Biotechnology

DVHS is set to become a Project Lead The Way school with a focus on biotechnology.

How are we different from our sister program at Dozier Libby Medial High School? Primarily our program is focused on medical research rather than health industry.

The course sequence is tentatively as follows:

Econ (1 Sem) || PE I || Art/Foreign Language PE II || AP Physics or Honors Chem Art/Foreign Language || Art/Foreign Language AP Science class (Bio, Physics, Honors) ||
 * **Biotechnology** || **9th** || **10th** || **11th** || **12th** ||
 * **English** || English 9 CP || English 10 CP || English 11 CP || English 12 CP ||
 * **Math** || Algebra I || Geometry || Algebra II || PreCalculus or AP Statistics ||
 * **Science** || Biology* || Chemistry/Physics || Human Body Systems || Biomedical Innovation (Capstone Course) ||
 * **History/Social Science** || Academy Research Inquiry Class (1 Sem) || World History || US History || Government (1 Sem)
 * **Other Requirements** || Health (1 Sem)
 * ||  |||||| PE (2 years) Art (1 year) Foreign Language (2 years) - required for graduation ||
 * **Career Tech Course Options** || Principles of Biomedical Sciences ||||||  ||
 * **Projects** || Ender's Game Project || Holocaust Project |||| Independent Research Projects - esp Biomedical Innovation ||

Principles of Biomedical Sciences (offered first in 2013-2014 for freshmen) Students explore biology concepts through the study of human diseases. Students determine the factors that led to the death of a fictional person, and investigate lifetyle choices and medical treatments that might have prolonged the person's life. The activities and projects introduce students to human physiology, medicine and research processes.

Human Body Systems Students examine the interactions of human body systems as they explore identity, power, movement, protection and homeostasis. Students design experiments, investigate the structures and functions of the human body, and use data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex and voluntary action and respiration.

Medical Interventions Students investigate a variety of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease as they follow the life of a fictitious family. Students explore how to prevent and fight infection; screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; prevent, diagnose and treat cancer; and prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail.

CAPSTONE class Biomedical Innovation Students design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century. They work through progressively challenging open-ended problems, addressing topics such as clinical medicine, physiology; biomedical engineering and public health. They have the opportunity to work on an independent project with a mentor or advisor from a university, hospital, research institution, or the biomedical industry.

For more information contact Mr. Adkins.