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Health Sciences
If you are interested in providing physical
therapeutic services to people, diagnosing
illness and implementing strategies for health
improvement, improving quality of life for
people, exciting work environments,
developing a better understanding of the
human body, and the chance to wear scrubs
to work, then Health Sciences could be your
pathway.
The Health Science Program provides the secondary student with orientation, exploration, and preparation into the health care industry. Courses are sequenced to provide continuous student progress toward achievement of a career goal in any of the Health Science Cluster Career pathways. The integration of literacy, numeracy, science, employability, 21st Century and technical skills is a vital component of each course offering.
This Cluster assists the student in developing essential cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills and the flexibility to design an individual course of study focused on specific learning goals. The program is designed for students who desire entry-level certification and/or plan to enroll in a post secondary program in one of many occupational areas in the health field. After obtaining a satisfactory performance level in the health care core competencies, the student may obtain work experience in a health-related facility.
Step 1: Principles of Health Science
1 credit
9th-12th grade
Principles of Health Sciences is generally the first course in the Health Science program. This course provides a foundation of core knowledge common to all health careers. The students will be able to build upon this knowledge as progress is made toward the next step in developing skills. The course will provide reliable and realistic information about health science careers and will enable the student to make informed decisions about career choices, the workplace, and post-secondary opportunities. Field trips to and/or guest speakers from various health care fields will be used to enhance learning.
