Todd Allen Phillips Center for Medical Sciences

Mills E. Godwin High School

  • A challenging curriculum preparing students to be analytical thinkers and diagnostic scientific researchers

  • An accelerated course of studies in science and mathematics supplemented with exposure to topics relevant to the Life and Health Sciences

  • Topical application of developed scientific inquiry and data analysis skills to advancements and ethical considerations in the Medical Sciences

  • Mentored scientific research experiences in individual and collaborative settings

  • Interaction with medical and scientific specialists through guest lectures and competitions

Sample Four - Year Curriculum

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Center Module I:

  • Medical Biology Honors

  • Research Analytics: Algebra 2 Honors

  • Scientific Research Honors

  • English 9

  • World History I or II or AP Human Geography

  • World Language

  • Health and P.E. 9

Center Module II:

  • Medical Chemistry Honors

  • AP Precalculus

  • ^AP Statistics 

  • AP Science Elective

  • English 10

  • World History II or AP Human Geography or AP Euro

  • World Language

  • Health and P.E. 10

Center Module III:

  • AP Physics I

  • AP Calculus AB

  • *Center Elective Honors

  • English 11

  • Virginia and US History

  • World Language

  • Electives

Center Module IV:

  • AP Physics I, II

  • AP Calculus BC

  • *Center Elective Honors

  • English 12

  • Virginia and US Government

  • World Language

  • Electives


Notes

  1. Students should refer to Diploma Requirements to determine specific graduation requirements.

  2. Students must meet Specialty Center admission/enrollment criteria through successful completion of Algebra I as a full year course during the academic year (not a summer school course).

  3. All students must successfully complete the Economics and Personal Finance course.

  4. Students are required to take an AP science elective during tenth grade.

^ Year of enrollment in AP Statistics and the required AP Science elective will be recommended by Specialty Center mathematics and science instructor(s) in accordance with the student’s plan of study.

* All students must complete two Specialty Center Elective courses to be chosen from the following: Anatomy & Physiology, Genetics & Biotechnology, Organic & Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology and Biostatistics & Data Analysis.

Course Descriptions