Health Science Pathway

Exercise Science (Sports Medicine) - Year

This full-year course is designed to teach students components of sports medicine, including detailed anatomy, injury evaluation, management and rehabilitation. Careers associated with sports medicine will be discussed. Taping procedures and first aid will also be taught. Students will also havethe opportunity to work with the coaches and athletes in various athletic activities. Fee: $50.

 Intro to Health Science  - Semester

This semester course is designed to create an awareness of career possibilities in health care and inform students of the educational options availablefor health science and health technology programs. Instruction includes beginning anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical ethics, diseases, and disorders. The course prepares students for the Medical Anatomy and Physiology course and/or for a variety of health technology programs.

Medical Anatomy & Physiology - Year

Prerequisite: 2.0 GPA & CPA This course provides students with an in-depth study of health care careers including job shadowing experience in a varietyof areas. Instructor includes intermediate anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, diseases and disorders, medical ethics. The class is designed toprepare students for future health science courses. This course fulfills the third science credit requirement. Fee: $15.

Medical Terminology CE (MA 1100) - 710860 

NON CE Class - 704020 

This course consists of lecture and video presentations. Students learn the meanings and pronunciations of prefixes that combine to form over 10,000 medical terms. This is essential knowledge for anyhealth career. Students must be able to read at or near grade level. SLCC course MA 1100. Fee:$40. There is a NON-Concurrent Enrollment option that is taught simultaneously for high school elective credit only.