HEALTH SCIENCE

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

PREREQUISITE:  None

The Principles of Health Science course is designed to provide an overview of the therapeutic, diagnostic, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development systems of the health care industry. 

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

PREREQUISITE:  None

The Medical Terminology course is designed to introduce students to the structure of medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, singular and plural forms, and medical abbreviations. The course allows students to achieve comprehension of medical vocabulary appropriate to medical procedures, human anatomy and physiology, and pathophysiology. 

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

PREREQUISITE:  Biology, and Chemistry or Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC) or Physics 

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: A course from the Health Science Career Cluster

The Anatomy and Physiology course is designed for students to conduct laboratory and field investigations, use scientific methods during investigations, and make informed decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving. Students in Anatomy and Physiology will study a variety of topics, including the structure and function of the human body and the interaction of body systems for maintaining homeostasis. 

GPA: Yes Weighted: Yes

COLLEGE COURSE NAME: BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402

PREREQUISITE: Compliance with the Texas Success Initiative (TSI)

COREQUISITES: College Anatomy & Physiology A & College Anatomy & Physiology B 

During the two semester course students will be learning about the structure and function of the human body, cell structure and function, tissues , survey of the structure and functions of the organ systems and a more detailed consideration of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Further study will include the structure and function of the human body with a detailed consideration of the endocrine, circulatory, digestive, respiratory, urinary and reproductive systems. Fluids and electrolytes are also covered.

COURSE NOTES: Students can receive dual college and high school credit for this course. Students must be enrolled in four high school credit courses and the dual credit course. 

Each student is responsible for the college tuition fee each semester and may be required to purchase college materials. 

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

PREREQUISITE:  Biology and at least 1 credit in a course from the Health Science career cluster

The Health Science Clinical course is designed to provide for the development of advanced knowledge and skills related to a wide variety of health careers. Students will employ hands-on experiences for continued knowledge and skill development. 

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

PREREQUISITE:  Biology and Health Science Theory

The Health Science Practicum course is designed to provide for the development of advanced knowledge and skills related to a wide variety of health careers. Students will employ hands-on experiences for continued knowledge and skill development. Districts are encouraged to offer this course in a consecutive block with Health Science Theory to allow students sufficient time to master the content of both courses. 

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  Principles of Human Services, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, or Principles of Health Science

Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness is a laboratory course that allows students to use principles of lifetime wellness and nutrition to help them make informed choices that promote wellness as well as pursue careers related to hospitality and tourism, education and training, human services, and health sciences. 

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

PREREQUISITE:  None

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  Principles of Human Services, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, Principles of Health Science, or Principles of Exercise Science

Interpersonal Studies examines how the relationships between individuals and among family members significantly affect the quality of life. Students use knowledge and skills in family studies and human development to enhance personal development, foster quality relationships, promote wellness of family members, manage multiple adult roles, and pursue careers related to counseling and mental health services.

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

PREREQUISITE:  None

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness

The Applied Nutrition and Dietetics course builds on the fundamental nutritional knowledge gained from the Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness course by reinforcing professional standards, food safety and sanitation, food service and management, and nutrition care for individuals and groups at a deeper level. The course also introduces and applies career focused and real-world topics related to nutrition such as the nutrition care process, types of nutrition education and counseling, development of nutrition programs, and nutrition industry related research. Students will research requirements necessary to become a professional in the nutrition and dietetics field such as a registered dietitian, licensed nutritionist, or clinical dietitian.