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Legal Studies and Public Safety - 21EA - Emergency Medical Technology

Program Overview

Catalog Description

This degree provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to gain employment as an emergency medical technician. Graduates of this program will be provided with a high degree of specialized emergency medical training and courses of general education designed to provide breadth of knowledge in a variety of fields, specific scientific knowledge, and additional communication skills.

To complete an A.A.S., students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Advisor to identify coursework that will meet degree requirements.

Program Title

Emergency Medical Technology

Plan Code

Legal Studies and Public Safety - 21EA

Award Type

Associate in Applied Science A.A.S.

Free Form Requisites

First Semester

15 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

CLC120 ^

College Success Seminar

2

EMT111

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic

7

ENG120

Technical Composition I or

ENG121

English Composition I

3

HIT111

Medical Terminology

3

Second Semester

14 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

BIO111

Human Form and Function or

BIO244

Anatomy and Physiology I

4

HIT119

Pharmacology

1

ANT221

Cultural Anthropology or

other Social and Behavioral Science Elective

3

HUM127

Critical Thinking or

other Humanities or Fine Arts Elective

3

CMM128

Interviewing Practices or

other approved CMM Elective

3

Summer Semester

6-8 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

MTH114

Applied Mathematics I or

other higher level MTH Elective


3-5

elective

3

Third Semester

12-16 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

BIO245 *

Anatomy and Physiology II

0-4

EMT114

Paramedic Clinical Practicum

3

EMT115

Paramedic Field Experience Practicum

3

EMT131

Introduction to Advanced Pre-hospital Care

3

EMT132

Patient Assessment

3

Fourth Semester

17 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

EMT133

Medical Emergencies

5

EMT134

Trauma Emergencies

3

EMT135

Special Considerations and Operations

6

elective

3

Total Hours for A.A.S. Degree

64-70

CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.