HEALTH SCIENCE CLUSTER

Principles of Health Science

Course #: 7426       Grade: 9-10            Credit: 1.0

Prerequisites: None

Description: 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 healthcare industry. (Conrad,  HSHP, Roosevelt, W.T. White)

Medical Terminology

Course #: 7427       Grade: 9-12            Credit: 1.0                                                  

Prerequisites: None

Description: 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. (Conrad, HSHP, Roosevelt, W.T. White)

Health Science Theory

Course #: 7429       Grade: 10-12          Credit: 1.0

Prerequisites: Principles of Health Science and Biology

Description: The Health Science Theory 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 experience for continued knowledge and skill development. (Conrad, HSHP, Roosevelt, W.T. White)

Practicum in Health Science I

Course #: 7435       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 2.0

Prerequisites: Principles of Health Science, Health Science Theory, and Biology

Description: This course is designed to provide for the development of multi-occupational knowledge and skills related to a wide variety of health on experiences for continued knowledge and skill development. (Conrad, HSHP, Roosevelt, W.T. White)

Practicum in Exercise Science II

Course #: 6233          Grade: 11-12         Credit 2.0

Prerequisites: Principles of Health Science, Health Science Theory, and Biology

Description: This course is designed to provide for the development of multi-occupational knowledge and skills related to a wide variety of health on experiences for continued knowledge and skill development. (Conrad, HSHP, Roosevelt, W.T. White, Career Institutes North,East,South)

Practicum in Emergency Services I

Course #: 9489       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 2.0                                                                    

Prerequisites: Health Science Theory and Biology

Description: The Practicum in Emergency Services I course is designed to equip students with the practical skills and knowledge needed to prepare students to work as an entry-level Emergency Medical Responders in a hospital, retail chain, long-term care, mental health/psychiatric, and other health care facilities. Practicum experiences can occur in a variety of locations appropriate to the nature and level of experience.

Practicum in Emergency Services II

Course #: 9488       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 2.0                                                         

Prerequisites: Health Science Theory and Biology

Description: The Practicum in Emergency Services II course is designed to equip students with the practical skills and knowledge needed to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam. Practicum experiences can occur in a variety of locations appropriate to the nature and level of experience.

Anatomy and Physiology

Course #: 7455       Grade: 10-12          Credit: 1.0

Prerequisites: Biology and A Second Science Credit

Description: 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. This course must include at least 40% laboratory investigation and fieldwork using appropriate scientific inquiry and counts as a science credit.

Medical Microbiology

Course #: 7670       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 1.0                                

Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry, Recommended a Course from The Health Science Career Cluster

Description: The Medical Microbiology course is designed to explore the microbial world, studying topics such as pathogenic and nonpathogenic microorganisms, laboratory procedures, identifying microorganisms, drug resistant organisms, and emerging diseases.

Pathophysiology

Course #: 7456       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 1.0                                                                    

Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry Recommended, a Course from The Health Science Career Cluster

Description: The Pathophysiology 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 Pathophysiology will study disease processes and how humans are affected. Emphasis is placed on prevention and treatment of disease. Students will differentiate between normal and abnormal physiology. The course must include at least 40% laboratory investigation and fieldwork using appropriate scientific inquiry and counts as a science credit.

World Health Research

Course #: 7672       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 1.0

Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry, Recommended a Course from The Health Science Career Cluster

Description: The World Health Research course is designed to examine major world health problems and emerging technologies as solutions to these medical concerns. It is designed to improve students' understanding of the cultural, infrastructural, political, educational, and technological constraints and inspire ideas for appropriate technological solutions to global medical care issues. (Conrad, HSHP, Roosevelt, W.T. White)

Pharmacology

Course #: 7793       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 1.0                                                  

Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry, Recommended a Course from The Health Science Career Cluster

Description: The Pharmacology course is designed to study how natural and synthetic chemical agents such as drugs affect biological systems. Knowledge of the properties of therapeutic agents is vital in providing quality health care. It is an ever changing, growing body of information that continually demands greater amounts of time and education from health care workers. (Conrad, HSHP, Roosevelt, W.T. White)

