Human Anatomy

This is a full year elective course where you will study the various body systems. It will include the detailed study of each of the body systems as well as how they are affected by diseases, aging, trauma, and how all the systems are connected. This course is highly recommended if you are planning a career in any type of medicine, health care, or sports medicine.

Prerequisite: Completion of Biology with “C-“ or better or with teacher recommendation.


This course is open to students in grades 11 and 12. 10th grade students interested in Anatomy are welcome to enroll in the course along with either Chemistry or Physics. It is not suggested that a student take this course in 10th grade instead of either Chemistry or Physics since completion of one of those two courses is required for graduation.

"It's a lot of interesting stuff, and I get to learn about my body. I can go to the doctor and actually understand what they're saying." -Seth A.

"It's like a memorization class, and now I know a lot more about my body than I did before." -Brooke M.

"I took anatomy because I want to go into the medical field. I've really enjoyed anatomy and wish I could take it again."

"I took anatomy to widen my horizons."

"Anatomy was useful because I came into the class knowing nothing about the body but now I know quite a bit."

"More interesting than your basic science class"

"I think taking anatomy is important because it helps your memorization skills."

Teacher: Mrs. Anderson

What you learn: You will learn about each of the 11 body systems during your time in this course. Students who have taken Anatomy at Gwinn HS report that they were well prepared for their first year College Anatomy class.

This is a full year course which can count as a science elective.


College/Future: The information you learn now will directly support your future studies if you career goals involve nursing, dentistry, physician, veterinarian or vet tech, speech/physical/occupational therapy, sport medicine, athletic trainer, EMT, etc. Even if you don't know what career track you will be on as you begin college, taking this course now will give you prerequisite knowledge you can use in future studies.