6805 HEALTH SCIENCES CORE

Open to: Grades 10-12 Credit/Weight: 2 units/5.0
Prerequisite: Biology, Selection, Course length: 2 terms/Full Year Summer Reading Assignment
The class covers health career exploration, safety, standard precautions, and medical, legal, and ethical responsibilities of the health care provider. Students are introduced to medical terminology and medical documentation. Health care provider CPR and heart saver first aid certification is provided. An introduction to anatomy and disease states is covered. Basic patient care procedures are included in this course. Membership in the student organization Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is encouraged. Two fieldtrips and student competition trips in HOSA are planned. Group visits to the hospital and local elementary schools are scheduled.  This course will meet the health requirement.

A $15 lab fee is required for clinical shirt.

    6806 HEALTH SCIENCES II

Open to: Grades 11-12 Credit/Weight: 2 units/5.0
Prerequisite: Selection, Health Sciences I, Course length: 2 terms/Full Year Summer Reading Assignment
This year focuses more specifically on various careers in health care. Content covers safety, infection control, growth and development, personal care, mental health, food and nutrition, reproduction, pharmaceutical agents, medical imaging, physical exams, health informatics, and employment skills. Extensive time is spent in several health care facilities shadowing various health care professionals. Field trips and HOSA competitions are planned.  Students must have a completed TB test. Two units of science are awarded toward graduation if the 2 course sequence is completed.

A $25 lab fee is required for clinical scrubs.