Health Sciences Academy Curriculum For Traditional High Schools

Required Courses for Health Sciences Academy Students:

The students in the Health Sciences Academy are allowed the freedom to select courses that will benefit them most as an individual and allow for individualized planning based on future career goals.

We highly recommend that students take Honors or AP level or participate in dual enrollment courses to prepare them for postsecondary education. Our students are required to complete and pass 6 of the following courses before high school graduation to graduate with Academy Honors:

Foundations of Health Science	Biomedical Technology	HealthScience I	HealthScience II
Nursing Fundamentals	PharmacyTech	Health Sciences Internship	Sports Medicine I
Sports Medicine II	Sports Medicine III	Forensic Science	Brody School of Medicine Honors Medical Research
Health Sciences Biology	Human Anatomy and Physiology	Advanced Biology	AP Biology
Chemistry	Advanced Chemistry	AP Chemistry	Physics
AP Physics I	AP Physics II	AP Environmental Science	Math III
Math IV	Discrete Math	Pre-Calculus	Introduction to Calculus
AP Calculus AB	AP Calculus BC	AP Statistics	Psychology
Health Careers	Veterinary Assisting	Animal Science	Marine Science

Revised 3/30/22

Any college-level Math, Science, Psychology, or Health Sciences course can also satisfy this requirement. The Health Sciences Academy Coordinator must approve other variations from this recommended list before registration for the alternate course(s).

Note: Course offerings are subject to availability at the respective high school. Course titles reflect the 2022-2023 Registration Guide for Pitt County Schools.

Last Modified on March 28, 2023