9th - Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Core 24 requires --> 1.0 Credits

Clarification:

Career and Technical Education is a planned program of courses and learning experiences that begins with an exploration of career options. It supports basic academic and life skills and enables achievement of high academic standards, leadership, preparation for industry-defined work, and advanced education. It includes six program areas

Agriculture Education
Business & Marketing Education
Family & Consumer Science Education
Health Sciences
Skilled & Technical Trades
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics

Agricultural Education

The mission of Agriculture Education is to provide all learners with literacy and technical knowledge and skills necessary to live in a global society in the areas of agriculture, natural resources, horticulture, and the environment.

Agricultural Science - 1.0 credit

Grades: 9

Inter-curricular Student Organization: FFA

Are you interested in hands-on science that applies to real life? Everyone who eats or enjoys nature will relate to this class. Learn about the largest industry in Washington State in Agriculture Science.

CTE Equivalency credit: Lab Science

Employability & Job Skills
Safety in Agricultural Businesses
Natural Resources/Environmental Science
Agri-Science
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)
Basic Plant Science
Animal Agriculture
Agricultural Mechanics
Food Production and Processing

Supervised Agricultural Experience - 1.0 credits

Grades: 9 -12

Intercurricular Student Organization: FFA

If you are an active FFA member, you are learning all the time and can earn credit for your involvement while maintaining your eligibility for FFA membership.

This is an arranged class that will be completed independently.
Supervised Agricultural Experience class is designed for students that are FFA members with a well-developed SAE project, and learning goals to be able to document learning outside of school.
It also allows students with busy school schedules to maintain their FFA membership through continued involvement in agricultural education.

Business & Marketing Education

The mission of Marketing Education is to enable students to understand and apply marketing, management, and entrepreneurial principles; to make rational economic decisions; and to exhibit social responsibility in a global economy. The curriculum encourages students to think critically, stresses the importance of interpersonal skills in diverse societies, fosters a realistic understanding of work, and an understanding and appreciation of business ethics.

Computer & Career Foundations - 0.5 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: FBLA

Dual Credits: EvCC Word Processing & Spreadsheet (CL103 & CL104) - 4 credits (total)
This course will study each program in the Microsoft Office Suite.
It provides students an opportunity to gain elevated computer skills in various computer software applications.
It will also prepare students for the Microsoft Office User Specialist exam, which if passed, students earn the MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist) Certificate from Microsoft endorsing their software knowledge. This course is articulated with Everett Community College where students can earn 2 college credits for each exam passed.
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office - 0.5 credit (NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED)

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: FBLA

Dual Credits: EvCC Word Processing & Spread Sheet (CL103 & CL104) - 4 credits (total)

This course will study each program in the Microsoft Office Suite.
It provides students an opportunity to gain elevated computer skills in various computer software applications.
It will also prepare students for the Microsoft Office User Specialist exam, which if passed, students earn the MOUS Certificate from Microsoft endorsing their software knowledge.
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word

Multimedia Technology - 0.5 credits

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: FBLA

Students will learn skills in the following areas:
HTML/CSS Coding (Basic website creation)
Adobe Dreamweaver (Basic website creation)
Adobe InDesign (Layouts: ie magazine, newsletter)
Adobe Illustrator (Logo and artistic design)
Adobe Photoshop (Photo editing)
Current Technology Innovations Research

Journalism & Broadcast - 1.0 credit

Grades: 9 - 11

Inter-curricular Student Organization: Washington Journalism Education Association

CTE Equivalency: English

Learn the fundamentals of journalistic writing
Understand press rights and responsibilities
Learn how to write specific types of stories
Learn how to interview
Be expected to spend some out of class time going to various school events and meetings
Be reading a nonfiction piece written by a journalist/follow journalists
Explore career options and expectations in journalism
Learn the basics of photography/photojournalism
Learn the basics of layout and design
Publish at least one story to the school news website

Sports Journalism - 1.0 credit

Grades: 9-12

Intercurricular Student Organization: Washington Journalism Education Association

