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Semester 2

in Health Sciences

Skills for Health

Free

with Maggie Randall

Calendar Sep 8, 2026

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Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5

Grades: 9-12

Course Description: This course focuses on important skills and knowledge in nutrition; physical activity; the dangers of substance use and abuse; injury prevention and safety; growth and development; and personal health, environmental conservation, and community health resources. The curriculum is designed around topics and situations that engage student discussion and motivate students to analyze internal and external influences on their health-related decisions. The course helps students build the skills they need to protect,

enhance, and promote their own health and the health of others.

Sociology

Free

with Colleen Loveless

Calendar Sep 8, 2026

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SOCIOLOGY

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5 credit Pathway or Social Studies credit

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: Students explore complex social issues in a variety of social settings—from families and schools to global cultures. Real-world application is the centerpiece of this course, as students complete projects to develop and apply their knowledge.

 

Physical Education

Free

with Maggie Randall

Calendar Jan 25, 2027

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Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5

Grades: 9-12

Course Description: This course combines online instructional guidance with student participation in weekly cardiovascular, aerobic, muscle-toning, and other activities. Students fulfill course requirements by keeping weekly logs of their physical activity. The course promotes the value of lifetime physical activity and includes instruction in injury prevention, nutrition and diet, and stress management.

 

Health Sciences 2

Free

with Alana Blechl

Calendar Jan 25, 2027

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Course Length:  Semester Course 

Credit:  .5 credit 

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Health Sciences 1 or teacher recommendation

Course Description:  This course provides students with an understanding of human behavior and lifespan development from a healthcare perspective utilizing the five health science pathways. Course coverage spans a broad range of important mental health and human development topics and addresses them alongside their significance for healthcare professionals. Presenting both client and caregiver perspectives, students will explore the behaviors, emotions, physical changes, and coping mechanisms encountered in a variety of healthcare situations and settings while maintaining responsibilities and patients' rights.

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Healthcare Explorations

Free

with Alana Blechl

Calendar Jan 25, 2027

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HEALTHCARE EXPLORATIONS

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5 credit

Grades: 9-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: This course is designed as an exploration of the healthcare career pathways. Students will get an introduction to healthcare careers so that they can better assess which pathway to pursue. In this course, students explore basic concepts in the broad areas of healthcare, as well as career options in each area. Students study the concepts of disease prevention, personal health management, and emergency preparation, in addition to other common health-related functions. Students complete projects to develop a deeper understanding of the roles these healthcare functions play.

 

Interpersonal Communications

Free

with Josh Anderson

Calendar Jan 25, 2027

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INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5 credit English Credit

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: In this course, students will pursue a greater understanding and appreciation for cultures of various races, ethnicities, socio-economic classes, and genders by analyzing modern and classic literature. Students will practice using textual references, inferring, and critical thinking. This course continues to focus on applying the three enduring outcomes of: strengthening the ability to read with intent, write with purpose, and speak with clarity.

 

Life Unleashed: Bridging Biology & Innovation

Free

with Alissa Carravetta

Calendar Jan 25, 2027

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LIFE UNLEASHED: BRIDGING BIOLOGY & INNOVATION

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5 credit Science Credit

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: What is biotechnology and how is it changing the way we live? Is it possible nature can provide all of the answers to some of science’s most pressing concerns? In this course, you will learn the basics of biotechnology and evolutionary theory, explore the various ways we grow, store and preserve food, and discover the process of fermentation and microbiology. This course will also cover the importance of breeding plants, hybridization, and how early breeding programs led to the study of genetics and an understanding of the function of genes.

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Microsoft Office 2: Excel Applications

Free

with Cherie LaGree

Calendar Jan 25, 2027

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Microsoft Office 2: Excel & Outlook  

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5 credit

Grades: 9-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: Understanding numbers and analyzing data is vital. Learn the functionality of Excel with our Microsoft certification course. This certification course moves swiftly using project-based learning to simulate the time management and professionalism of the workplace environment. To be successful in the course, students need to commit to the course timelines and procedures. Students will learn advanced skills used by every business to create budgets, utilize data analysis tools, functions, pivot tables, automation with macros to create charts in graphs and many more features. Students will take the Microsoft Certification Exam for Excel.

Platform(s): Students in this course will be expected to access multiple “outside” platforms including GMetrix or TestOut Software, Certiport (for certification), and Madison College platforms, to name a few.

Personal Computers: It is strongly recommended that students in this course use a Stride K12 issued computer exclusively for content in this course.

 





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