Automotive Maintenance and Ownership is designed to educate anyone that owns, or will own, a vehicle. The topics covered in this course are basic vehicle maintenance, minor vehicle repairs, introduction to how the eight systems work in a vehicle, how to purchase, insure, and afford your vehicle, and more. You will acquire the skills necessary to perform basic vehicle maintenance, which can be done by any vehicle owner. Areas of study during this course include; safe work habits, automotive history, basic tools and measurement knowledge, and basic automotive system fundamentals. If you are going to own a vehicle, this course is for you. Course approved for Applied Mathematics credit.

Course 13050 Auto Paint is a hands on course where students spend most days in the lab working. This course introduces students to the operations of automotive refinishing and custom painting. Students will learn to complete minor repairs of automotive finishes, apply primers, sealers, basecoats and clearcoats, just as you would in a traditional repair facility. Students will also spend a significant amount of time in the lab learning custom painting techniques using tools like the air brush, micro spray guns, pinstriping, pattern templates, masking, among many other custom paint techniques. Students will learn how to paint a variety of designs from traditional hot rod flames, lowrider paint schemes with metal flake, to flags, torn sheet metal with rivets, shadowing, wood grain, and more.

. Autobody Repair and Restoration is a full year course in painting, metal finishing, sheet metal fabrication, welding, estimating, and disassembling/assembling of repaired and restored vehicles. Working with damaged cars will be an important facet of this course. Students will work with a wide array of body working tools, air tools, hand tools, metal fabrication equipment, oxy-acetylene torches and MIG welders. Collision Repair and Auto Restoration is a project-based course where students spend most days in the lab working with their hands.

Grades 9-12 Empowering women in automotive technology is designed to encourage students who may not traditionally pursue a career/own in automotive technology to learn about this field and eventually help grow into this career bringing their unique and valuable mindset and perspectives into the evolving world that is the automotive industry. The topics covered in this course are basic vehicle maintenance, minor vehicle repairs, introduction to how the eight systems work in a vehicle, how to purchase, insure, and afford your vehicle, and more. You will acquire the skills necessary to perform basic vehicle maintenance, which can be done by any vehicle owner. Areas of study during this course include; safe work habits, automotive history, basic tools and measurement knowledge, and basic automotive system fundamentals. If you are going to own a vehicle, this course is for you. Course approved for Applied Mathematics credit. Electric Vehicle Design, Build, and Drive 1.0 credit; Year-Long , 1 hour block Grades 9-12 The automobile represents a major socio-economic element in our lives and in the economy of our country. There are significant changes on the near horizon with the impact of the electric vehicle and other ecological friendly alternative vehicles making inroads to the consumer marketplace. With the specific growth of the electric vehicle it is imperative that automotive professionals and consumers alike invest intellectual capacity in this new and growing segment of the industry. The SWITCH Lab introduces students to the electric vehicle through the construction of a full size student built vehicle. The Switch incorporates primarily off the shelf automotive products along with a custom chassis to engage the student in a significant project, specifically the assembly of an electric vehicle they can eventually drive!!! In addition to overcoming the technical challenges of building and understanding the vehicle, students will learn the soft skills required to function in environments requiring team work, project management, communication, organizational skills and cooperation..

Course 03010 This is a great course if you hope to own your own business or plan to study business. Learn accounting skills and basic bookkeeping techniques needed to run a small service and merchandise business. The course uses an online dynamic learning environment called Mindtap along with a traditional textbook. Students will be able to complete accounting problems and receive immediate feedback from any computer with an internet connection. Students will use an automated accounting software program and will complete an accounting business simulation to reinforce learning. All college and university business schools in Michigan require a two-semester course in accounting for business majors; this course prepares students for the first semester of that requirement. This class fulfills the senior level math requirement. This class can be taken before, after, or concurrently with Honors Financial and Managerial Accounting.

Grades: 10-12 This new course will accurately portray the rigor of college level accounting. Students will learn how businesses plan for and evaluate their operating, financing, and investing decisions and then how accounting systems gather and provide data to internal and external decision- makers. This year-long course covers all the learning objectives of a traditional college level financial accounting course, plus those from a managerial accounting course. Topics include an introduction to accounting information systems, time value of money, accounting for merchandising firms, sales and receivables, fixed assets, debt and equity, statement of cash flows, financial ratios, cost-volume profit analysis and variance analysis. The class may be taken before, after, or concurrently with Accounting 1. This course is an excellent choice for fulfilling the senior level math requirement, and should only be taken by students with a commitment to complete college level coursework.

Course 03165 Students analyze the primary functions of management and leadership, which are planning, organizing, staffing, directing or leading and controlling. Topics will incorporate social responsibility of business and industry. Students develop a foundation in the economical, financial, technological, international, social and ethical aspects of business to become competent managers, employees and entrepreneurs. Students incorporate a broad base of knowledge that includes the legal, managerial, marketing, financial, ethical and international dimensions of business to make appropriate management decisions.

Students explore business and career opportunities in this class. Learn the basics of business and how it affects everyday life as well as aid in future course selections. The class will discuss current events as they relate to business. Students learn about teamwork, employability skills, personal finance, international business, human relations, work ethics, and basic business management skills. In addition, students will complete units on retail businesses, banking, stock market, basic accounting, and computers. Computers are used as a business tool in this class.

Course 03145 Grades 9th grade Business Academy students Students will be introduced to an entry-level understanding of business organizations and structures, management and leadership styles, marketing fundamentals, accounting and financial principles, production methods, and human resource management and diversity. Business technologies, including the Google Platform, Microsoft Office products, as well as the Adobe Suite will be utilized throughout each unit of instruction. Soft skills, which are key to success in the business world will also be embedded within the curriculum. This course is the 9th grade class in the Business Academy, but is open to non-academy 9th and 10th grade students as well.

Course 03175 This semester course allows students to study international trade by using a variety of resources for investigation. Elementary international economic theory is applied to study the impact of trade in the USA and in other countries. Culture, history, language, values, social behaviors, along with market conditions and demographics are used by students to determine the possibilities of doing business with other countries.

Course 03170 An understanding of the fundamentals of law has value for everyone. The primary aim of this course is directed toward helping students understand their legal obligations as they enter into contractual arrangements each day. Although the emphasis of this course is on law for personal use, the course will also help students develop a better understanding of their rights and duties under the law in business and how it responds to the changing times. The topics of contracts, sales, bailments and insurance, as well as many others will be covered.

Course 03130 Grades 10-12. Do you want to learn how to handle your money? Have you always wondered how the stock market works? This course teaches the fundamentals in the areas of personal finance, banking, credit, insurance, and investing. Emphasis is placed on the stock market, including participation in the Stock Market Game, a ten-week stock-trading simulation. Students learn how to invest and what to invest in. Emphasis is placed on how to avoid and stay out of debt, along with strategies for living a debt-free life by focusing on saving, goal-setting, budgeting, and using credit wisely. Students will apply problem-solving and computation skills through practical applications such as writing checks, calculating interest, preparing a budget, and evaluating stock transactions.