Course Descriptions

Introduction to Health Science Technology
Health Science Technology I
Medical Terminology
Mental Health
Anatomy & Physiology
Health Science Technology II - Clinical Rotation
Health Science Technology II - Career Preparation I&II

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    Grade Placement: 9-12         1 credit

        Introduction to Health Science Technology is a course designed to give an overview of therapeutic, diagnostic, environmental, and information systems of the health care industry.  The course focuses on the history of health care , ethical and legal responsibilities, leadership development, and health careers exploration.  Students will develop a concept of health and wellness from the viewpoint of a health care consumer as well as a future health professional.  Current and future trends of the health industry are integrated throughout the course. Successful completion of Health Science Technology I waives the required 1'2 credit for health.

    Grade Placement: 10-12         1 credit

    Prerequisite: Introduction to Health Science Technology recommended (but not required) and Biology, as a prerequisite or concurrent enrollment.

        A course designed to develop knowledge and skills in communication, ethical and legal responsibilities, technology, employability, and interpersonal dynamics in health careers.  Medical terminology in relation to the human body in health and disease is introduced.  Entry level skills in patient care, safety, first aid and CPR prepare the student for HST II, either in clinical rotation  or in career preparation, providing clinical or work-based experiences in the health care industry.  Successful completion of Health Science Technology I waives the required 1/2 credit for health.

    Grade Placement: 10-12         1/2 credit

        A course designed to develop a working knowledge of the language of medicine.  Students acquire word-building skills by learning prefixes, suffixes, roots, and abbreviations.  By relating terms to body systems, students identify proper use of words in a medical environment.  Knowledge of medical terminology enhances the student's ability to successfully secure employment or pursue advanced education in health care.  Tech Prep articulated class - 3 hours Blinn College credit possible.

    Grade Placement: 11-12         1/2 credit

        This course an introduction to mental health services, careers, history, agencies and current issues, and the difference between functional and dysfunctional behaviors. Students develop an awareness of the factors that affect mental health by exploring traditional and emerging treatment modalities.

   Grade Placement: 11-12

    Prerequisite: Health Science Technology I, Biology,and instructor approval.

        A two-hour class that combines classroom study with clinical rotations in a hospital/health agency.  Classroom studies will continue in effective communication skills, ethical and legal responsibilities, technology, employability and interpersonal relationships, medical terminology, and safety and standard precautions.  The student will spend approximately 4-6 hours of class time per week observing, demonstrating and using the entry level skills learned in the classroom in the various departments of health care agencies.
       After completion of the first semester of HST I - Clinical Rotation, students will be prepared to take the state exam for Nursing Assisting, if they choose to do so. Successful completion of the written and skills exam will qualify students to be employed in long-term health care facilities in the state of Texas.