Blue Springs School District

Course # HS6695H
1 credit hour | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 | Honor Point

Credit Type: Practical Art/Elective
Dual Credit: Dual credit is available if a college’s criteria are met; credit and criteria vary by college.
Recommended: Membership & Participation in HOSA and concurrent enrollment or completion of PreAP Bio or Biology

Students investigate the human body systems and various health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases. They determine the factors that led to the death of a fictional person and investigate lifestyle choices and medical treatments that might have prolonged the person’s life. The activities and projects introduce students to human physiology, medicine, research processes, and bioinformatics. Key biological concepts including homeostasis, metabolism, inheritance of traits, and defense against diseases are embedded in the curriculum. Engineering principles including the design process, feedback loops, and relationship of structure to function are also incorporated. This course is designed to provide an overview of all the courses in the Biomedical Sciences Program and lay the scientific foundation of subsequent courses. Membership and participation in the student organization HOSA is strongly encouraged. Dual credit is available if a college’s criteria are met; credit and criteria vary by college. One (1) honor point will be earned for each semester successfully completed.
 

Course # HS6696H
1 credit hour | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 | Honor Point

Credit Type: Practical Art/Elective/Health
Dual Credit: Dual credit is available if a college’s criteria are met; credit and criteria vary by college.
Prerequisite: Principles of Biomedical Sciences    
Recommended: Membership & Participation in HOSA

Students examine the interactions of body systems as they explore identity, communication, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis. Students design experiments, investigate the structures and functions of the human body, and use data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex and voluntary action, and respiration. Exploring science in action, students build organs and tissues on a skeletal mannequin, work through interesting real-world cases, and often play the role of biomedical professionals to solve medical mysteries. Membership and participation in the student organization HOSA is strongly encouraged. Dual credit is available if a college’s criteria are met; credit and criteria vary by college. One (1) honor point will be earned for each semester successfully completed.

*This course is closely aligned with the Missouri Health Standards but not taught by a health teacher. A student may take a competency-based assessment at the end of the course. If he/she passes the assessment earning 80% or higher, and a passing grade each semester, this class may fulfill their health requirement and will be noted on the student’s transcript.
 

Course # HS6697H
1 credit hour | Grades 11,12 | Honor Point

Credit Type: Science-Elective
Dual Credit: Dual credit is available if a college’s criteria are met; credit and criteria vary by college.
Prerequisite: Human Body Systems
Recommended: Membership & Participation in HOSA

Students investigate a variety of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases as they follow the lives of a fictitious family. Students explore how to prevent and fight infection; how to screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; how to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer; and how to prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Scenarios expose students to a wide range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics. Each family scenario introduces multiple types of interventions and reinforces concepts learned in the previous two courses, as well as presenting new content. Interventions may range from simple diagnostic tests to treatment of complex diseases and disorders. The interventions are showcased across generations of a family and provide a look at the past, present, and future of biomedical sciences. Lifestyle choices and preventative measures are emphasized throughout the course along with scientific thinking and engineering design as they play a role in the development of intervention in the future. Soft skills that future healthcare workers need are emphasized. Membership and participation in the student organization HOSA is strongly encouraged. Dual credit is available if a college’s criteria are met; credit and criteria vary by college. One (1) honor point will be earned for each semester successfully completed.
 

Course # HS6698H
1 credit hour | Grade 12 | Honor Point

Credit Type: Science-Elective
Dual Credit: Dual credit is available if a college’s criteria are met; credit and criteria vary by college.
Prerequisite: Medical Interventions
Recommended: Membership & Participation in HOSA

This capstone course provides students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to answer questions or solve problems related to the biomedical sciences. Students design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century as they work through progressively challenging open-ended problems, addressing topics such as clinical medicine, physiology, biomedical engineering, and public health. They work on an independent project and may work with a mentor or advisor from a university, hospital, physician’s office, or industry. The mandatory project is presented at the Kansas City STEM Alliance Event in the spring. Membership and participation in the student organization HOSA is strongly encouraged. Dual credit is available if a college’s criteria are met; credit and criteria vary by college. One (1) honor point will be earned for each semester successfully completed.
 

Course # HS6687H
1 credit hour | Grade 12 | Honor Point

Credit Type: Science-Practical Art
Prerequisite: Students must have completed two additional courses in a PLTW pathway (biomedical, computer science or engineering)
Recommended: Membership & Participation in HOSA 

PLTW Biomed Capstone offers students from all PLTW disciplines (biomedical, computer science, and engineering) the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment to identify and solve a real-world problem based on student interests.  Students will complete research, design, and test a prototype or model of the solution, evaluate the results, and analyze data - documenting each step along the way. This course will emphasize problem-solving, collaboration, and professional communication. Membership and participation in the student organization HOSA is strongly encouraged. One (1) honor point will be earned for each semester successfully completed.