Health Science
People who work in this pathway include many different levels of health care related employment. This pathway includes health care administrators who manage health care agencies as well as those individuals who are responsible for managing all of the patient data and information, financial information, and computer applications related to healthcare processes and procedures.
Example Careers
- Dentist/Dental Technician
- Dietitian and Nutritionist
- Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedic
- Health Technologists and Technician
- Medical Records and Health Information Technician
- Nurse/Nursing Assistant
- Occupational and Physical Therapist
- Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician
- Physician Assistant
- Physician/Doctor/Surgeon
- Therapist
- Physical Management
Pathway Courses (Course Planning Handbook)
- Biology (SCI 253)
- Chemistry (SCI 313)
- Physics (SCI 323)
- Medical Careers (SCI 350 / FCS 350)
- Anatomy and Physiology (SCI 473)
- CNA Dual Enrollment (TDE 310)
Related Electives
- 4th-Year Math Course
- AP Biology (SCI 343)
- AP Chemistry (SCI 433)
- AP Psychology (SOC 483)
- Physical Management (PEH 253)
- Spanish (MLG 113)
Career Related Activities
External Experiences
- Job Shadow
- Internship (Long-term)
- Mini-Internship (Winter Break, Spring Break)
Industry Credentials
Triton Certificates
- Certified Medical Assistant Certificate
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate
- Emergency Management Certificate
- Emergency Medical Responder Certificate
- Emergency Medical Technician Certificate
- Eye Care Assistant Certificate
- Healthcare Facilities Maintenance Certificate
- Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate
- Nurse Assistant Certificate
Triton Degrees
- Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
- Certified Medical Assistant
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Nursing
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Radiologic Technology
- Surgical Technology
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Nursing
- Pre-Nutrition/Dietetics
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Pharmacy
Example College Majors
- Biotechnology
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Dentistry
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician
- Health Informatics/Medical Records Administration
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Pharmacy