Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin

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Course Length:  Semester Course 

Credit:  .5 credit 

Grades: 10-12 

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description:  What treatments are best for conditions like diabetes and asthma? How are illnesses like meningitis, tuberculosis, and measles identified and diagnosed? Health Sciences I provides the answers to questions such as these. This course introduces students to the various disciplines within the health sciences, including clinical medicine, sports medicine, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and biotechnology. Students explore the importance of diagnostics and research in the identification and treatment of diseases. The course presents information and terminology for the health sciences and examines the contributions of different health science areas.