Health Informatics

Course #: 7795       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 1.0

Prerequisites: Business Management I and Medical Terminology

Description: The Health Informatics course is designed to provide knowledge of one of the fastest growing areas in both academic and professional fields. The large gap between state of the art computer technologies and the state of affairs in health care information technology has generated demand for information and health professionals who can effectively design, develop, and use technologies such as electronic medical records, patient monitoring systems, and digital libraries, while managing the vast amount of data generated by these systems.(Conrad, HSHP, Roosevelt, W.T. White)

Mathematics Medical Professionals

Course #: 6171       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 1.0

Prerequisites: Algebra I and Geometry, The Mathematics for Medical

Description: Professionals course is designed to serve as the driving force behind the Texas essential knowledge and skills for mathematics, guided by the college and career readiness standards. By embedding statistics, probability, and finance, while focusing on fluency and solid understanding in medical mathematics, students will extend and apply mathematical skills necessary for health science professions. Course content consists primarily of high school level mathematics concepts and their applications to health science professions. (Conrad, HSHP, Roosevelt, W.T. White)

Principles of Biomedical Science (PLTW)

Course #: 7716       Grade: 9                   Credit: 1.0

Prerequisites: None

Description: The Principles of Biomedical Science (PBS)- PLTW course provides an introduction to biomedical science through hands-on projects and problems. Students investigate concepts of biology and medicine as they explore health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases. They will determine the factors that led to the death of a fictional woman as they sequentially piece together evidence found in her medical history and her autopsy report. Students will investigate lifestyle choices and medical treatments that might have prolonged the woman’s life and demonstrate how the development of disease is related to changes in human body systems.

(Adamson, Bryan Adams, Skyline, Sunset)

Human Body Systems (PLTW)

Course #: 7717       Grade: 10                Credit: 1.0

Prerequisites: None

Description: Students examine the interactions of human body systems as they explore identity, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis. Exploring science in action, students build organs and tissues on a skeletal Maniken®; use data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex and voluntary action, and respiration; and take on the roles of biomedical professionals to solve real world medical cases. (Adamson, Bryan Adams, Skyline, Sunset)

Medical Interventions (PLTW)

Course #: 7714       Grade: 11                Credit: 1.0

Prerequisites: None

Description: Students 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 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.(Adamson, Bryan Adams, Skyline, Sunset)

Biomedical Innovation (PLTW)

Course #: 7715       Grade: 12                Credit: 1                  

Prerequisites: None

Description: Students build on the knowledge and skills gained from previous courses to design innovative solutions for the most pressing health challenges of the 21st century. Students address topics ranging from public health and biomedical engineering to clinical medicine and physiology. They have the opportunity to work on an independent design project with a mentor or advisor from a university, medical facility, or research institution. (Adamson, Bryan Adams, Skyline, Sunset)

Speech and Language Development

Course #: 7577       Grade: 10-12          Credit: 1.0

Prerequisites: None

Description: This course is designed to provide understanding of typical development of advanced knowledge and skills related to speech and language acquisition and growth of typically developing children. Students explore the basic human communication processes, including the biological, neurological, psychological, developmental and cultural bases of human communication expressed both nonverbally and verbally through speech production. (Townview)

Speech Communication Disorders

Course #: 7573       Grade: 10-12         Credit: 1.0              

Prerequisites: None

Description: This course is designed to provide an overview of communication disorders in preschool and school age children and adults in the areas of speech sound production, fluency of speech (stuttering), voice, and language. Students will explore etiology, identification and treatment of these communication disorders. (Townview)

Introduction to Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

Course #: 7583       Grade: 10-12          Credit: 1.0

Prerequisites: None

Description: This course is designed to provide an overview of the professions that specialize in communication disorders, speech language pathology, audiology, and hearing. Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of communication disorders and differences, including their etiologies, characteristics, anatomical/physical, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and cultural and linguistic parameters. (Townview)