Business & Technology

BUS & TECH BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY Washington State guidelines require students take a minimum of 1 career and technical education credit (CTE) as part of graduation requirements. Business and Technology courses qualify as CTE credits and provide students the competency and understanding of 21st century economic systems and business operations, while teaching duties of responsible citizenship.

LIVING ON YOUR OWN (CTE) | BE1130 | GRADES 11-12 | SEMESTER Prerequisite: None This course stresses the financial aspects of living on one’s own after high school. The many subjects to be covered include: budgeting, banking, investing, wise shopping habits, interpreting labels, housing, transportation, insurance, and protecting one’s identity. Consumer topics such as purchasing food, and clothing, and managing a household are also be included.

ROBOTICS I (CTE) | BE0902 | GRADES 9-12 | SEMESTER Prerequisite: None This course helps students understand the design, engineering, and programming of robots. Students will work collaboratively using teamwork and critical thinking skills in this multidisciplinary field. This course provides opportunities to learn coding basics and compete in the classroom. Class is dependent on student enrollment and instructor availability.

ROBOTICS II (CTE) | BE1003 | GRADES 9-12 | SEMESTER Prerequisites: Robotics I This course continues the work began in Robotics I including designing, engineering, and programming robots. Students collaborate to “work the problem” and creatively come to solutions. The opportunity to compete with other schools in the community and elsewhere is available.

PYTHON I (CTE) | BE0906 | GRADES 9-12 | SEMESTER Prerequisite: None This course is an introduction to the Python programming language. It covers data types, control flow, object-oriented programming, and graphical user interface-driven applications. The examples and problems used in this course are drawn from diverse areas such as text processing, simple graphics creation and image manipulation, HTML, and web programming.

PYTHON II (CTE) | BE0907 | GRADES 9-12 | SEMESTER Prerequisite: Python I This course builds on the basics learned in Python I, rounding out the student’s knowledge of computer science coding fundamentals. The course introduces image-based graphics, allowing students to produce the sorts of familiar games and dynamic interactive programs they are already enthusiastic about. Emphasis is on code organization and the process of designing larger programs.

MARKETING I (CTE) | BE0904 | GRADES 9-12 | SEMESTER Prerequisite: None This course provides students with an understanding of the principles of marketing and the opportunity to participate in the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) program at Kennedy Catholic. Students will explore marketing concepts, terminology, and practices, applying them to real-world marketing situations. Topics will include consumer, service, business marketing, target markets, product planning, pricing, distribution and promotion, and the integration of marketing with other business activities. This course will prepare students for DECA competitions.