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WAUNAKEE HIGH SCHOOL Therapeutic
Services
PROGRAM OF STUDY

Health Science
Diagnostic Support
Services Services
The Health Science Program of Study connects individuals to a large Pathways
variety of health care areas that is characterized by diversity and
changing technologies. This Program of Study allows students to
investigate and observe a large variety of health care areas. Health
Science careers include planning, managing, and providing
therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support
services, and biotechnology research and development. Biotechnology
Health
Research and Informatics
Development
OVERVIEW

Waunakee High School has created this Career Cluster Program of Study to serve as a guide for all learners, parents,
counselors, and faculty members, partnered with other career planning materials, to help learners continue on a
career path. Courses listed within the plan are strongly recommended but each plan should be individualized to meet
each learner's educational and career goals.

Essential Program Learning Experiences

Coursework directly aligned to this specific Program of Study; does NOT include required core coursework that is applicable to all Programs.

Pathway

Biotechnology Research and Development FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES: Health Science Occupations, Foundations of Health
(Connected to Ag, Food & Natural Resources AND STEM) Care, Medical Terminology
SCIENCE: Biotech Career Apps, Biotechnology, Human Anatomy & Physiology I
and II, AP Biology, Principles of Biomedical Science

Diagnostic Services COMPUTER SCIENCE: Computational Thinking, IT Essentials, Computer Science I and II, AP Computer Science A
(Connected to IT) FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES: Health Science Occupations, Foundations of Health Care, Medical Terminology
SCIENCE: Biotech Career Apps, Biotechnology, Principles of Biomedical Science

Health Informatics BUSINESS & INFO TECHNOLOGY AND MARKETING: Management & Ethics
(Connected to Business, Management & FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES: Health Science Occupations, Foundations of Health
Administration AND Law/Public Safety, AND STEM) Care, Medical Terminology
SCIENCE: Principles of Biomedical Science

Support Services FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES: Health Science Occupations, Foundations of Health
(Connected to Human Services AND STEM) Care, Medical Terminology, Personal Relationships

Therapeutic Services BUSINESS & INFO TECHNOLOGY AND MARKETING: Concepts of Entrepreneurship
(Connected to Human Services AND STEM) FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES: Health Science Occupations, Foundations of Health
Care, Medical Terminology
SCIENCE: Biotechnology, Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II, AP Biology,
Principles of Biomedical Science

RECOMMENDED BUSINESS & INFO TECHNOLOGY AND MARKETING: MS Excel & Access COMMUNICATION ARTS: Any Writing Class (Advanced
COURSES FOR Composition, AP Language & Composition, Creative Writing), Speech HEALTH EDUCATION: Advanced Health MATH:
ENTIRE CLUSTER AP Statistics, Pre-Calculus (for any degree that requires Calculus) MUSIC EDUCATION: Any Music Class SOCIAL
STUDIES: Issues in Psychology, Sports Psychology, AP Psychology, Economics/AP Economics, Intro to Sociology, AP
Government & Politics WORLD LANGUAGE: 4 years of any language