Emergency Medical Science Associate Degree Course Requirements, 2021
Course Requirements
Emergency Medical Science Associate Degree Course Requirements, 2021
| Course Hours Per Week |
Semester
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| A45340 |
Class
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Lab
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Clinical
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Credit
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| FIRST SEMESTER (Fall) | |||||
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| BIO-165 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| EMS-110 | EMT | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| MED-120 | Survey of Med Terminology | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 11 | 3 | 16 | ||
| SECOND SEMESTER (Spring) | |||||
| BIO-166 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| EMS-122 | EMS Clinical Practicum I | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| EMS-130 | Pharmacology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| EMS-131 | Advanced Airway Management | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| EMS-160 | Cardiology I | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | 13 | 3 | 17 | ||
| THIRD SEMESTER (Summer) | |||||
| EMS-210 | Adv Patient Assessment | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| EMS-220 | Cardiology II | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EMS-221 | EMS Clinical Practicum II | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| EMS-260 | Trauma Emergencies | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | ||
| FOURTH SEMESTER (Fall) | |||||
| EMS-231 | EMS Clinical Pract III | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| EMS-240 | Patients W/ Special Challenges | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| EMS-250 | Medical Emergencies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| EMS-270 | Life Span Emergencies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| ENG-112 | Writing/Research in the Disc or | ||||
| ENG-114 | Prof Research & Reporting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 8 | 9 | 16 | ||
| FIFTH SEMESTER (Spring) | |||||
| EMS-241 | EMS Clinical Practicum IV | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| EMS-285 | EMS Capstone | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| *** | EMS Elective | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| *** | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Social/Behavioral Science Elective* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | *** | *** | 14 | ||
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 72 | ||||
| Select one of the following for Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective: | |||||
| PSY-118 | Interpersonal Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC-210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC-220 | Social Problems | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC-225 | Social Diversity | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Select one of the following for EMS Elective: | |||||
| EMS-115 | Defense Tactics for EMS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| EMS-125 | EMS Instructor Methodology | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| EMS-140 | Rescue Scene Management | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| EMS-150 | Emergency Vehicles & EMS Comm | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| EMS-235 | EMS Management | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| EMS-243 | Wilderness EMT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Note: Other courses from the Social/Behavioral Science offerings may be approved pending review by the Dean of Instruction. | |||||