Health Sciences

Diversified Health Occupations

Open to: All

Prerequisite: None 

Duration/Credit: 1 semester / ½ credit

Level: Standard

Diversified Health Occupations (DHO) is an introductory course that allows students to explore the many various health science careers. Soft skills such as employability, communication, and technology are investigated as a necessary part of healthcare employment. The concepts of job requirements, career searching, interaction with patients and family members, health, wellness, and preventative care are evaluated, as well as the legal and ethical responsibilities of the healthcare provider. Fundamental healthcare skills are demonstrated as specific careers are studied. This course is articulated with Quinebaug Valley Community College; students can earn three college credits at no cost by completing registration with the community college. 

Sports Medicine

Open to: All

Prerequisite: None 

Duration/Credit: 1 semester / ½ credit

Level: Standard

This course is an introduction to athletic training procedures as they relate to the athlete, the parent, the physical educator, coach, and athletic trainer. This course includes history of the athletic training profession, ethics, basic information and skills important in the recognition of, care, prevention, and preliminary rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Students should take this course if they are considering careers such as athletic training, physical therapy, medicine, nursing, fitness, physiology of exercise, or kinesiology.

Medical Terminology I 

Open to: Juniors, Seniors

Prerequisite: Biology

Duration/Credit: 1 semester/ 1⁄2 credit

Level: Standard

Medicine has a language of its own. This one semester course is a study of medical language. It offers an introduction to medical terms through an analysis of word construction (prefix, suffix, root, and combining forms). It is designed for the student who is considering a career in the allied health profession. This course will guide the student toward gaining a successful grasp of medical language, while offering a glimpse of its application in medical professions. The student will then apply medical terminology to anatomy and physiology content of the human body systems. Topics discussed will include body structure, the integumentary system, musculoskeletal system, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, and lymphatic system.

Medical Terminology II

Open to: Juniors, Seniors

Prerequisite: Medical Terminology I

Duration/Credit: 1 semester/ 1⁄2 credit

Level: Standard

Students will continue the study of medical language through analysis of word construction with the use of prefix, suffix, root, and combining forms. The students will continue the application of medical terminology with a discussion of human body systems and their relationship to anatomy and physiology. The emphasis of Medical Terminology II will focus on the respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, reproductive system, nervous system, the senses, pharmacology, and special topics. 

Honors Advanced Nursing Assistant

Open to: Seniors (Juniors, if space permits)

Prerequisite: None

Duration/Credit: Full year / 1 credit

Level: Honors

Students gain essential knowledge and hands-on skills for caring for patients in both acute and long-term care settings through a partnership with CNA Bootcamp of CT. Learning happens via classroom demonstrations and real-world clinical experience at a local long-term care facility. Successful completion makes students eligible for the Prometric Registry Examination. Consistent attendance is required for both academic and clinical components. Students will support elderly residents with daily living activities such as feeding, dressing, toileting, and grooming. Transportation to and from the clinical site is the student’s responsibility.