Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic (AAS)

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Associate of Applied Science Degree
Code: 146

Purpose: this program prepares graduates to provide pre-hospital care as a paramedic under structured guidelines in emergency situations. The curriculum consists of both general studies and EMS courses. EMS program graduates are eligible to sit for the national registry exam.

Students in all degree programs are required to take at least one Civic Engagement (CE) course to graduate.

Required Courses

SDV 100 - College Success Skills Credits: 1
EMS 100 - CPR for Healthcare Providers Credits: 1
EMS 111 - Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Credits: 7
EMS 120 - Emergency Medical Technician-Clinical Credits: 1
HLT 141 - Introduction to Medical Terminology Credits: 2
EMS 121 - Preparatory Foundations Credits: 2
EMS 123 - EMS Clinical Preparation Credits: 1
BIO 145 - Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
EMS 125 - Basic Pharmacology Credits: 1
EMS 126 - Basic Pharmacology Lab Credits: 1
EMS 127 - Airway, Shock, and Resuscitation Credits: 1
EMS 128 - Airway, Shock, and Resuscitation Lab Credits: 1
EMS 137 - Trauma Care Credits: 1
EMS 138 - Trauma Care Lab Credits: 1
EMS 135 - Emergency Medical Care Credits: 2
EMS 136 - Emergency Medical Care Lab Credits: 1
EMS 139 - Special Populations Credits: 1
EMS 140 - Special Populations Lab Credits: 1
EMS 141 - Cardiovascular Care Credits: 2
EMS 142 - Cardiovascular Lab Credits: 1
EMS 175 - Paramedic Clinical Experience I Credits: 1
ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3
EMS 202 - Paramedic Pharmacology Credits: 2
EMS 203 - Advanced Patient Care Credits: 2
EMS 204 - Advanced Patient Care Lab Credits: 2
EMS 206 - Pathophysiology for the Health Professions Credits: 3
EMS 247 - Paramedic Clinical Experience II Credits: 1
EMS 248 - Paramedic Comprehensive Field Experience Credits: 2
ENG 112 - College Composition II Credits: 3
EMS 210 - EMS Operations Credits: 1
EMS 212 - Leadership and Professional Development Credits: 1
EMS 165 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Credits: 1
EMS 163 - Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Credits: 1
EMS 167 - Emergency Pediatrics Course (EPC) Credits: 1
EMS 164 - Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Credits: 1
EMS 216 - Paramedic Review Credits: 1
EMS 249 - Paramedic Capstone Internship Credits: 2
PHI 220 - Ethics and Soceity Credits: 3 or PHI 227 - Biomedical Ethics
PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3

Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic (AAS)

Associate of Applied Science Degree Code: 146

Required Courses

Total minimum credits: 67

Associate of Applied Science Degree
Code: 146