Emergency Medical Care, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Admission Procedure
Students who have been admitted to the University and College of Justice, Safety & Military Science and declare a major in Emergency Medical Care are admitted to the Emergency Medical Care Program. Admission to the Emergency Medical Care Program does not guarantee admission to the Advanced Paramedic Sequence.
Emergency Medical Care majors are accepted each semester. Students are selected for admission into the Advanced Paramedic Sequence once a year. Selection is made based on an admission matrix of criteria that includes: GPA, entrance exam score, prerequisite course grades and EMT certification, Informational meetings communication will be distributed each spring semester. Please refer to the EMC webpage for additional information.
Additional Requirements
- Students must have a minimum grade of “C” in all advanced sequence, EMC pre-requisite courses.
- Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Students must purchase and maintain student liability insurance prior to enrollment in
Course List Code Title Hours EMC 110 Emergency Medical Technician 5 EMC 115 Basic Clinical/Field Experience 2 EMC 342 Advanced Clinical I 3 EMC 352 Advanced Clinical II 3 EMC 360 Advanced Field Internship 2 EMC 362 Advanced Field Internship II 4 - All transfer credit evaluation and program approval must be completed prior to the application deadline.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 51.0904
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| Foundations of Learning | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories) | 39 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| EMC 300 | Emergency Operations, and Behavioral Crisis | 3 |
| EMC 303 | Introduction to Cardiology | 3 |
| EMC 305 | Prehospital Management of OB/GYN/Pediatric Emergency | 3 |
| EMC 310 | Advanced Cardiology | 3 |
| EMC 320 | Adv Life Support: Trauma | 3 |
| EMC 335 | Medical Emergencies I | 3 |
| EMC 340 | Advanced Life Support: Medical Emergencies | 3 |
| EMC 342 | Advanced Clinical I | 3 |
| EMC 352 & 352L | Advanced Clinical II and Advanced Clinical II Lab | 5 |
| EMC 360 | Advanced Field Internship | 2 |
| EMC 362 | Advanced Field Internship II | 4 |
| EMC 400 | Emergency Care Systems Management | 3 |
| EMC 489 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | 10-32 | |
Emergency Medical Services Administration | ||
Paramedic/Science | ||
Paramedical Clinic/FSE | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 13-24 hours of free electives | 13-24 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Emergency Services Administration Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Introductory Chemistry (Element 2B) E | ||
| CHE 101L | Introductory Chemistry Lab (Element 2B) E | 1 |
| CHE 102 & 102L | Introductory Chemistry II and Introductory Chemistry Lab II | 4 |
| CHE 102L | Introductory Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| EMC 420 | Emergency Services Design and Budget | 3 |
| EMC 430 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Emergency Services | 3 |
| EMC 440 | EMS Instruction | 3 |
| EMC 480 | Topics in Emergency Medicine | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology (Element 4B) E | ||
| PSY 308 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| BIO 208 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Element 2B) E | 3 |
| BIO 208L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| BIO 308 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 308L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| Total Hours | 29 | |
Paramedic/Science Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| BIO 273 | Clinical Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 331 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIO 208 & 208L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (Element 2B) E | 4 |
| BIO 308 & 308L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab I (Element 2B) E | ||
| CHE 112 & 112L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| CHE 361 & 361L | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| CHE 362 & 362L | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II | 4 |
| PHY 131 | College Physics I | 5 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Paramedical Clinic/FSE Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| BIO 208 & 208L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (Element 2B) E | 4 |
| BIO 308 & 308L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| Introductory Chemistry (Element 2B) E | ||
| CHE 102 & 102L | Introductory Chemistry II and Introductory Chemistry Lab II | 4 |
| FSE 320 | Principles of Emergency Services | 3 |
| FSE 225 | Legal Aspects of Fire Protection | 3 |
| or OSH 261 | Principles of Occupational Safety and Health | |
| Introduction to Psychology (Element 4B) E | ||
| PSY 308 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
- E
Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. Hours are included within the 30 hr. Essential Education requirement above. A maximum of 3 cr. hr. will count toward Element 4.
Key:
- E
Course satisfies an Essential Education element.
- *
Course must be taken in semester indicated.
Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.
