Grades 9-12 Course Catalog - Plano Independent School District

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Health Science
Plano ISD
Course No.
Subject Grade Credits
55410B Medical Terminology 9 – 12 .5
554201 Principles of Health Science 10 – 12 1
554401 Practicum in Health Science 11 – 12 2
554451 Health Science: Pharmacy Tech (1 hour) 12 1
554501 Practicum in Health Science II
12 2
(includes Pharmacy Tech)
204101 Anatomy and Physiology 11 – 12 1
55410B Medical Terminology This course is designed to introduce students to the structure of
Grade Placement: 9 – 12
Prerequisite: None
Credit: .5
medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining
forms, singular/plural forms, plus medical abbreviations and
acronyms. The course allows students to achieve comprehension of
medical vocabulary appropriate to medical procedures, human
anatomy and physiology, and pathophysiology.
554201 Principles of Health
Science
Grade Placement: 10 – 12
Prerequisite: Biology I or presently enrolled in
Biology I
Credit: 1
What’s next? Practicum in Health Science
(Clinical Rotation I) and/or Health Science:
Pharmacy Tech
554401 Practicum in Health
Science
Grade Placement: 11 – 12
Prerequisite: Principles of Health Science and
application required
Credits: 2
What’s next? Practicum in Health Science II
(Clinical Rotation II)
Principles of Health Science is designed to provide students the
opportunity for comprehensive study of human anatomy and
physiology, medical terms, intro to basic patient care skills, AHA First
Aid and CPR certification, as well as health career exploration.
Students will also address the relevance of this class to today's health
care industry. This course is the required prerequisite for
Practicum in Health Science (Clinical Rotation). Successful
completion of both semesters of this course will satisfy the
Health credit required for graduation.
Practicum in Health Science is a two-hour full-year program that
provides the student with a unique opportunity to explore a variety of
health care careers. Students develop skills while training under the
direct supervision of a licensed health care professional. The first
twelve weeks of the course are spent in class in preparation for the
clinical rotation intern experience. The remainder of the year students
alternate between related classroom instruction and serving as an
unpaid intern in a hospital or other health care facility. Students will
become AHA Healthcare Provider CPR certified. Acceptance into
Practicum in Health Science is based upon application only.
Students enrolled in this course must provide their own
transportation.
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All courses may not be offered on every campus.