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ECU Innovation Early College High School Health Sciences Academy Curriculum

ECU Innovation Early College High School Health Sciences Academy 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 from our list of required courses to graduate from our program.  The table below shows you which courses we approve that are offered at IECHS (white are high school courses/gray are ECU courses).

IECHS Course Offerings

Biology 1050/1051

(General Biology)

Biology 1060/1061

(Environmental Biology)

Biology 1100/1101

(Principles of  Biology)

Biology 2130

(Human Physiology and Anatomy)

Chemistry

Chemistry 1020

(General Descriptive Chemistry)

Chemistry 1120

(Intro. to Chemistry)

Chemistry 1150/1151

(General Chemistry I)

Physics

Physics 1080/1081

(Physics & the Universe)

Advanced Environmental Science

Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology

Math III

Advanced Functions and Modeling

Discrete Math

Math IV

Pre-Calculus

Math 1065

(College Algebra)

Advanced Math

JUST 3020 

(Forensic Science)

Psychology

Psychology 1000

(Intro. Psychology)

Health Sciences

Internship

Brody School of Medicine

Honors Medical Research

CLSC 2000

(Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science)

HIMA 3000

(Medical Terms for Health Professions)

HSMA 2000

(Professional Roles and Environments in Health Care)

Marine Science

*Animal Science may be available virtually to interested students via NCVPS.

 

 

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 enrollment 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 each six weeks.  Students who desire the honors credit will have additional requirements to complete an honors portfolio.

 

IECHS 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