PLTW-BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Principles of Biomedical Sciences
Principles of the Biomedical Sciences provides an introduction to this field through “hands-on” projects and problems. Student work involves the study of human medicine, research processes and an introduction to bioinformatics.
•Recommended Grade(s): 9, 10, 11
•Required Prerequisites: none
•Recommended Prerequisites: none
•Credits: 2 semester course, 2 semesters required, 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
•Counts as a directed elective or elective for all diplomas
Human Body Systems
Human Body Systems is a course designed to engage students in the study of basic human physiology and the care and maintenance required to support the complex systems.
•Recommended Grade(s): 10, 11, 12
•Required Prerequisites: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences
•Recommended Prerequisites: none
•Credits: 2 semester course, 2 semesters required, 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
•Counts as a directed elective or elective all diplomas
Medical Interventions
Medical Interventions is a course that studies medical practices including interventions to support humans in treating disease and maintaining health.
•Recommended Grade(s): 10, 11, 12
•Required Prerequisites: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences, Human Body Systems
•Recommended Prerequisites: none
•Credits: 2 semester course, 2 semesters required, 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
•Counts as a directed elective or elective for all diplomas
•Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course
Biomedical Innovations
Biomedical Innovation is a capstone course designed to give students the opportunity to design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st Century as they work through progressively challenging open-ended problems, addressing topics such as clinical medicine, physiology, biomedical engineering, and public health. Students must have instructor approval to enroll.
•Recommended Grade(s): 12
•Required Prerequisites: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences, Human Body Systems, Medical Interventions
•Recommended Prerequisites: none
•Credits: 2 semester course, 2 semesters required, 1 credits per semester, 2 credits maximum
•Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for all diplomas
•Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course