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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.

Students will learn how to take and record vital signs and interpret This course is designed to help students develop a working
the data. They will learn about OSHA, HIPPA, CDC regulations, knowledge of the medical terminology used throughout
and legal and ethical components of the healthcare profession. the healthcare industry. Students will acquire vocabulary
In addition, they will study infection control and learn about by learning prefixes, suffixes, roots, abbreviations, and word
universal precautions and will have the opportunity to earn a combining skills.
feeding certification.
(Prerequisite: Health Science I and II with a grade of 75 or better
General Requirements: This course is recommended for students and completion of Biology or instructor recommendation.)
in grades 10-12. 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)
Course Description: Health Science Clinical Study is a course that
Students will learn how the human body is structured. They will guides students to make connections from the classroom to
study how the 12 body systems connect and function and will the healthcare industry through clinical experiences/activities.
also learn about common problems and diseases associated with This course is designed to provide for further development and
them. This course does not count as a lab science. application of knowledge and skills common to a wide variety
of healthcare professions. The students in this course will build
(Prerequisite: Health Science I and II with a grade of 75 or better on all information and skills learned in the previous required
or instructor recommendation.) course foundation 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
*Dual Credit is available for courses marked with an asterisk (*) above. available in the district’s geographic region. Students in
To earn dual credit, students must meet the admissions requirements this course must be BLS Healthcare Providers CPR certified
for Spartanburg Community College. In addition, students earning and HIPAA trained before participating in any healthcare
dual credit will complete assignments that are above and beyond experience outside of the classroom. OSHA 10 Safety Training is
normal class expectations. required. General Requirements: This course is recommended
for students in grade 12.
(Prerequisite: Successful completion of Health Science I and II and
Human Structure, Function & Disease or Medical Terminology or
instructor recommendation.) For optional certification paths offered
within this course, students must follow the rules of the agency or
vendor, as well as the clinical site requirements. If the certification
requires in-person clinical rotations, facility requirements may include:
background checks, TB tests, drug testing, random drug testing, and
required immunizations.)
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