Science and Medical Pathway

Required 10th Grade Course for this Pathway:

Intro To Medical Careers

Course Number(s):  C406201

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)

Prerequisites: None

Grade: 10-12

Note: Required 10th Grade class for the Science and Medical Career Pathway

This course is a standardized competency based Healthcare Curriculum that prepares students for the rapidly changing healthcare careers. The HCCC includes basic knowledge that healthcare workers need to know to be able to contribute to the delivery of safe and effective healthcare. This Course will prepare students for entry into any of the Health fields of study. College credit articulations may be available.

Other Courses for this Pathway include:

Emergency Medical Responder Prep

Course Number(s): C406101

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)

Prerequisites: None

Grade: 11-12

This course is designed to educate individuals on the EMS system, to provide emergency care to patients, and understand how to work with bystanders. Students will be learning through hands-on activities how to assess and care for patients that are dealing with various health issues. Students will also do projects to enhance their understanding of EMR techniques. Independent work, such as workbook assignments and CPR worksheets, will help further cement their comprehension.

PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science and Forensics

Course Number(s): C434911

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)

Prerequisites: None

Grade: 11-12

This year-long course will introduce students to the principles of Biomedical Science. In this student centered PLTW course, participants investigate human body systems and various health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, high cholesterol, and infectious disease. Students will determine the factors that led to the death of a fictional person, and investigate lifestyle choices and medical treatments that might have prolonged the person’s life. This course provides an overview of all of the courses in the PLTW Biomedical Sciences program and lays a foundation for subsequent PLTW Biomedical courses. This course provides students with an engaging and rigorous curriculum that centers on contemporary medical and technological issues. This course falls within the PLTW Biomedical sequence, which is recognized nationally by post secondary educational institutions as a course that is both rigorous and contemporary in its content. The course fosters the growth of students’ foundational scientific knowledge and opens doors for students in unlimited career areas which will be essential to securing future employment in today’s information age.

CIS: Anatomy and Physiology (Honors) Course Number(s): S495141 

Length: 2 Semesters (4 Credits) 

Prerequisites: B or better in Biology and Chemistry Grade: 11-12 

Anatomy and Physiology is an advanced biology course  offering students the opportunity to examine in depth  the unbelievably fascinating structure and function of  human organ systems. Students examine body systems  (skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular,  respiratory, integumentary, and digestive). Lab work,  class discussion, reading, and animal dissection will  result in tremendous gains in the understanding of the  human body. This course is highly recommended for  any student who has a strong interest in science and  medicine. Note: College in the Schools is a program in which a  University of Minnesota course is taught in high school.  Upon successful completion of this course, students  receive four semester credits from the University of  Minnesota, Twin Cities. 

Districtwide Career Pathways Courses for the Science and Medical Pathway:

St Paul College: Medical Terminology
C54114* PSEO SPC: Medical Terminology

Location: 3M Advanced Training Center
Time: 1:00-2:30 Fall and Spring Semester, Mondays / Wednesdays

Transportation: Yellow School Bussing to DCPP and back to home high school except for Johnson and Creative Arts.

2 College Credits (11-12 grades)

Must have a minimum of 2.6 GPA.

This course covers how bio/medical terms are constructed from Greek and Latin word elements including roots, combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes. Definitions, spelling, pronunciation, and applications of these terms will be stressed. Diseases and treatments specific to the body’s organ systems will also be covered. This course is useful for anyone who desires a better understanding of medical language. 

Anoka Tech: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
 

C54124* PSEO Anoka Emergency Med Tech

Location: 3M Advanced Training Center
Time: Proposed 1:00-4:00pm Spring Semester, Monday-Friday + some additional practical hours

Transportation: Yellow School Bussing from home high school, Metro Transit for return 

9 College Credits (11-12 grades)

Must have a minimum of 2.5 GPA and  have successfully completed a prior advanced course (PSEO, IB, AP, Concurrent, PLTW).

This certificate will prepare the entry-level Emergency Medical Technician for direct employment in an emergency ambulance service, basic transport service, an emergency room, police department, security department or fire department. Completion of the EMT course prepares the student for the National Registry of EMT examination. Successful completion of the National Registry exam is recognized by the State of Minnesota to generate the state certification required to work as an EMT in Minnesota (must be 18 years old to test).

St. Kate’s: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

C542091 PSEO St. Kate's Nursing Assist

Location: St. Kate’s

Time: 1:00-2:30pm Fall and Spring Semesters, Mondays-Thursdays + some additional practical hours

Transportation: Yellow School Bussing from home high school, Metro Transit for return

5 College Credits (11-12 grades)

Must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA, good attendance and have successfully completed a prior advanced course (PSEO, IB, AP, Concurrent, PLTW).

CNA is a 75 hour minimum state approved program that teaches the knowledge and skills required to take the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Competency Examination. This examination is offered to all passing students and is required by the Minnesota Department of Health to be placed on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry.

Supplemental Courses for Medical Science Pathway:

AP Statistics (Honors)

Course Number(s): M456111 

Length: 2 Semesters (4 Credits) 

Prerequisites: C or better in Intermediate Math III

Grade: 11-12 

Statistical data, summaries and inferences appear more  frequently in the work and everyday lives of people  than any other form of mathematical analysis. Students  in this course will learn to collect, organize and analyze  data and then draw reasonable, usable conclusions.  They will study applications in business, physical and  social science, economics, and engineering.  Students  will be prepared to take the advanced placement exam  in Statistics in the spring. This is a wonderful way to  earn college credit while in high school!  

Public Speaking  

Course Number(s): L406411 

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits) 

Prerequisites: None 

Grade: 10-12 

This class is designed for anybody who wants to learn  to become a better speaker in front of groups. The class  will become a tight-knit group as students speak and  listen to each other on a daily basis. A variety of  speeches will be learned and performed, including  informative speeches, demonstration speeches,  persuasive speeches, and debate. This skill of knowing  what you want to say and saying it well will help you to  get what you want throughout your entire life!

Psychology

Course Number(s): H407301

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)

Prerequisites: None

Grade: 9-12

This course introduces students to the study of behavior, thinking, and emotions.  Topics covered include research methods (What makes psychology a science?), intuition and critical thought (Can we trust our gut?  Why do we need to challenge what we see and hear?), biology (what affects us more - genetics or our environment?), sensation and perception (Why don't we all see the world in the same way?), states of consciousness (What makes us aware of our surroundings?  Why do we dream?), learning and memory (Why are afraid of certain things? Where do we learn to act in certain ways?  How much can we trust our memory? Why do we forget where we put things?), motivation and emotion (What drives us? Why do we experience anger and sadness?), developmental psychology (How do we change during our lifetimes?), theories of personality (What makes us who we are? Can we change who we are?), psychological disorders and therapy (What is the different between stress and anxiety?  How do we know if a person needs professional help?  How can we improve our daily lives?).  This course connects well with many different career choices and will also offer practical mental health skills throughout the course, including mindfulness and coping skills.  Students will look at their own life experiences, interact with their classmates and the instructor, try to think like a psychologist, and attempt to see the value psychology offers all of us.

Sociology

Course Number(s): H407101

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)

Prerequisites: None

Grade: 9-12

Sociology stresses the social contexts in which people live, who influences us, which social institutions shape us the most, how society is structured, what roles people play in society, how inequalities shape our world, and how gender issues impact society. Students will have opportunities to discuss current events with high relevance in their lives. This course will emphasize empowering individuals through increased awareness and understanding of how society works and how it can be improved upon. Social movements/social change will be the focus of the final summative project.