Course Description
- 2 Semesters
- 1 Credit
- Grade 12
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in all previous Biomedical courses, including Principles of Biomedical Science Honors (941), Human Body Systems Honors (942), and Medical Interventions Honors (943). In this 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. Students will complete a Capstone Project, which is an independent, innovative project that focuses on and attempts to solve a real-world medical problem geared to their specific interests Grade weighted upon successful completion of course.