HEALTH - REQUIRED
Grade level: 10-12
Semester: 0.5 credit
Prerequisite: None
Description: The health education course will incorporate instruction in physical, mental, emotional, social, and environmental health. In addition, topics such as goal setting, decision making, exercise, performance enhancement supplements, nutrition, stress and relaxation, alcohol and other drugs, prevention and control of diseases, CPR Skills, Human Growth and Development, as well as a variety of other health topics and issues will be discussed. What to have for class: pen or pencil, a separate notebook and folder for class, as well as a great attitude and the willingness to participate in class discussion and activities.
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Grade level: 11-12
Semester: 0.5 credit
Prerequisite: Grade of B- or higher in Biology
Description: Medical Terminology focuses on the basic anatomy and physiology of each body system along with the medical terms associated those systems. Students learn operative, diagnostic, therapeutic, symptomatic and surgical terminology, including terms that are not derived from word parts along with those medical terms that are built from word the parts which include prefixes, word roots, suffixes and combining vowels. This course is required for most medical programs at state technical colleges and highly recommended for students planning to enter into any medical program at any university or college. This course requires large amounts of outside class time for memorization of all terminology. Students choosing this course should carefully plan their schedule to allow adequate study time.
Dual Credit
Medical Terminology
10-501-101
3.0 NTC Credits