Foundations of Health Science

Course Number: HU102XOC

Level : 9-10

Prerequisite: None
Description: Explore medical history from the primitive era to the 21st century. Understand mathematics used in healthcare, medical terminology, and abbreviations. Initiate learning about healthcare professions through career exploration. Gain knowledge and skills for careers in the Health Science cluster.

Health Science I

Course Number: HU402XOC

Level: 10-12

Prerequisite: None

Description: Explore anatomy, physiology, diseases, and disorders within human body systems. Understand structural organization of the human body as it applies to recognizing and responding to first aid emergencies. Engage in projects, teamwork, collaboration, and demonstration to reinforce curriculum content. Gain knowledge, skills, and industry credentials for careers in the Healthcare Professional pathway.

Health Science I HONORS

Course Number: HU405XOC

Level: 9-12

Prerequisite: None

Description: Explore anatomy, physiology, diseases, and disorders within human body systems. Understand structural organization of the human body as it applies to recognizing and responding to first aid emergencies. Engage in projects, teamwork, collaboration, and demonstration to reinforce curriculum content. Gain knowledge, skills, and industry credentials for careers in the Healthcare Professional pathway. The curriculum will be supplemented with depth, rigor, accelerated pacing, complexity, challenges and creativity beyond the standard level course.

Health Science II

Course Number: HU422XOC

Prerequisite: HU40 Health Science I 

Description: Understand the healthcare industry, including employability skills, cultural awareness, safety, and infection control procedures used by healthcare professionals. Develop an understanding of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to apply knowledge and skills toward earning industry recognized credentials. Demonstrate understanding of curriculum content through projects, collaborations, and teamwork. Gain the knowledge, skills, and credentials for careers in the Healthcare Professional pathway.

Health Science II HONORS

Course Number: HU425XOC

Prerequisite: HU40 Health Science I 

Description: Understand the healthcare industry, including employability skills, cultural awareness, safety, and infection control procedures used by healthcare professionals. Develop an understanding of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to apply knowledge and skills toward earning industry recognized credentials. Demonstrate understanding of curriculum content through projects, collaborations, and teamwork. Gain the knowledge, skills, and credentials for careers in the Healthcare Professional pathway. The curriculum will be supplemented with depth, rigor, accelerated pacing, complexity, challenges and creativity beyond the standard level course.

Nursing Fundamentals and Practicum HONORS

Course Number: HN435XOC

Prerequisite: HU42 Health Science II 

2 credit course

Description: Explore the role of a Nurse Aide as defined by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section. Perform nurse aide skills to care for patients and residents in a healthcare clinical setting. Build communication skills and learn to function as a healthcare team member. Gain the knowledge, skills, and industry credentials for careers in the Healthcare Professional pathway.

Pharmacy Technician HONORS

Course Number: HH325XOC

Prerequisite: HU42 Health Science II

Description: Explore the science of how medications act on biological systems and how the body responds to specific medications as it relates to the role of the pharmacy technician in preparing prescriptions. Understand pharmacy law and regulation, product inventory, compounding procedures, and medication safety. Learn the practices for billing and reimbursement in pharmacy operations. Gain the knowledge, skills, and credentials for careers in the Healthcare Professional pathway