Biomedical Innovation

BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION  Prerequisite: Completion of Medical Interventions with “C” or higher.   Anticipated to fulfill UC/CSU “g” requirement. Open to 12th grade students.

In the final course of the PLTW Biomedical Science sequence, students build on the knowledge and skills gained from previous courses to design innovative solutions for the most pressing health challenges of the 21st century. Students address topics ranging from public health and biomedical engineering to clinical medicine and physiology. They have the opportunity to work on an independent project with a mentor or advisor from a university, medical facility, or research institution, or healthcare community. This course  fulfills the UC/CSU “g” requirement for college entry. Meets NCAA requirements.