• Academy of Health Sciences

    Students in this pathway are taking on real world medical challenges – and they’re doing it before they even leave high school! Working with the same tools used by professionals in hospitals and labs, students engage in compelling, hands on activities and work together to find solutions to problems. Whether discovering new cancer treatments or teaching healthy lifestyle choices, todays biomedical science professionals are tackling big challenges to make the world a better place.

    Courses taken with this academy:

    Principles of Biomedical Science

    From design and data analysis to outbreaks, clinical empathy, health promotion, and more, students explore the vast range of careers in biomedical sciences. They develop not just technical skills, but also in-demand, transportable skills that they need to thrive in life and career.

    Human Body Systems

    Through projects such as determining the identity of a skeleton using both forensic anthropology and DNA analysis, students examine the interactions of human body systems and apply what they know to solve real-world medical cases.

    Medical Interventions

    Students delve into activities like designing a prosthetic arm as they follow the life of a fictitious family and investigate how to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease.

    Biomedical Innovation

    Students build on the knowledge and skills gained from previous courses to design their own innovative solutions for the most pressing health challenges of the 21st century.