| Approved Site(s): | |
| Approved for Crawford, Kearny SCT, San Diego SciTech, and University City High Schools. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee. | |
| Grade Range: | |
| 11 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences 1,2 | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two to six semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Practical Arts | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| d - Laboratory Science for (8265, 8266) | |
| Notes: | |
| Under Administrative Procedure 4771, Alternative Means of Satisfying the Prescribed Course of Study, courses 8265 and 8266 may be used to fulfill the Science high school graduation requirement.
This is a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course that utilizes prescribed lesson plans and project ideas. Teachers must complete mandatory PLTW training in order to teach the course. Students who complete this course with a grade of an A or B (both semesters) and on the final exam are elibible to earn 4 units of community college credit. | |
| Course Description: | |
| Students in this course are introduced to a wide range of medical interventions related to immunology, genetics, pharmacology, surgery, medical devices and diagnostics. Interventions range from simple diagnostic tests to the treatment of complex diseases and disorders; all are aimed at extending and improving quality of life. Lifestyle choices and preventive measures are emphasized throughout the course. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 8265, 8266: 7912 - Advanced Biotechnology (Capstone) 8267, 8268: 7912 - Advanced Biotechnology (Capstone) 8269, 8270: 7912 - Advanced Biotechnology (Capstone) | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Project Lead the Way supplies all instructional materials. Supplementary Resources: Marieb, Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, 9th ed., Benjamin Cummings, 2009. | |