9th Grade

9th Grade

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (4340)

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 9th
Semester Program
Credit: 1 High School Unit
This course will include current environmental problems on the local, national, and global levels. Kinds of ecosystems, energy flows in ecosystems and changes that occur will be studied. Methods to conserve and improve the environment will be a major focus.

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INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES (8302)
Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 9th
Semester Program
Credit: 1 High School Unit
This course introduces the student to a variety of healthcare careers and develops basic skills required in all health and medical sciences. It is designed to help students understand the key elements of the U.S. healthcare system and to learn basic healthcare terminology, anatomy and physiology for each body system, pathologies, diagnostic and clinical procedures, therapeutic interventions, and the fundamentals of traumatic and medical emergency care.

Throughout the course, instruction emphasizes safety, cleanliness, asepsis, professionalism, accountability, and efficiency within the healthcare environment. Students also begin gaining job-seeking skills for entry into the health and medical sciences field. In addition, instruction may include the basics
of medical laboratory procedures, pharmacology fundamentals, biotechnology concepts, and communication skills essential for providing quality patient care.

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Advanced Career Connections I
EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT I (9078)

Prerequisite: None
Grade Level: 9th
Semester Program
Credit: 1 High School Unit
This course teaches students to make informed career and continuing education choices as they transition from school, gain technical skills, and adapt to the workplace. Students are taught ethical behaviors and career research, job-acquisition, workplace-communication,
self-awareness, self-advocacy, customer-service, and life skills. This course offers students integrated labor market needs through an applied employment education format. Students will gain the knowledge and skills needed in focused skilled areas that will provide specialized advanced training to prepare them for programs at PCTC, AET, and PGSMST.