Business & Technology

Business and Technology Department Members

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Christina Burnaby

Job Title: Math and Accounting Teacher

Titles: Co-Department Chair

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

Courses

BE1130 - LIVING ON YOUR OWN (CTE) (SEMESTER)

Prerequisites: Open to students with Junior or Senior standing.

Living On Your Own 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 ID. Consumer topics such as purchasing food and clothing and managing a household will also be included.

AB/1003 - DIGITAL ARTS 1 (CTE/FA) (FULL YEAR)

Prerequisites: Open to students with a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing.

This is an introductory course to learn about the creative process associated with creating a variety of digital media. This course will help students become familiar with a variety of software for creating visual art, film, as well as audio recording. Students will work individually as well as in small groups to learn techniques and gain a deeper understanding of digital art history and the emerging trends in digital media.

AB1103 - DIGITAL ARTS 2 (FULL YEAR)

BE0902 - INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS (FULL YEAR)

BE1003 - ADVANCED ROBOTICS (FULL YEAR)

Prerequisites: Introduction to Robotics

This course continues work began in Introduction to Robotics including design, engineering, and programming robots. Students work collaboratively to 'work the problem' and creatively come to solutions. The opportunity to compete with other schools in the community and elsewhere is available. Class is dependent on enrollment and instructor availability.

BE0904 - INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING (FULL YEAR)

This course will provide students with an understanding of the principles of marketing and the opportunity to participate in Kennedy Catholic’s DECA program. Students will explore marketing concepts, terminology, and practices, and apply them to real-world marketing situations. Topics will include consumer, service, and 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.

SS1203 - ECONOMICS (CTE) (SEMESTER)

BE1207 - BUSINESS LAW (CTE) (SEMESTER)

BE1103 - ACCOUNTING (CTE) (FULL YEAR)

Prerequisites: Open to students with Junior or Senior standing.

Course curriculum is designed to provide students a strong foundation in accounting principles. Students will learn what business transactions are and how accountants use a double-entry system (debits and credits) to keep track of these transactions. Next, students will study the complete accounting cycle of recording transactions, preparing financial statements, and “closing the books” for small, single-owner service and merchandising businesses. This course prepares students for post-secondary accounting courses.

BE1206 - COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CTE) (SEMESTER OR FULL YEAR)

Prerequisites: Professional attitude and work ethic required. Open to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing.

Students will learn how to turn their ideas into fully rendered computer images. Throughout this course, students will be given various problems to solve/develop using the principles of design and be expected to transform their ideas into 3-dimensional rendered images using Rhinoceros. Supporting CAD programs will introduce advanced rendering elements and animation.