Health

Teachers

W. Anderson

C. Harwood

M. Morrow

E. Williams

Course Descriptions

64500 HEALTH EDUCATION
10-12 SEMESTER
Focuses on behavior, which should result in knowledge of physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of students and to prepare for a healthy long life.

64600 ADVANCED HEALTH (CC-SLCC)
11-12 YEAR
TEACHER APPROVAL REQUIRED
This class explores a wide variety of contemporary health issues, including stress management, AIDS/HIV, alcohol abuse, suicide, heart disease, and cancer. Students will also be certified in First Aid and advanced CPR. This is an accelerated course that required hard work and should be taken by students who are college bound and who have an interest in the Health Sciences. Students in this course have an opportunity to receive concurrent enrollment credit in Health Science, First Aid, and Stress Management from Salt Lake Community College.

98001 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
10-12 YEAR
FEE REQUIRED: $20.00 WORKBOOK
If you are interested in going into the medical field this class is a must. Learn the special vocabulary and abbreviations used by health-care professionals. A variety of teaching methods will enable you to remember familiar words and understand new ones. These methods involve your breaking each word into its component parts, learning the meaning of these parts, and recognizing them when they appear in different words.

98301 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY/CONSUMER HEALTH
10-12 YEAR
FEE REQUIRED: $5.00
This is a class for students who may want to pursue a health-related career. Students will be introduced to a wide variety of careers along with information on human anatomy and physiology. Consumer health issues will also be addressed in this year-long class. At the conclusion of this course students should be able to decide if a health career appeals to them, and which classes to take next. Students going into health sciences (careers requiring a college degree or more) will move on to Health Occupations Overview. Students interested in a more technical field could take nurse aide, EMT, pharmacy aide, or a variety of technical classes. This class earns ½ year of health credit. Students need to stay in this class for the entire year. Students entering late or leaving early will still receive vocational credit but may not receive health credit. A 3.0 GPA and a willingness to work are recommended for this course.

98411 MEDICAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
11-12 YEAR (NON-HEALTH CREDIT)
TEACHER SIGNATURE REQUIRED
HUMAN BIOLOGY RECOMMENDED
Health occupations are the fastest growing nationwide employment field. The KHS MAP course is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career in Health Science. Using the body systems as a foundation, we will explore a variety of health-related careers focusing on current health trends and job shadowing. The course will also include hands-on labs, field trips and guest speakers. Students will also achieve competency in medical terminology, ethics, and health care systems.

98501 SPORTS MEDICINE/EXERCISE SCIENCE
10-12 YEAR
FEE REQUIRED: $25.00
This full year course is designed to teach students components of sports medicine, including detailed anatomy, injury evaluation, management, and rehabilitation. Health careers associated with sports medicine will be discussed and introduced. CPR certification will also be earned. 11th or 12th grade students who have completed health, human biology, anatomy, physiology, or health occupations are eligible to enroll. 10th grade students can take the class if they have letters of recommendation and a teacher's signature.