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ECU Innovation Early College High School
Health Sciences Academy Curriculum Information
Students who attend the Innovation Early College High School will still have an opportunity to participate in the Health Sciences Academy! Please see the information below in regards to the courses available to our ECHS students, as well as a special course offering for HSA seniors.
All Health Sciences Academy students must complete 6 courses off of our list of required courses to be a graduate of our program. The table below shows you which of the 36 courses we approve that are offered at the ECHS. They are reflected in RED below:
Foundations of Health Science
Biomedical
Technology
Health
Science I
Health
Science II
Nursing
Fundamentals
Pharmacy
Tech
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
Animal Science
Psychology
Health Careers A
Health Careers B
Any college level Math, Science, Psychology, or Health Sciences courses can also satisfy this requirement. Other variations from this recommended list must be approved by the Health Sciences Academy Coordinator prior to registration for the alternate course(s).
**Additional courses may be highlighted for the IECHS as courses become available to students.
CS072X0 Health Sciences Internship
CS975X01 Health Sciences Internship Honors
- Prerequisite Information from PCS Website:
Completion of Health Sciences I and enrolled in or completion of Health Science II; must be a senior in the Health Sciences Academy; submission of an application
- Course Description from PCS Website:
The Health Sciences paid internship provides seniors who are in the Health Sciences Academy an opportunity to begin learning an occupation using a system that combines on the job training and related academic and technical instruction. Students will have to compete with other students for internship positions according to the employer's requirements. Students are required to complete applications, to be interviewed, and to submit to drug screening and a criminal record check in order to be considered for placement in the internship program. Students must provide their own transportation. Students must complete a minimum of 180 hours of work each semester for a total of 360 hours per year in order to earn two units of credit. Students will receive a grade based on the student's job performance as determined by the employer's evaluation every six weeks. Students who desire the honors credit will have additional requirements to complete an honors portfolio.
ECHS students must take the following 3 courses to qualify for this course, as Health Sciences I and II are not offered at the Early College.
CLSC 2000
Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science
HIMA 3000
Medical Terms for Health Professions
HSMA 2000
Professional Roles and Environments in Health Care