Course Code:
HCT4061 - 4064

Credit Value: 0.500

College Credit:
HCT4061 - 4062
Tech Prep college credits

Cross-credited Courses: N/A

Pre-requisite:
Sequential Courses

Course Title: Accounting I, II, III, & IV

This course is part of the Business, Marketing & Information Technology - Business Education Pathway

Accounting provides an overview of the complete accounting process. Students work through the accounting cycle, first in a service business for a sole proprietorship and then in a merchandising business for a partnership.  Financial statements are prepared. A business simulation set is used to enable students to combine all basic accounting practices in one specific business.

Accounting II continues to study the bookkeeping cycle, financial statements, corporation, and accounting systems with special journals. Sales taxes, income taxes, payroll, bad debts, depreciation, notes, interest, petty cash, and accruals are introduced.

Accounting III and IV are extensions of Accounting I and Accounting II and are intended for those students who plan to enter a vocation centered around bookkeeping and accounting.

Course Code: HCT4005

Credit Value: 0.500

College Credit: No

Cross-credited Courses: N/A

Pre-requisite: N/A

Course Title: Banking and Credit

This course is part of the Business, Marketing & Information Technology - Business Education Pathway

This course presents a comprehensive view of the principles and practices of banking and credit in the United States. The students become familiar with the major functions of banks and other financial intermediaries, in-house operations and procedures, central banking by the Federal Reserve System and modern trends in the banking industry. The credit component provides an understanding of credit functions and operations as practiced by commercial lending institutions. The students are introduced to the principles of credit risk evaluation, loan creation and debt collection.

Course Code: HCT4999

Credit Value: 0.500

College Credit: No

Cross-credited Courses: N/A

Pre-requisite: N/A

Course Title: Financial Planning

This course is part of the Business, Marketing & Information Technology - Business Education Pathway

Financial planning is a course required of Academy of Finance seniors that involves the study of each aspect of the adult financial planning cycle, including career and college planning, the buying of insurance, the development of an initial savings and investment plan, the planning for one’s retirement, and the task of estate planning.

Course Code: HCT4998

Credit Value: 0.500

College Credit:
Tech Prep college credits

Cross-credited Courses: N/A

Pre-requisite: N/A

Course Title: International Finance

This course is part of the Business, Marketing & Information Technology - Business Education Pathway

This course explores major financial transactions that are involved in conducting international trade and business. It includes such topics as foreign exchange markets, foreign exchange rates, the international monetary system, international equity and debt markets, international banking, the multinational corporation, and career opportunities in international finance.

Course Title: Introduction to Business  (Seattle University college course)

This course surveys the main areas of business & finance. (1 credit).

Course Title: Microcomputer Application l & ll / Introduction to IT / Digitools

In Microcomputer Application, students learn to use existing business-oriented computer software programs including spreadsheet, database, word processing and graphics. Programs that integrate the spreadsheet, database, and word processing functions are also taught.

Course Code: HCT4997

Credit Value: 0.500

College Credit: No

Cross-credited Courses: N/A

Pre-requisite:
Acceptance in the Academy of Finance Program

Course Title: World of Finance

This course is part of the Business, Marketing & Information Technology - Business Education Pathway

Through a survey of basic topics in Macro and Micro economics the student develops an understanding of how our mixed market economy works. n addition, there are units on production and sales, money credit and banking, economic growth and stability, taxation and budgeting, labor management relations and international trade. An emphasis on capital markets helps the students to understand the role that various types of markets and securities play in our overall economic framework.