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Emergency Medical Science (D45340)

Diploma

Students may be required to take one or more developmental courses as a result of pre-enrollment placement tests; therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. Developmental courses for this program may include Readiness Level Reading, English, and/or Math and other courses in developmental Reading, English, Math, Biology and Chemistry. For more information on developmental courses, see page 52 or speak to a program advisor.

Spring Semester (14 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

ACA 115 Success and Study Skills

0

2

0

0

1

BIO 169 Anatomy & Physiology II

3

3

0

0

4

EMS 110 EMT

6

6

3

0

9

Fall Semester  (14 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

BIO 168 Anatomy & Physiology I

3

3

0

0

4

EMS 122 EMS Clinical Practicum I

0

0

3

0

1

EMS 130 Pharmacology

3

3

0

0

4

EMS 131 Adv Airway Management

1

2

0

0

2

EMS 160 Cardiology I

2

3

0

0

3

 Spring Semester (12 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

EMS 220 Cardiology II

2

3

0

0

3

EMS 221 EMS Clinical Practicum II

0

0

6

0

2

EMS 240 Patients W/ Spec Challenges

1

2

0

0

2

EMS 260 Trauma Emergencies

1

3

0

0

2

Gen Ed Elective **

3

or MAT 110 Math Measurement & Literacy


2



2



0



0



3

or

MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy



2



2



0



0



3

or

MAT 152 Statistical Methods I



3



2



0



0



4

**Gen Ed Elective is to be selected from the Humanities or Social/Behavioral Science courses at the bottom of the page.

Summer Term (11 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

EMS 231 EMS Clinical Practicum III

0

0

9

0

3

EMS 250 Medical Emergencies

3

3

0

0

4

EMS 270 Life Span Emergencies

3

3

0

0

4

Fall Semester  (9 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

EMS 241 EMS Clinical Practicum IV

0

0

12

0

4

EMS 285 EMS Capstone

1

3

0

0

2

ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry

3

0

0

0

3

**Humanities Electives

The following listings for Humanities Electives apply to Associate in Applied Science degree-seeking students. These electives should be carefully selected with the faculty advisor to ensure proper credit. Some programs of study have specific courses that meet the humanities elective requirement. ASL, foreign language, and public speaking courses cannot count as the sole humanities course in an associate in applied science program.

  • ART 111 Art Appreciation

  • ART 114 Art History Survey I

  • ART 115 Art History Survey II

  • DRA 111 Theatre Appreciation

  • DRA 112 Literature of the Theatre

  • DRA 211 Theatre History I

  • ENG 231 American Literature I

  • ENG 232 American Literature II

  • ENG 241 British Literature I

  • ENG 242 British Literature II

  • ENG 262 World Literature II

  • HUM 123 Appalachian Culture

  • HUM 160 Introduction to film

  • MUS 110 Music Appreciation

  • PHI 210 History of Philosophy

  • PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics

  • REL 110 World Religions

  • REL 211 Intro to Old Testament

  • REL 212 Intro to New Testament

  • REL 221 Religion in America

**Social/Behavioral Science Electives

The following listing for Social/Behavioral Science Electives applies to Associate in Applied Science degree seeking students. These electives should be carefully selected with the faculty advisor to ensure proper credit. Some programs of study have specific courses that meet the social/behavioral science elective requirement.

  • ANT 210 General Anthropology

  • ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics

  • ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics

  • GEO 111 World Regional Geography

  • HIS 111 World Civilizations I

  • HIS 112 World Civilizations II

  • HIS 131 American History I

  • HIS 132 American History II

  • POL 120 American Government

  • POL 130 State and Local Government

  • PSY 150 General Psychology

  • PSY 237 Social Psychology

  • PSY 241 Developmental Psychology

  • PSY 281 Abnormal Psychology

  • SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology

  • SOC 213 Sociology of the Family

  • SOC 220 Social Problems

Total Semester Credit Hours in Program 60