Banking Finance (IA and IB) .5 credit per semester Grades: 11-12
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
This class is designed to teach students how banks operate and their role in the economy. it also provides the skills needed to operate a student financial center. the students will perform the duties of bank employees, such as loan officers, bank tellers, bookkeepers, auditors, and computer operators. students will train for approximately six to eight weeks with bank personnel from the Bank of Herrin and the Herrin Security Bank. The First Tiger Trust will provide loans, savings accounts, and check cashing services to the faculty, staff, and student body at the high school. This course will provide a valuable experience for students interested in a career in the banking field. students will be selected by application. A year of Accounting I will be beneficial to students interested in enrolling in this course.
Banking Finance (IIA and IIB) .5 credit per semester Grades: 12
Prerequisite: Banking Finance IB
This class is a continuation of the Banking Finance I course. The curriculum will provide management experience for those students who enroll in the second year of the program. Students will gain banking experience by operating the "First Tiger Trust" bank.
