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Health Science

Health Science

Students will learn the basics about healthcare facilities, careers, medical
terminology, and employability skills. Students will also have the chance to
become CPR certified. This course builds a strong foundation for the next level
courses.

This course is designed to help students develop a working knowledge of the
medical terminology used throughout the healthcare industry. Students will
acquire vocabulary by learning prefixes, suffixes, roots, abbreviations, and
Students will learn how to take and record vital signs and interpret the data. word combining skills.
They will learn about OSHA, HIPPA, CDC regulations, and legal and ethical
components of the healthcare profession. In addition, they will study infection In addition to traditional classroom instruction, Medical Terminology may be
control and learn about universal precautions and will have the opportunity to offered as a dual enrollment, virtual/online, or independent study course.
earn a feeding certification.
(Prerequisite: Health Science I and II with a grade of 75 or better and completion
General Requirements: This course is recommended for students in grades 10- of Biology or instructor recommendation.)
12. The prerequisites to this course are successful completion of Health Science I
with a grade of 75 or better.

(CNA or CPCT/A or other Clinical Experience)
Students will learn how the human body is structured. They will study how Course Description: Health Science Clinical Study is a course that guides
the 12 body systems connect and function and will also learn about common students to make connections from the classroom to the healthcare industry
problems and diseases associated with them. This course does not count as a through clinical experiences/activities. This course is designed to provide for
lab science. further development and application of knowledge and skills common to a
wide variety of healthcare professions. The students in this course will build on
(Prerequisite: Health Science I and II with a grade of 75 or better or instructor all information and skills learned in the previous required course foundation
recommendation.) standards. The students will practice these skills in real life experiences. The
student, teachers, and work-based learning coordinator will work together
to create opportunities for the students to get the best experience available
*Dual Credit is available for courses marked with an asterisk (*) above. To earn in the district’s geographic region. Students in this course must be BLS
dual credit, students must meet the admissions requirements for Spartanburg Healthcare Providers CPR certified and HIPAA trained before participating in
Community College. In addition, students earning dual credit will complete any healthcare experience outside of the classroom. OSHA 10 Safety Training
assignments that are above and beyond normal class expectations. is required. General Requirements: This course is recommended for students
in grade 12.
(Prerequisite: Successful completion of Health Science I and II and Health
Science III or Medical Terminology or instructor recommendation.)

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