Sports Medicine 1 - VSH100

Sports Medicine 1 is a semester-long course for students interested in health care fields: athletic training, physical therapy, medicine, fitness, kinesiology, nutrition and other sports medicine related fields. Curriculum specifically covers health care planning, disease prevention, medical research and basic anatomy in regards to body systems including how those systems work together. Students may gain CPR/First Aid Certification. Credit from this course can be applied to Career and Technical Education and non lab Science. Please note that cross crediting DOES NOT APPLY FOR MEETING MINIMUM CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLEGES.

Length: Semester Open to: Gr 9-12 Credit: CTE, Science (Other than Lab Science, Biology or Physics) Prerequisites: None

Homework hours per week: None CTE Program of Study: bit.ly/3NIzEyf

Sports Medicine 2 - VSH250/251

Sports Medicine 2 is a career-based preparatory course, in which students follow a rigorous one-year curriculum in a medical team format. Curriculum includes medical office protocols, healthcare system philosophy, management structures and components. Instruction focuses on blood borne pathogen prevention standards, anatomy and physiology, decision making skills based on scenarios and decisions about pathology. This course is a Lab Science CADR. Students gain practical experience in treatment of common sports injuries, injury prevention and diagnosis and the philosophies of treating athletes. Students may gain CPR/First Aid Certification. Credit from this course can be applied to Career and Technical Education and Science. Please note that cross crediting DOES NOT APPLY FOR MEETING MINIMUM CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLEGES.

Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 10-12 Credit: CTE, Lab Science Prerequisites: Credit Earned in Sports Medicine 1

Homework hours per week: 0-1 hour CTE Program of Study: bit.ly/3NIzEyf CADR

Sports Medicine 3 - VSH354

Sports Medicine 3 students work toward gaining competency and mastery in sports medicine related skills while working with community members and various teams and professionals. This course focuses on all aspects of sports medicine, including injury prevention, evaluation of injuries, treatment of sports related injuries, rehabilitation techniques, therapeutic modalities, sports nutrition, support taping and wraps and athletic training duties. This course is a Lab Science CADR. The sports medicine course offers students hands-on training in sports therapy and athletic training. Additional practicum hours per semester are required. Credit from this course can be applied to Career and Technical Education and Lab Science. Please note that the two-for-one crediting option does not meet minimum core requirements for colleges. Students may gain CPR/First Aid recertification. This course is repeatable for credit. 

Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 11-12 Credit: CTE, Lab Science Prerequisites: Credit in Sports Medicine 2, CPR/First Aid certification, and Instructor approval based on demonstrated competencies Homework hours per week: 1-3 hours PLUS practicum hours CTE Program of Study: bit.ly/3NIzEyf CADR

Principles of Biomedical Science PLTW - VSH150/151

In the introductory course of the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Biomedical Science program, students explore concepts of biology and medicine to determine factors that led to the death of a fictional person. While investigating the case, students examine autopsy reports, investigate medical history, and explore medical treatments that might have prolonged the person’s life. The activities and projects introduce students to human physiology, basic biology, medicine, and research processes while allowing them to design their own experiments to solve problems.

Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 9-12 Credit: CTE, Science Prerequisites: None Homework hours per week: 0-1 hours

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Human Body Systems PLTW - VSH350/351

Students will examine the interactions of human body systems as they explore identity, power, movement, protection and homeostasis.  We investigate the structures and functions of the human body and use data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex and voluntary action, and respiration.  Students build organs and tissues on a skeletal medical manikin, work through real-world cases, and play the roles of biomedical professionals to solve medical mysteries.  This is the second year of Project Lead the Way (PLTW) biomedical science; previous completion of Principles of Biomedical Science is recommended.  Human Body Systems is a science and CTE cross-credited course.  Membership in Future Health Professionals (HOSA) is recommended.  The HOSA membership fee is $20.

Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 10-12 Credit: CTE, Lab Science Prerequisites: Credit earned in Biology or Principles of Biomedical Science

Homework hours per week: 0-2 hours CTE Program of Study: bit.ly/3NIzEyf Course FAQs: bit.ly/37AbZ0H NCAA

Medical Interventions PLTW - VSH352/353

In this course, students will follow the life of a fictitious family as they investigate how to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. Students explore how to detect and fight infection; screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; evaluate cancer treatment options; and how to prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through real-world cases, students are exposed to a range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics. This is the third year of the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) high school biomedical science curriculum, previous completion of Principles of Biomedical Sciences and/or Human Body Systems are recommended, but not required. 

Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 11-12 Credit: CTE, Lab Science Prerequisites: Credit earned in any of the following courses: Principles of Biomedical Science, Human Body Systems, Sports Medicine 2, AP Biology or AP Chemistry. Homework hours per week: 0-2 hours CTE Program of Study: bit.ly/3NIzEyf

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Biomedical Innovations PLTW - VSH450/451