Essential Course Standards and Proficiency Scales
The South Carolina Department of Education CTE standards for this course can be found here: https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/career-and-technical-education/programs-and-courses/career-clusters/health-science-education/health-science-pathway-standards/health-science-1-standards-foundations-of-healthcare/.
1. Technical Communication (1.1.3, 1.2.1, 5.2)
2. Informational Communication (1.1.1, 1.1.4,1.1.5)
3. Health and Wellness Knowledge (3, 3.1.1, 3.1.4, 3.3.1)
4. Infection Control (4, 4.1.1, 4.1.1.2, 4.1.1.3, 4.2.1, 4.2.3,4.4.1)
5. Emergency Response (4, 4.4.2, 4.5, 4.5.2, 5, 5.1)
6. Employability (6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.4.1,6.4.2)
Health Science 1 Unit Plans (Fall 2025)
Unit 1 Healthcare History and Career Clusters
Unit 2 Medical Communication and Wellness
Unit 3 Safety Practices and Infection Control
Unit 4 Career Exploration and Professionalism
Health Science 1 Unit Plans (Spring 2026)
Unit 1 Healthcare History and Career Clusters
Unit 2 Medical Communication and Wellness
Pacing Calendar
This calendar will be updated prior to the start of each successive unit to include all unit assessments.