Emergency Medical Care B.S. - Emergency Medical Services Administration Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101J | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) | 3 |
| E 2-A (Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 | |
| E 3-B (Humanities) | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIO 208 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (E-2B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 3 |
| BIO 208L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (E-2B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 1 |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology (E 4-A) E * | 3 |
| EMC 300 | Emergency Operations, and Behavioral Crisis | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BIO 308 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 308L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| E-4A (Historical and Global Perspectives ) | 3 | |
| EMC 303 | Introduction to Cardiology | 3 |
| CHE 101 | Introductory Chemistry (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 3 |
| CHE 101L | Introductory Chemistry Lab (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 1 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CHE 102 | Introductory Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 102L | Introductory Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| E 1-C (Oral Communication) | 3 | |
| E 3-A (Arts) | 3 | |
| EMC 305 | Prehospital Management of OB/GYN/Pediatric Emergency | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EMC 310 | Advanced Cardiology | 3 |
| EMC 335 | Medical Emergencies I | 3 |
| EMC 342 | Advanced Clinical I | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EMC 320 | Adv Life Support: Trauma | 3 |
| EMC 340 | Advanced Life Support: Medical Emergencies | 3 |
| EMC 352 | Advanced Clinical II | 3 |
| EMC 352L | Advanced Clinical II Lab | 2 |
| EMC 360 | Advanced Field Internship | 2 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| EMC 362 | Advanced Field Internship II (Summer Advanced Field Internship II) | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY 308 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| EMC 420 | Emergency Services Design and Budget | 3 |
| EMC 430 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Emergency Services | 3 |
| EMC 480 | Topics in Emergency Medicine | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EMC 400 | Emergency Care Systems Management | 3 |
| EMC 440 | EMS Instruction | 3 |
| EMC 489 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Emergency Medical Care B.S. - Paramedic/Science Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101J | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric | 3 |
| E 2-A (Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 | |
| BIO 208 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 3 |
| BIO 208L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 1 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) | 3 |
| E 4-A (Historical and Global Perspectives) | 3 | |
| BIO 308 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 308L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 1 |
| EMC 300 | Emergency Operations, and Behavioral Crisis (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| E 1-C (Oral Communication) | 3 | |
| BIO 273 | Clinical Microbiology | 3 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 3 |
| CHE 111L | General Chemistry Lab I (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 1 |
| EMC 303 | Introduction to Cardiology | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EMC 305 | Prehospital Management of OB/GYN/Pediatric Emergency | 3 |
| CHE 112 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 112L | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| E 3-A (Arts) | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| E 3-B (Humanities) | 3 | |
| E 4-B (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| EMC 310 | Advanced Cardiology | 3 |
| EMC 335 | Medical Emergencies I | 3 |
| EMC 342 | Advanced Clinical I | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EMC 320 | Adv Life Support: Trauma | 3 |
| EMC 340 | Advanced Life Support: Medical Emergencies | 3 |
| EMC 352 | Advanced Clinical II | 3 |
| EMC 352L | Advanced Clinical II Lab | 2 |
| EMC 360 | Advanced Field Internship | 2 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| EMC 362 | Advanced Field Internship II (Summer Advanced Field Internship II) | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CHE 361 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 361L | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| PHY 131 | College Physics I | 5 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIO 331 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| CHE 362 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 362L | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| EMC 400 | Emergency Care Systems Management | 3 |
| EMC 489 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
Emergency Medical Care B.S. - Paramedical Clinic/FSE Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101J | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric | 3 |
| E 2-A (Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 | |
| E 3-B (Humanities) | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIO 208 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 3 |
| BIO 208L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 1 |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology (E 4-B (Social and Behaviorial Sciences)) E * | 3 |
| EMC 300 | Emergency Operations, and Behavioral Crisis | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BIO 308 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 308L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| CHE 101 | Introductory Chemistry (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 3 |
| CHE 101L | Introductory Chemistry Lab (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 1 |
| E 4-A (Historical and Global Perspectives) | 3 | |
| EMC 303 | Introduction to Cardiology | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| E 1-C (Oral Communication) | 3 | |
| E 3-A (Arts) | 3 | |
| CHE 102 | Introductory Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 102L | Introductory Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| EMC 305 | Prehospital Management of OB/GYN/Pediatric Emergency | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EMC 310 | Advanced Cardiology | 3 |
| EMC 335 | Medical Emergencies I | 3 |
| EMC 342 | Advanced Clinical I | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EMC 320 | Adv Life Support: Trauma | 3 |
| EMC 340 | Advanced Life Support: Medical Emergencies | 3 |
| EMC 352 | Advanced Clinical II | 3 |
| EMC 352L | Advanced Clinical II Lab | 2 |
| EMC 360 | Advanced Field Internship | 2 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| EMC 362 | Advanced Field Internship II (Summer Advanced Field Internship II) | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| FSE 225 or OSH 261 |
Legal Aspects of Fire Protection or Principles of Occupational Safety and Health |
3 |
| FSE 320 | Principles of Emergency Services | 3 |
| PSY 308 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EMC 400 | Emergency Care Systems Management | 3 |
| EMC 489 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |