Have you ever wondered what happens after making a 911 call? Get a realistic look into the day-to-day, fast-paced life of an EMR and how their roles and responsibilities fit into the larger picture with Emergency Medical Services. Discover how to conduct a patient assessment when you arrive on a scene and assess and treat various medical emergencies. If you’ve ever dreamt of being on the front lines, providing quality care to save someone’s life, then explore the exciting career as an Emergency Medical Responder.

Semester A Syllabus

Semester B Syllabus

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Learning the language is essential for careers in health science. Join word parts to form medical terms, associations within body systems, and better communicate with colleagues and patients. Build your proficiency and confidence with this course and prepare yourself for a career in health sciences.

Semester A Syllabus

Semester B Syllabus

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This internship course explores careers and training in a supervised internship setting. Combines theory with field experience in the field of human services. Students spend approximately 2.5 hours per week per credit on the job and complete academic work. Students may earn 2 college credits through Normandale Community College. Students wishing to earn concurrent college credit must be a junior or senior and earn a B- or better.

Syllabus

Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science Mentorship is ​an ​advanced​ learning ​experience ​for high school students ​who ​seek a challenge,​ and ​who ​are ​ready ​to ​explore ​their academic and professional ​goals ​for ​the ​future.​

The complete series is the equivalent of two year-long courses in a student’s schedule, recognizing the significant time commitment given to the experience.

Students will spend the first part of the year learning about professional skill building, becoming acquainted with the literature of the profession, and conducting informational interviews with experts in the field. From these interviews the students will nominate a mentor, the person with whom they will work for the rest of the school year and complete a professional-level project that has real-world application. The student is expected to spend four to six hours per week under the guidance of the mentor.

Assignments include:

• Developing a professional resume
• Conducting informational interviews
• Reading and annotating articles from professional journals
• Watching and summarizing TedTalks lectures relevant to area of study
• Creating a professional-level project under the mentor’s guidance
• Developing an electronic professional portfolio

Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science Mentorship students develop an early professional reputation through a mutually beneficial mentor-protégé relationship, as they find ways in their day-to-day work at their mentorship sites to contribute to the mentor’s goals. They build skills in the areas of professional development, personal development, and leadership. Their experiences build a network of professionals and leaders, as well as peers who are emerging professionals and leaders.

For additional information, please visit Honors Mentor Connection Online.

Chemistry and Life Science Mentorship is ​an ​advanced​ learning ​experience ​for high school students ​who ​seek a challenge,​ and ​who ​are ​ready ​to ​explore ​their academic and professional ​goals ​for ​the ​future.​

The complete series is the equivalent of two year-long courses in a student’s schedule, recognizing the significant time commitment given to the experience.

Students will spend the first part of the year learning about professional skill building, becoming acquainted with the literature of the profession, and conducting informational interviews with experts in the field. From these interviews the students will nominate a mentor, the person with whom they will work for the rest of the school year and complete a professional-level project that has real-world application. The student is expected to spend four to six hours per week under the guidance of the mentor.

Assignments include:

• Developing a professional resume
• Conducting informational interviews
• Reading and annotating articles from professional journals
• Watching and summarizing TedTalks lectures relevant to area of study
• Creating a professional-level project under the mentor’s guidance
• Developing an electronic professional portfolio

Chemistry and Life Science Mentorship students develop an early professional reputation through a mutually beneficial mentor-protégé relationship, as they find ways in their day-to-day work at their mentorship sites to contribute to the mentor’s goals. They build skills in the areas of professional development, personal development, and leadership. Their experiences build a network of professionals and leaders, as well as peers who are emerging professionals and leaders.

For additional information, please visit Honors Mentor Connection Online.

Physical and Environmental Science Mentorship is ​an ​advanced​ learning ​experience ​for high school students ​who ​seek a challenge,​ and ​who ​are ​ready ​to ​explore ​their academic and professional ​goals ​for ​the ​future.​

The complete series is the equivalent of two year-long courses in a student’s schedule, recognizing the significant time commitment given to the experience.

Students will spend the first part of the year learning about professional skill building, becoming acquainted with the literature of the profession, and conducting informational interviews with experts in the field. From these interviews the students will nominate a mentor, the person with whom they will work for the rest of the school year and complete a professional-level project that has real-world application. The student is expected to spend four to six hours per week under the guidance of the mentor.

Assignments include:

• Developing a professional resume
• Conducting informational interviews
• Reading and annotating articles from professional journals
• Watching and summarizing TedTalks lectures relevant to area of study
• Creating a professional-level project under the mentor’s guidance
• Developing an electronic professional portfolio

Physical and Environmental Science Mentorship students develop an early professional reputation through a mutually beneficial mentor-protégé relationship, as they find ways in their day-to-day work at their mentorship sites to contribute to the mentor’s goals. They build skills in the areas of professional development, personal development, and leadership. Their experiences build a network of professionals and leaders, as well as peers who are emerging professionals and leaders.

For additional information, please visit Honors Mentor Connection Online.

The main purpose of this course is to introduce you to the study of Cosmetology. Students will explore career options in the field of cosmetology. Research into some of the common techniques used in caring for hair, nails, and skin in salons, spas, and other cosmetology-related businesses will also be presented.

Syllabus

Careers in Criminal Justice is a course designed to learn the ins and outs of the criminal justice system in the United States, and spark interest in possible careers in the field. You will begin the course developing an understanding of how the criminal justice system works and its history. This includes a study of criminal law, the prison system, and criminal trials. Then you will consider all of the possible job opportunities in this field, and how each of those jobs operates.

Syllabus

Social and Behavioral Science Mentorship is ​an ​advanced​ learning ​experience ​for high school students ​who ​seek a challenge,​ and ​who ​are ​ready ​to ​explore ​their academic and professional ​goals ​for ​the ​future.​

The complete series is the equivalent of two year-long courses in a student’s schedule, recognizing the significant time commitment given to the experience.

Students will spend the first part of the year learning about professional skill building, becoming acquainted with the literature of the profession, and conducting informational interviews with experts in the field. From these interviews the students will nominate a mentor, the person with whom they will work for the rest of the school year and complete a professional-level project that has real-world application. The student is expected to spend four to six hours per week under the guidance of the mentor.

Assignments include:

• Developing a professional resume
• Conducting informational interviews
• Reading and annotating articles from professional journals
• Watching and summarizing TedTalks lectures relevant to area of study
• Creating a professional-level project under the mentor’s guidance
• Developing an electronic professional portfolio

Social and Behavioral Science Mentorship students develop an early professional reputation through a mutually beneficial mentor-protégé relationship, as they find ways in their day-to-day work at their mentorship sites to contribute to the mentor’s goals. They build skills in the areas of professional development, personal development, and leadership. Their experiences build a network of professionals and leaders, as well as peers who are emerging professionals and leaders.

For additional information, please visit Honors Mentor Connection Online.