Below you will see the Health Science course options and their descriptions.
Check out this video of some live experiences in Health Science courses:
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Foundation of Health Science
Pre-requisites: None
A one-credit foundational course that introduces students to integrated academics, employability and career development skills, legal and ethical issues, communications, safety, and life skills. This course is a prerequisite to all courses in the Health Science cluster. This course can count as the .5 credit in Health Education.
Sports Medicine Fundamentals
Pre-requisites: Foundation of Health Science
Sports Medicine Fundamentals is a one credit course that will provide an overview of the field of sports medicine as well as expose students to fundamental skills. The importance of legal and ethical concerns will be emphasized. Students will learn about career opportunities, medical terminology, safety, assessment and emergency preparedness in sports medicine.
Medical Terminology
Pre-requisites: Foundation of Health Science
A one-credit course designed for students to develop health care-specific knowledge for a career in the medical field. The course uses an integrated approach for teaching the language by incorporating medical terminology with anatomy and physiology and the disease process
Principles of Biomedical Science
Pre-requisites: Foundations of Health Science and Biology
A one-credit course that involves the study of human medicine, research processes, and an introduction to bioinformatics. Students investigate the human body systems and various health conditions.
Human Body Systems
Prerequisite: Principles of Biomedical (PLTW)
A one-credit course that focuses on human physiology: how the body systems work together to maintain internal balance and good health.
Emergency Services
Pre-requisites: Foundation of Health Science; 11th & 12th Grade Students
A one-credit course that introduces students to the emergency medical profession. Course content emphasizes safety, human structure and function, assessment of emergency clients, ethical behavior, and emergency care procedures.
Patient Care Technology
Pre-requisites: Foundation of Health Science ; recommended for 12th grade students
Patient Care Technician is a one credit course that provides students the opportunity to become effective and efficient multi-skilled healthcare providers. Students will develop a working knowledge of advanced patient care skills, vital signs, 12-lead EKG’s, oxygen therapy, basic phlebotomy via simulation, and specimen collection and processing.
Pharmacy Technician
Pre-requisites: Foundations of Health Science; recommended for 12th grade students
Pharmacy Technician is a one credit course that prepares students for the Pharmacy Technician Certification exam and a pharmaceutical career. The course covers content related to medicine, federal requirements, patient safety, quality assurance, and order processing.
Health Science Internship
Pre-requisites: Foundations of Health Science + one additional Health Science Academy elective; recommended for 12th grade students
A one-credit course focusing on basic knowledge and skills necessary for beginning health care workers. Health Science Internship reinforces and applies knowledge learned in classroom and laboratory settings. Content Standards 1,3,4,5,6, and 9 must be taught for this one-credit course.