HEALTH SCIENCES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
These classes (EXCEPT FOR HEALTH II) count for CTE credit
Intro to Health (704001)
Length: Semester
Available For: 9th, 10th
Fee: $0.00
This class is designed for freshmen and sophomore students. Introduction to Health Science is a course intended to create awareness of career possibilities in health care and inform students of the educational options available for health science and health technology programs. Instruction includes beginning anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical ethics, diseases, and disorders, as well as the emotional, mental, physical, social, and environmental well-being of an individual.
Health II (607801)
Length: Semester
Available For: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Fee: $0.00
Students study concepts that deal with the emotional, mental, physical, social and environmental well-being of an individual. Habits and practices are discussed that will contribute to living a healthy lifestyle.
Medical Terminology (790860)
Length: Year
Available For: 10th, 11th, 12th
Fee: $0.00
Students must be able to read at grade level. This class consists of lectures and video presentation. Students learn the meaning and pronunciation of prefixes, roots, suffixes that combine to form over 11,000 medical terms. This is essential knowledge for any health career. This class is a prerequisite for Medical Assisting and Pharmacy Technician at the GTI and recommended for Certified Nurse Assisting. Recommended for juniors and seniors. Any freshman interested need to speak to department head before registering for class.
Medical Terminology CE (HS1100) (710860)
Length: Year
Available For: 10th, 11th, 12th
Fee: $0.00
Students must be able to read at grade level. This class consists of lectures and video presentation. Students learn the meaning and pronunciation of prefixes, roots, suffixes that combine to form over 11,000 medical terms. This is essential knowledge for any health career. This class is a prerequisite for Medical Assisting and Pharmacy Technician at the GTI and recommended for Certified Nurse Assisting. Recommended for juniors and seniors. Any freshman interested need to speak to department head before registering for class.
Medical Anatomy & Physiology (704030)
Length: Year
Available For: 11th, 12th
Fee: $0.00
Counts as an Applied or Advanced Science Course
This course provides students with an in-depth look into the structure and function of the human body, includes medical terminology, diseases and disorders, medical ethics, and medical career exploration. The class is designed to prepare students for a variety of health careers and to prepare them to succeed in a variety of health technology programs. Actual clinical experiences and service learning experiences help students decide if they should pursue a health occupation. Background knowledge of biology and chemistry is helpful but not required. This is a fast-paced, in-depth class. Sophomore students interested in this subject are strongly encouraged to take Introduction to Health Science.