CTE Equivalency: English

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: Washington Journalism Education Association

CTE Equivalency: Senior English (for 12 Grade Only)

Learn the fundamentals of journalistic writing
Understand press rights and responsibilities
Cover the sports at Arlington High School
Learn how to write feature stories and sports recaps specifically
Learn how to interview
Be expected to spend some out of class time covering various school events and meetings
Be reading a nonfiction piece written by a journalist/follow journalists
Explore career options and expectations in journalism
Learn the basics of photography/photojournalism
Publish sports stories to the school news website
Participate in the production of one sports-related podcast and one broadcast/live stream of a sporting event each sports season.

JOURN170: Student News Media - 1.2 credits

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: Washington Journalism Education Association

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art or Senior English

College in the High School: EvCC Introduction to Journalism (JOURN170) - 3 credits available (student pays tuition)

Students will:
- Create the school yearbook
- Write and photograph to publish on the school news website
- Develop skills in layout and design
- Understand press rights and responsibilities
- Interview students both in and out of school
- Be expected to spend some out of class time going to various school events and meetings (at least one hour per week)
- Develop photography skills and take pictures at events
- Explore career options and expectations in journalism and graphic design
- Learn Adobe InDesign and Photoshop

Marketing 1 - 1.0 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: DECA

In this course, you will explore the world of Business/Marketing and have the opportunity to gain work experience working in Eagle Company Espresso and Store.
Topics include marketing careers, human relations, communications, sales, advertising, marketing, and business basics
Learn by using a store video game and competing with others in the class
Find out what the “real world” is like through guest speakers and “apprentice” projects
Opportunities include competition, leadership/business conferences, and other DECA activities

Marketing 2 - Social Media - 1.0 credit

Grades 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: DECA

The importance of social media’s role in modern marketing efforts can no longer be ignored.
It’s an integral component in almost all successful marketing strategies. With this increasing emphasis on integrated social media strategies, there is an irrefutable need for marketing professionals and organizations to have end‐to‐end social media expertise.
Through case studies, interactive sessions, social media simulations, and class exercises, students will:
Learn best practices and develop the skills to connect business objectives with social media strategy, platforms, and tactics
Study major social media channels and marketing campaign techniques
Evaluate contemporary and emerging tools in the digital marketplace including social bookmarking and techniques to drive social media traffic
Gain an understanding of the history, purpose, anatomy, best practices, current trends, and pros & cons of the top 8 Social Platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Blogs.

Family & Consumer Science Education

Family and consumer science education empowers individuals and families across the life span to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society. Our unique focus is on families, work and their interrelationships preparing students for their dual role of wage earner and family member.

Family Health - 0.5 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

CTE Equivalency: Health

Students gain the knowledge and skills essential for healthy choices for their life span:
- Relationships and personal responsibilities
- Family and social health, mental health
- Effects of drugs and alcohol
- Human development and nutrition

Child Development - 1.0 credit*

Grades 9-12

Intercurricular Student Organization: Skills USA

The course is a study of the principles of child growth and development from conception through adolescence. The focus of the course is on meeting children's physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs in their homes and classrooms. Students apply their learning in various educational settings.

UNIT 1: Children and Parenting
UNIT 2: Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery
UNIT 3: Baby's First Year
UNIT 4: Child from One to Three
UNIT 5: Child from Four to Six
UNIT 6: Child from Seven to Twelve
UNIT 7: Adolescents and Safety

Baking 1 - 0.5 credits

Grade: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

This class meets the prerequisite requirement for Culinary & Baking 2
The course prepares individuals to serve under the supervision of chefs and other foodservice professionals as well as giving students basic knowledge for home food preparation.
- Topics covered include quick breads, pies, cakes, cookies, pastries, desserts and dessert sauces.
- Students will learn the knowledge, skills, and practices required for careers in Food Production and Services.
- Receive instruction in kitchen organizations, sanitation, and quality control, basic food preparation and cooking skills, kitchen and kitchen equipment maintenance and quantity food measurement and monitoring.

