• Health Science Program Overview

    9th Grade

    • Students will attend Williams High School.  
    • Plano ISD course: taught by a Plano ISD teacher  
    • Articulated credit with Collin College  
      • Students will take an articulation test in class at the end of the spring semester.
      • Students that score 75 or higher on the test can petition for the credit to be on their Collin College transcript. 
    • Students continuing on in the dual credit portion of HSA will apply to Collin College in the spring semester during class. The Collin College advisor will assist with this process.
    • Students will be enrolled in the dual credit courses for HSA 10th grade by Collin College.
    • Students can choose to take the Biomedical Science track, the Collin College track or both tracks in 10th grade.
    • Students in the biomedical science track and the Collin College track in 10th grade are eligible for an e-school course at no cost to the student. This is to free up space in their schedule to take both programs.
    • The 9th grade course is a 1-hour course weighted 4.0

  • 10th Grade

    Collin College Dual Credit Tracks

    • Students will attend Williams High School.
    • Students will meet 1 period/day
    • Students will begin Collin College workforce dual credit courses including:
      •  Medical Terminology
      • Healthcare Communications
      • Pathophysiology
    • Students must earn a grade of 75 or higher in the workforce dual credit courses to continue in HSA.
    • Students will apply for Collin College tracks for 11th & 12th grades. Collin College will post applications, interview students and select students for tracks.
    • Collin College workforce dual credit courses in the 10th grade are weighted at 4.5.
    • Collin College workforce dual credit courses will remain on the students' permanent college transcript.

     

  • 10th Grade

    Plano ISD Biomedical Science Track

    • Students will attend Williams high school.
    • Biomedical Science is 1 period/day.
    • Students will take Principles of Biomedical Science.
    • Biomedical Science courses are weighted at 5.0.

     

  • 11th Grade

    Collin College Dual Credit Tracks

    • Students will attend Plano East Senior High. Students in the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) and Patient Care Technician (PCT) tracks will participate in clinicals in the fall semester.
    • Students on the Medical Assisting track will have classes at the Collin College Spring Creek campus.
    • Students will need to provide their own transportation to Collin College.
    • CNA, PCT and MA students will meet for two-course classes.
    • Workforce dual credit courses are weighted at 4.5.
    • The clinical portion of all tracks is weighted at 5.0.
    • Students can choose to take academic dual credit courses. Tuition will be covered by HSA.

  • 11th Grade

    Collin Biomedical Science Track

    • Students will attend Plano East Senior High
    • Biomedical Science is 1 period/day
    • Students will take Human Body Systems
    • Biomedical Science courses are weighted at 5.0.
    • Students can choose to take academic dual credit courses. Tuition will be covered by HSA

     

  • 12th Grade

    Collin College Dual Credit Tracks

    • Students will attend Plano East Senior High
    • Students in Electrocardiograph Tech (EKG), Rehabilitation Aide (RA) and Medical Assisting will participate in clinicals. Students will need to provide their own transportation.
    • Students in the Emergency Medical Technician Track (EMT) will complete clinicals the summer after high school graduation.
    • Students earning a certification in the Collin tracks will participate in a pinning ceremony prior to graduation.
    • Workforce dual credit courses are weighted at 4.5.
    • The clinical portion of all tracks is weighted at 5.0.

  • 12th Grade

    Plano ISD Biomedical Science Track

    • Students will attend Plano East Senior High.
    • Biomedical Science is 1 period/day.
    • Students will take Medical Innovations.
    • Biomedical Science courses are weighted at 5.0.
    • Students can choose to take academic dual credit courses. Tuition will be covered by HSA.