Career and Technical Education
Introduction to Health Sciences
Course #8302XA
1 Credit/CTE
36 Weeks
Description
Investigate a variety of Healthcare Careers and develop basic skills required in all health and medical sciences
Explore the key elements of the US Healthcare systems
Learn basic terminology, anatomy and physiology for each body system, pathologies, diagnostic and clinical procedures, therapeutic interventions, and the fundamentals of traumatic and medical emergency care
Understand the basics of medical laboratory procedures, pharmacology fundamentals, biotechnology concepts, and communication skills essential for providing quality patient care
Investigate the function and organization of body systems- skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and sensory
Gain job-seeking skills for entry into the health and medical sciences field