Health Science 1 (1 unit course)
Students must have successfully completed English 1 to register for this course.Health Science 1 is the first of five courses offered to students interested in pursuing a career in the healthcare field. The course provides an overview of healthcare industry, cultural diversity, healthcare language, medical math, infection control, basics of the organization of healthcare facilities, and personal health and lifestyle choices. Exploration of healthcare careers, personal character traits of a “professional” in the practice of employability skills is stressed throughout this course. Students get a good grasp of where healthcare has been and where it is going and how professionalism and personal characteristics impact their success. Students will be introduced to “Standard Precautions” and learn about confidentiality through HIPAA as well as first- aid procedures and fire safety.

Health Science 2 Honors (1 unit course)
Requirements: Successful completion of Health Science 1 with a grade of 80 or higher, obtain the CareerSafe OSHA Healthcare certification and have satisfactory attendance.
Health Science 2 applies the knowledge and skills that were learned in Health Science 1 while further challenging the students to learn more about the healthcare field. Healthcare career pathways are introduced. Emphasis is placed on behaviors of a “professional” that healthcare employers are seeking and students will practice these behaviors on a daily basis through various classroom and lab activities. Students will continue to practice their employability skills. Health Science 2, will continue teaching in more detail, the units of study that include: infection control, OSHA, HIPPA, and the CDC.

Health Science 3 Honors (1 unit course)
Requirements: Successful completion of Health Science 1 & 2 or Sports Medicine 1 & 2.
Health Science 3 acquaints students with basic anatomy and physiology of the human body structure. Students also learn how the human body is structured and the function of each of the 12 body systems. Students will study the relationship that body systems have with disease from the healthcare point of view. This is a very “hands on” course and students will learn through projects and activities in the classroom. Skill procedures and foundation standards are reviewed and integrated throughout the program.
This course does not count as a lab science.
Students must score a grade of 80 or higher in this course to advance to Certified Nursing Assistant.

Medical Terminology Honors (1 unit course)
Requirements: Successful completion of Health Science 1 & 2 or Sports Medicine 1 & 2 and a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. This is an anatomy and physiology course and is recommended for student who enjoy science and have a good understanding of English language.
Medical terminology is designed to develop a working knowledge of the language of health professions. Students acquire word-building skills by learning prefixes, suffixes, roots, combining forms, and abbreviations. Utilizing a body systems approach, students will define, interpret, and pronounce medical terms relating to structure and function, pathology, diagnosis, clinical procedures, and pharmacology. Students will use problem-solving techniques to assist in developing an understanding of course concepts.
Students must score a grade of 80 or higher to advance to Certified Nursing Assistant.

Certified Nursing Assistant Honors (2 unit course)
Requirements: This course is for students in grade 12 who have completed Health Science 1, 2 & 3 (Health Science 3 may be substituted with Medical Terminology or Science based Anatomy & Physiology). The fee for this course is $250.Additional required course costs: 1) uniforms, 2) certification exam, 3) Two Step Tuberculin Skin Test, 4) transportation to and from long term care facility 5) HIPAA CertificationAdditional requirements: Two Step Tuberculin Skin Test results must be submitted during the first week of class. Students must possess a discipline record free of assault/battery charges and students cannot have pled guilty or have been found guilty of a felony. Students must provide a complete list of immunizations during the first week of class. Students must have a Social Security Card.CNA is a semester course for high school seniors and is approved by the SC Department of Health and Human Services. This course is designed to provide for further development and application of knowledge and skills presented in previous courses and common to a wide variety of healthcare professions.

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