• Dave Ramsey Lessons Finance Program

    Instructor
    Mrs. Kim Vaughn

    The Finance Program at Muscle Shoals High School consists of the completion of three of the following finance courses:

    Pathway 1

    1. Career Preparedness (Introductory course for all 9th grade students after 2013-2014 school year)
      1. Financial Literacy, Career & College Planning, & Technology
    2. Banking and Financial Services
      1. Students gain an understanding of the internal functions of the banking industry, as well as, learn the basic transactions conducted with tellers on a daily basis.
    3. Accounting
      1. Students learn basic bookkeeping and accounting skills. Students will learn to utilize Excel and Quickbooks software to manage a company's financial statements and records.
    4. Senior Career Pathway-First Metro Trojan Branch Teller
      1. Students work as First Metro Intern Employees in the school branch. Students complete daily transactions for students and employees to train as tellers in the banking industry. 

    Business, Management, & Administration

    The Business, Managment, & Administration program at Muscle Shoals High School consists of the completion of three of the following courses:

    Pathway 2

    1. Career Preparedness (Introductory course for all 9th grade students after 2013-2014 school year)
      1. Financial Literacy, Career & College Planning, & Technology
    2. Multimedia Publications/Yearbook
      1. Students learn to market, finance, design, and publish the yearbook.
    3. Law In Society
      1. Students learn the basics of personal and business law and how the laws may apply to them in thier future endeavors.
    4. Senior Career Pathway-Yearbook
      1. Students take on the path of leading the yearbook staff in the production of the school yearbook.

    Dual-Enrollment Course

    UNA CIS 125

    Mrs. Vaughn offeres a Dual Enrollment course through UNA CIS 125. This is a basic introductory course for Computer Applications that is typically required for most all degreees. This course will also transfer out as a regular course from University of North Alabama to other colleges to meet thier computer literacy requirements.

    Theses courses are all designed to prepare students with the desire to enter any business related college major or job field. Students will learn money management skills, Microsoft Office Suite, Accounting (required of all students in business related college undergraduate degree), Intuit Quickbooks, and on-the-job skills as a bank teller. I am very excited to offer these programs at Muscle Shoals. I feel it is essential to better prepare students for their first year of college and/or the workforce and providing a solid background in these areas will be beneficial in any area they choose to pursue.