" average in academic courses.  Required to submit letter of interest.  Semester course offered to juniors and seniors.

BUS. 201: Advanced Microsoft Office
This is a one-semester course designed to build advanced skills using Microsoft Office. An emphasis will be placed on Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.
Prerequisite: Computer Concepts. 

BUS. 210: Marketing
Through a study of Marketing, students learn about the forces of marketing that operate in our market-oriented economy.Analysis of recent changes and trends in distributing goods and services is made in addition to an in-depth study of retail and wholesale markets.
One-semester course, open tojuniors and seniors.

BUS. 220: Business Law
This introduction course focuses on the development of law in the U.S. and its importance to society. Law and the minor, and the various aspects of contract law are highlighted. Review of actual case problems, mastery of legal terminology and developing the ability to think through legal problems analytically and systematically is emphasized.
One-semester course, open to juniors and seniors.

BUS. 230: Entrepreneuship I
Exploration of the creative processes of business ownership, helping students to identify their own creative problem solving styles. Students will develop innovative solutions to a wide range of business problems that center on new product, service, and process development. Emphasis will be placed on both individual creativity in teams in a work context. Fundamentals of writing and implementing competent business plans will be introduced.
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior.

BUS. 240: Entrepreneurship II
Designed to develop the skills necessary to run a business on a daily basis, focusing on control, personnel management, customer relation skills, sales and promotion, and display and design functions outside of regular school hours.
Prerequesite: Junior or Senior standing and a grade of 'A' of 'B' in Entrepreneurship I.

BUS. 250: Accounting
This course is designed to teach accounting principles and how they are effected by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Areas of focus:

  1. The six type of accounts and their normal balances.
  2. The two accounting equations.
  3. How to prepare and utilize a trial balance
  4. Create an Income Statement.
  5. Create a Statement of Owner's Equity.
  6. Create a Balance Sheet
Full-year course, open to juniors and seniors. 

   St. Teresa High School
   2710 North Water Street
   Decatur, Illinois 62526

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