Emergency Medical Care, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Paramedic/Science (B.S.)
Admission Procedure
Students who have been admitted to the University and College of Justice and safety 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 Emergency Medical (paramedic) sequence.
Emergency Medical Care students are accepted each semester. Students are selected for admission into the Advanced Emergency Medical Care Program once a year. Selection is made based on the admission matrix. Criteria include: GPA, entrance exam scores, pre-requisite course grades and completion. Information meetings or communication will be held. 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 the student liability insurance prior to enrollment in
Course List Code Title Hours EMC 110 Introduction to Emergency Medical Care 3 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
Summary Checklist for General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Element 1 | ||
| A: Written Communication | 3 | |
| B: Written Communication | 3 | |
| C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Element 2 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Element 3 | ||
| A: Arts | 3 | |
| B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Element 4 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Element 5 | ||
| A: Historical Science | 3 | |
| B: Social Behaviorial Science | 3 | |
| Element 6 | ||
| Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| JSO 100 | Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 |
| Writing Intensive Course (Hrs. incorporated into Major/ Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives category) | ||
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/ Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| ACCT - Emergency Medical Care majors will fulfill ACCT with the following. (Credit hours are incorporated into major requirements below.) | ||
| Advanced Field Internship II | ||
| 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 | 3 |
| EMC 360 | Advanced Field Internship | 2 |
| EMC 362 | Advanced Field Internship II | 4 |
| EMC 400 | Emergency Care Systems Management | 3 |
| FSE 489 | Topical Seminar:___ | 3 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | ||
Emergency Services Administration | ||
Paramedical Clinic/FSE | ||
| Paramedic/Science | 31 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 13 hours of free electives | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| BIO 318 | General Botany | 4 |
| BIO 171 | 3 | |
| BIO 273 | Clinical Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 308 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| General Chemistry (Element 4) G | ||
| General Chemistry Lab I (Element 4) G | ||
| 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 | 31 | |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above. A maximum of 3 cr. hr. will count toward Element 4.