Biotechnology Foundations in Health and Medical Sciences
This course focuses on various cutting-edge technologies and techniques relevant in the field of health and medical sciences. Students will explore the interconnected health of all organisms and the environment. Students will explore deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis, bioinformatics, and ethical considerations in biotechnology. Students will gain insight and understanding about biotechnology career fields in health and medical sciences.
Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36 week courses)
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Animal Systems |
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| Environmental Service Systems |
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| Food Products and Processing Systems |
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| Plant Systems |
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| Power, Structural, and Technical Systems |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Biotechnology Research and Development |
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| Diagnostics Services |
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| Health Informatics |
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| Support Services |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering and Technology |
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| Science and Mathematics |
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