Northwest School of Success, Inc.


Curriculum - General Business Courses

Applicable to Applied Fine Arts credit, 1 credit and 9 credits in elective studies.

BA1 Intro to Accounting I (Pre-requisite to BA2 Accounting)
Description
: Basic principles of accounting records, the effect of business relationships on accounting records, recording transactions in simple books or original entry, posting and closing ledgers, adjusting and closing entries, preparing financial statements, reconciling bank statements, 6- and 8- column worksheets.

˝ credit, 9 assignments, 1 exam

 

BA2 Intro to Accounting II
Description
: Skill development for automated general ledger accounting, end-of-fiscal-period reports, recording transactions in special journals, payroll records and reports, uncorrectable accounts, plan assets and depreciation, notes and interest, voucher and inventory systems, balancing ledger accounts, and accrued revenue and expenses.

˝ credit, 6 assignments, 1 exam

 

BA3 Personal Finance
Description: Topics cover job search strategies; employment, income, and benefits; banking, income tax, and savings; investments; cost of credit and bankruptcy; renting; purchasing auto insurance; planning for the costs of marriage, children, vacations, emergencies, divorce, and death.

˝ credit, 8 assignments, 1 exam

 

BA4 Business Law
Description: An overview of Business and the Legal System in America. The presence of Common Law in Business, Uniform Civil Code and Nature of the Judicial Process.

˝ credit, 7 assignments, 1 exam

 

BA5 Career Education
Description: Course involves internet application with activities involving aptitude assessment, career search, job search, career portfolio (including cover letter, résumé, letters of reference, and academic work samples), job applications, and job interview. Students will apply concepts by taking an aptitude assessment, which they will use to conduct a career and job search, complete a job application, and develop and respond to a mock job interview.

˝ credit, 6 assignments, 2 exams



Northwest School of Success, Inc.

204 S. John Adams
Oregon City, Oregon 97045

Telephone:
(503) 656-4478

FAX:
(503) 656-4199

Toll Free:
1-866-657-4001