WHAT’S NEW?! 2020-2021 Course Offerings at PMHS:
THE ECONOMICS OF BUSINESS: THEORY AND PRACTICE, ½ credit (semester course)
Under the New York State Social Studies Framework, all students must fulfill an Economics requirement in order to graduate from high school. The Economics of Business: Theory and Practice fulfills this graduation requirement. The semester course covers economic theory and practice including basic economic concepts, economic systems and the American economy in a world context. It is intended to give students a basic understanding of the components of both microeconomics and macroeconomics within the context of business development, ownership, and management. The course content is designed to help students explore and understand entrepreneurship, business finance/start-up costs, business trends, pricing strategies and the development of a business plan. Student understanding and discussion are emphasized. Requirements include participation in class discussion, comprehensive essay and objective unit tests, research projects including the development of a business plan, and various other learning activities.
ECONOMICS: PERSONAL FINANCIAL Literacy, ½ credit (semester course)
Under the New York State Social Studies Framework, all students must fulfill an Economics requirement in order to graduate from high school. Economics: Personal Financial Literacy fulfills this graduation requirement. Financial literacy skills form the basis for this semester course, enabling students to analyze their personal financial decisions, evaluate the costs and benefits of their decisions, recognize their rights and responsibilities as consumers, and apply the knowledge learned in school to financial situations encountered later in life. The course content is designed to help students make wise spending, saving, and credit decisions and to make effective use of income to achieve personal financial success. Economic theory, fiscal and monetary policy, supply and demand, and other facets of Economics will be integrated into this course. Student understanding and discussion are emphasized. Requirements include participation in class discussion, comprehensive essay and objective unit tests, research projects and various other learning activities.