Culinary 1 - 0.5 credits

Grade: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

This class meets the prerequisite requirement for Culinary & Baking 2.
The course prepares individuals to serve under the supervision of chefs and other foodservice professionals as well as giving students basic knowledge for home food preparation. Instruction includes:
- Kitchen organizations, sanitation, and quality control
- Basic food preparation and cooking skills
- Kitchen and kitchen equipment maintenance and quantity food measurement and monitoring.

American Sign Language 1 - 1.0 credit

Grade: 9 - 11

CTE Equivalency: Global Language

Inter-curricular Student Organization: Sign Language Club

Introduces students to the language and culture of Deaf people in the United States.
The course will focus on specific language and cultural behaviors, as well as introduce students to the grammar of ASL.
Both expressive and receptive skills of students will be the focus of the course, with a major emphasis placed on expressive skills.
Students will participate extensively in interactive classroom activities periodically using the “Voices Off” Policy to build ASL skills.

Health Science

The mission of Health Careers is to prepare students for further education and/ or entry-level jobs in all areas of health care, fitness and medicine. Within sports medicine are areas of specialization such as athletic training, physical and occupational therapy, exercise physiology, biomechanics, clinical medicine, orthopedic medicine, sports nutrition, sports psychology and more.

If any student is interested in a future in health careers and would like to gain a certificate outlining earned competencies in the health science pathway, there are additional classes available at Weston High School for all Arlington High School students. These courses further prepare students to enter certificate programs or college health science courses after graduation.

Principles of Biomedical Science - 1.0 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: HOSA

CTE Equivalency: Lab Science

In this course, students explore concepts of biology and medicine as they take on the roles of different medical professionals to solve real-world problems. Over the course of the year, students are challenged in various scenarios including investigating a crime scene to solve a mystery, diagnosing and proposing treatment to patients in a family medical practice, tracking down and containing a medical outbreak at a local hospital, stabilizing a patient during an emergency, and collaborating with others to design solutions to local and global medical problems.
This class will suit students who have a specific interest in science, medicine, forensics, or agriculture.
In the year-long class students will:
- PLTW Biomedical Science students are taking on these same real-world challenges – and they’re doing it before they even graduate from high school.
- Working with the same tools used by professionals in hospitals and labs, students engage in compelling, hands-on activities and work together to find solutions to problems.
- Students take from the courses in-demand knowledge and skills they will use in high school and for the rest of their lives, on any career path they take.

Sports Medicine 1 - 1.0 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: Sports Medicine Club

CTE Dual credit: EvCC Medical Terminology (HLTH 100) - 5 Credits

Career exploration in Sports Medicine including healthcare and fitness
Human Anatomy (how the body is put together)
Human Physiology (how the body works)
Medical terminology
Emergency care including First Aid, CPR, and bloodborne pathogens
Prevention, recognition, and care of athletic injuries
Taping, bracing, and other hands-on skills
Field trip to Tmobile & CenturyLink Fields

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics

STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the four disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications.

Computer Science (Intro) - 0.5 credit

Grade: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

Preferred that students have passed Pre-Algebra with at least a C or better.
This course teaches the foundations of computer science and basic programming, with an emphasis on helping students develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Students will:
- Program efficiently in JavaScript
- Learn basic programming concepts
- Study graphics, data structures, animation & games

Robotics - 0.5 credit

Only offered at Weston High School campus

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: FIRST Robotics (Neobots)

CTE Equivalency: 3rd year Math (counselor review needed)

Robotics Foundations is a semester course designed to introduce students to understanding and building simple robots.
Students will work in small groups using robot kits to build the robots, including the NXT/EV3 brick or “brain” of the robot, servos, motors, sensors, and programming software. Students will be:
- Designing
- Building
- Programming
- Applying skills
- Communicating
- Documenting
- Presenting

3D Animation - 0.5 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

This course starts with traditional skills such as basic drawing, composition, line, value, and perspective drawing.
Skills taught in this course prepares students to pursue post-secondary education in Fine Art and Animation.
Students will:
- Develop strong visual communication, problem-solving and technical skills.
- Learn essential animation skills including character concept and design
- Study basic keyframe animation, motion concepts, 2D & 3D computer animation
- Work to find effective solutions to problems professional animators face
- Use curriculum from the DigiPen Institute of Technology.

