DeBakey High School for Health Professions
Health Science Technology
Scope and Sequence
The following topics will be covered in Health Science Technology.
You should have a separate division in your notebook for each topic.
Note: Leadership Skills are applied during HOSA meetings and classroom
instructions using parliamentary procedure.
Fall Semester
Safety
Body Mechanics
Medical Asepsis
Handwashing
HOSA
Communications
Leadership Skills
Job Seeking Skills
Organization of the Human Body
Cells, Tissues, Glands, Membranes, & Tumors
Disease & Disease-Producing Organisms (Pathogens)
Body Temperature & Homeostasis
Vital Signs (TPR, B/P) (Medical Math)
Height & Weight (Metric System)
Integumentary System (Skin)
Skeletal System (Bones)
Spring Semester
Muscular System (Muscle)
Nervous System (Brain, Spinal Cord, Cranial Nerves)
Sensory System (6 Senses)
Endocrine System (Hormones) “Chemical Messengers”
The Blood (WBC, RBC, Platelets)
The Heart (Major Muscle)
Circulatory System (Heart, Veins, Arteries, Blood Vessels)
Lymphatic (Immune) System (Lymph Nodes, WBC)
Respiratory System (Lungs)
Digestive System (Intestines, Accessory Organs)”Alimentary Canal”
Urinary System (Kidney, Bladder, Ureters, Urethra)
Reproductive System (Ovaries, Testes)
First Aid & CPR (American Red Cross Certification)
Medical Terminology (Dean Vaughn Flash Cards)
Medical Abbreviation
Health Careers