Health Science Pathways
  Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Biomedical Sciences
  Health Informatics
  Healthcare Specialist (Nursing)
  PLTW Biomedical Sciences
  What is PLTW Biomedical Sciences?
  A field where concepts of biology and medicine 
  are investigated within health conditions.
  Course 1: Principles of Biomedical Sciences 
  (grade 10)
  The course includes hands-on projects and 
  problems that relate to the death of Anna 
  Garcia. Students will determine the factors that 
  lead to her death and learn about lifestyle 
  choices and medical treatments that may have 
  prolonged her life. 
  Unit 1: The mystery
  Unit 2: Diabetes
  Unit 3:  Sickle Cell Disease
  Unit 4:  Heart Disease
  Unit 5:  Infectious Disease
  Unit 6:  Post Mortem
  Future career options: physician, dentist, 
  pharmacist, & other health care related careers.
    PLTW Biomedical Sciences
   Students must earn a C or         Principles of Biomedical Sciences 
   better in Biology both semesters                  (PBS)
   to be eligible
                                                                             The pathway course is 
                                                                             successive. Students must 
   Students must have passed                                                 take the first course before 
   PBS with a passing grade both        Human Body Systems (HBS)             moving into the sequence 
   semesters to be eligible                                                  of the pathway. Students 
                                                                             cannot take Human Body 
                                                                             Systems without taking 
                                                                             PBS.
   Students must have passed                Medical Interventions
   HBS with a passing grade 
   both semesters to be eligible
  Health Informatics
  What is Health Informatics?
  A field that acquires, stores, retrieves, and uses 
  healthcare information to create better 
  collaboration with healthcare providers.
  Course 1: Data in Use
  Course 2: Transforming Data Into 
  Information/information into knowledge
  Course 3:  Problems and Solutions
    Health Informatics
   Students must be interested 
   in computer applications &      Data in Use (Health Informatics I)
   learning health information.
                                                                        The pathway course is 
                                        Transforming Data into          successive. Students must 
   Students must have passed            Information/Information         take the first course before 
   course I with a passing grade             into knowledge             moving into the sequence 
   both semesters to be eligible.        (Health Informatics II)        of the pathway. Students 
                                                                        cannot take Health 
                                                                        Informatics II without 
                                                                        taking Health Informatics I.
   Students must have passed             Problems & Solutions
   course II with a passing grade        (Health Informatics III)
   both semesters to be eligible.