2D Video Game Programming - 0.5 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

CTE Equivalency: 3rd year Math (counselor review needed)

Only offered as a 2nd-semester course, for participation in a statewide programming competition held in the spring
The program will prepare students for continued study at Sno-Isle Skill Center.
Students will:
- Create a series of video games that require them to integrate math concepts, language arts skills, and design/art theories and concepts
- Develop strong problem-solving and technical skills
- Gain experience applying mathematics and computer science to video game production
- Utilize the Zero Game Engine to build such games as Platformers, RPG’s, Scrolling Backgrounds, Vertical Shooters, & Tower Defenses
- Use curriculum from the DigiPen Institute of Technology

Skilled and Technical Trades

Technology Education studies include designing, developing, and utilizing technological systems in real world experiences using up-to-date resources. Trade and Industry Education includes preparatory programs that prepare individuals to produce, process, assemble, test, maintain, service, and/or repair products. What separates STEM from the traditional science and math education is the blended learning environment and showing students how the scientific method can be applied to everyday life. It teaches students computational thinking and focuses on the real world applications of problem solving.

Construction - Wood Tech 1 - 1.0 credits*

Grade 9-12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

This course will focus on the foundation of construction trades. Students will learn and practice basic safety skills. They will need to understand and demonstrate basic math skills. Students will be introduced to different hand tools and be able to recognize and demonstrate each one. They will also be introduced to power tools and be able to recognize and demonstrate each one. Students will learn how to read and explain blueprints.

In Construction, students will receive hands-on experience building:

Laying out and building stairs
Basic house frame construction
Wall and floor framing
Window and door installation
Roof construction
Surveying and plot layout

Cabinetry - Woods Technology 1 - 1.0 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

Introduction to shop safety, tool use, and maintenance used in the cabinet industry
Reading a working drawing
Basic woodshop application math
Simple joint and construction methods
Recognizing wood types
Introduction to CAM & CNC Routering
Projects include: Dado Box, Nightstand, one project of student’s choice, approved by the instructor

Theater Production - 1.0 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: Stagecraft Club

Equivalency credit: Fine Art

This course covers designing sets and props, applications of construction and electronics with emphasis on creative problem solving for challenging systems and projects
Units to be covered include, set design and construction, light design, special effects, stage management, and safety practices
Class success hinges on proficient completion of individual unit designs, preparation of a standard stage manager’s production prompt book, and final comprehensive design of a show of the student’s choice

Metal Manufacturing 1 (Welding) - 1.0 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

CTE Dual credit: EvCC Industrial Safety and Metal Trades & Welding Skill Building (WELD154 & WELD225) - 4 Credits (Total)

This year-long class will focus on career exploration in the field of Manufacturing.
A hands-on course will focus on the theories, methods, and techniques used in Welding and multiple Manufacturing fields.
Instruction in core cluster skills, includes instruction in materials, manufacturing processes, automation, communication and employability skills, and safety.
Topics to be covered include:
- Safety Procedures
- Welding
- Metalworking
- Sheet metal forming
- Basic Machining
- Fabrication

Graphic Art 1 - 0.5 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: Media Arts Club

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

Dual Credit:

Designed for the student who wants to explore a wide range of media, techniques, and approaches to the visual arts.
The class will begin with various studies on the elements and principles of art and then move into more advanced concepts.
Students will be exposed to drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, 3D design, lettering, and computer-generated art.
The vast majority of class time will be spent completing projects with lectures and demonstrations at the beginning of each unit.
Topics to be covered:
- Typography
- 3D Design
- Printmaking
- Photoshop
- Graffiti

