
	xx

Home School Filter - None - → Filter off ← Middle Schools High Schools Atypical Schools Alternative Schools Industry Sectors Arts, Media, and Entertainment Building & Construction Trades Business and Finance Education, Child Development & Family Services Engineering & Architecture Health Science & Medical Technology Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation Information & Communication Technologies Manufacturing & Product Development Marketing, Sales & Service Public Services Transportation View Courses All Courses number order All Courses name order Arts, Media & Entertainment Courses Building & Construction Trades Courses Business and Finance Courses Education, Child Development, and Family Services Courses Engineering and Architecture Courses Health Science & Medical Technology Courses Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation Courses Information & Communication Technology Courses Manufacturing & Product Dev. Courses Marketing, Sales, & Service Courses Public Services Courses Transportation Courses Standards and Frameworks Contact
<-Previous Course Next Course ->
Honors PLTW Medical Interventions 1,2 (HP) (8339, 8340)

Grade Range:
	11
Prerequisites:
	Integrated Math I A-B; PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences 1,2; PLTW Human Body Systems 1,2; Biology 1,2
Course duration:
	Two semesters
Subject area in which graduation credit will be given:
	Science: Biology - Weighted
UC subject area satisfied:
	d - Laboratory Science
Notes:
	Additional Science credit will be awarded if the student has already met the Biology subject area 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 completing Honors PLTW Medical Interventions 1,2 with a grade of A or B (both semesters) and on the final exam are eligible to earn up to 4 units of community college credit.

Course Description:
	Medical Interventions Honors is the third course in a four-year sequence of courses that makes up the Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences Program. 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 as well as the important role that scientific thinking and engineering design play in the development of interventions of the future. Students practice problem solving with structured activities and progress to open-ended projects and problems that require them to develop planning, documentation, communication, and other professional skills. To receive honors credit, students must complete an end-of-course project.
State Course Code(s):
	7912 - Advanced Biotechnology (Capstone)
Basic Texts and Teaching Guides:
	Project Lead the Way supplies all instructional materials.

CTE-133