Health Sciences Academy Curriculum For Traditional High Schools

Required Courses for Health Sciences Academy Students:

The students in the Health Sciences Academy are allowed the freedom to select courses that will benefit them most as individuals and allow for individualized planning based on future career goals.

Our students are required to complete and pass 6 of the following courses before high school graduation to graduate with Academy Honors:

Foundations of Health Science	Health Science Careers 1A	Biomedical Technology	Health Science I	Health Science II
Nursing Fundamentals	Pharmacy Tech	Health Sciences Internship	Brody School of Medicine Honors Medical Research	Animal Science I
Animal Science II	Veterinary Assisting	Marine Science	Sports Medicine I	Sports Medicine II
Sports Medicine III	Forensic Science	Sociology	Psychology	AP Psychology
Counseling & Mental Health I	Counseling & Mental Health II	Health Sciences Biology	Advanced Biology	AP Biology
Chemistry	Advanced Chemistry	AP Chemistry	Human Anatomy and Physiology	AP Environmental Science
Physics	AP Physics I	AP Physics II	AP Physics C: Mechanics	Math III
Math IV	Discrete Math	Pre-Calculus	AP Pre-Calculus	Introduction to Calculus
AP Calculus AB	AP Calculus BC	AP Statistics	Note: The courses listed can be taken at either the Standard or Honors level (when available).

Rev. May 2025

Any college-level Math, Science, Psychology, or Health Sciences courses can also satisfy this requirement. Other variations from this recommended list must be approved by the Health Sciences Academy Coordinator prior to registration for the alternate course(s).

Note: Course offerings are subject to availability at the respective high school. Course titles reflect the 2025-2026 Registration Guide for Pitt County Schools.

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