Graphic Art 2 - 0.5 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: Media Arts Club

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

Dual Credit:

Graphic Art II is a course that further investigates concepts covered in Graphic Arts I.
Students will expand their skills in Adobe Photoshop, experiment with various printmaking methods including screen printing and t-shirt design, complete movies using stop motion animation and explore three-dimensional design.
The vast majority of class time will be spent completing projects with lectures and demonstrations at the beginning of each unit.
Topics to be covered include:
- Elements and Principles of Design
- Multimedia Exploration
- Printmaking: Screen printing (t-shirts), linoleum
- Photoshop
- Installation Art

Photo Foundations 1 - 0.5 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: FCCLA

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

This class teaches the principles and elements of digital photography, the vocabulary of visual communication and expression. Students will: Explore Composition: What guidelines make a good image
Observe and explore lines, patterns, and shapes that are present in our environment, in relation to photography investigate digital photography techniques through experimentation with a DSLR digital camera and its settings
Learn about the exposure triad of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO and how to set on the DSLR camera
Edit photos using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom
Print and mat photos

Photo Foundations 2 - 0.5 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: FCCLA

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

This class expands on the basics of digital photography. We will review, and increase knowledge in the following areas:
Camera equipment and computer software
DSLR cameras will be used
Shutter speed, aperture, and ISO settings in a variety of projects
Applying elements of art and principles of design
Studying and emulating a famous photographer
Careers in photography
Working as a team to create photographic stories
The process of staging, shooting, and retouching portraits in a studio setting using lighting and backdrops

Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

All grades, 9th - 12th may enroll. Developing organization, time management, and communication skills. Leadership apprenticeship, resume building, public speaking/ interview skill Participate in a Health Ed/Physical conditioning program. Community Service projects – Adopt-a-Highway, Cocoon House, Memorial Day, etc. Opportunity for college scholarships / earn a nomination to a US military academy. Field trips – Military bases, Aviation Museums, Airports, Boeing, FAA facilities, spring & summer Leadership training (Obstacle courses, Rappel Tower, Rock wall climbing, etc.). “Cyber Patriot” – network defense/cyber warfare - World Wide competition (4480+ teams)! Orienteering competitions – navigation skills, map and compass reading, course plotting. Rocketry! – design, build, and launch model rockets!

AFJROTC: Science of Flight / Leadership 1 - 1.0 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: AFJROTC

CTE Equivalency: Science (non-lab)

Recommended for 1st-year JROTC students
Weather & effects of flight on the human body – G forces, motion sickness, etc.
Theory of flight – lift, drag, thrust and the effects of wind on flight operations
Basic navigation, map reading, course-plotting, and dead reckoning
Practice leadership & followership, drill, and developing foundations of citizenship
How to manage stress / Health & Wellness / First Aid /Self-discipline / Respect for others
Solving personal and interpersonal conflict, problem resolution, adaptive leadership, financial planning
Guest speakers from the different branches of the military to discuss options
Field trips to Aerospace Manufacturing, Flight Training, I-Fly “indoor skydiving,” etc.
Opportunity to experience a week long Leadership camp with 7-10 other schools

AFJROTC: Drill, Strength, Marksmanship, & Color Guard - 0.5 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: AFJROTC

Prerequisite: Must currently or previously been in a JROTC class (Leadership 1-4)
Drill - Precision marching movements as a team with rifles (Armed) or without (Unarmed)
Marksmanship - Shooting Air Rifles at targets from 10 meters using .177 pellets
Strength – Push-ups, sit-ups, mile run
Color Guard – Precision flag and rifle movements
Exhibition Drill – Armed and Unarmed
Academics – A JROTC version of “Knowledge Bowl” – using Cahoot, Quizlet, etc.
Perform at assemblies, parades, and events in Western WA (Mariner’s, Silvertips, etc.)
Compete against cadets from Marysville-Pilchuck, Everett, Snohomish, Burlington-Edison, Oak Harbor, and Port Angeles high schools

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