Independent Electives

3004S/3005S Freshman Seminar
This course will assist all freshmen by providing them with valuable educational and life skills that will help ease the transition from middle school to high school, as well as orient each to the specific culture of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. Topics discussed will include, but are not limited to, study skills, cultural awareness, adolescent socialization issues, appropriate social/business etiquette to prepare for success in high school, college, and career, leadership skills, specific subject area topics, and relevant computer skills as identified by members of the staff. This class will meet once per cycle for the full school year with instruction by a team of faculty/staff to include members of the counseling staff, administration, and computer technology staff.
8104 Journalism	Credit: 1/2 credit
This course is for you if you are interested in learning more about how magazines, TV, and newspapers work to report the news. You will also regularly gain experience doing the kinds of writing assignments that reporters do.

4084 Business in the 21st Century: American Finance in Action	Credit: 1 credit
Prerequisite: Instructor's permission. Class size is limited.
This full year course is designed to cover the characteristics and skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur Students will be brought through the processes of starting and developing a business or practice, develop a business plan to include marketing, management, finance and operating components of a business. Students will participate in SAGE (Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship).

4094 Accounting	Credit: 1 credit
Prerequisite: Instructor's permission.
This is a full year introductory course dealing with accounting principles and procedures with emphasis on the entire accounting cycle, using a debit and credit approach. Topics include analyzing transactions, journalizing, ledgers, posting, financial statements, adjusting and closing entries.