CanvasProgram Description
Program Requirements
Graduation Requirements
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program is designed to prepare students for career opportunities in pre-hospital emergency care, such as ambulance, fire department, search and rescue, law enforcement, and volunteer service. Pre-hospital emergency care involves a wide scope of activities such as recognition and management of patients with heart disease, trauma, burns, poisoning, alcohol and drug abuse, childbirth, acute psychiatric disorders, and other medical emergencies. Curricula for all EMS courses are based on the National Standard Curriculum.
Our goal is to prepare competent entry level paramedic/EMTs in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
Certification
Upon successful completion, students are eligible to apply for testing and certification as a Paramedic through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
78 credits
PREREQUISITE
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification for one (1) year prior to application deadline.
- Strongly recommend completion of AEMT certificate.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3 |
| or ENGL 1010D | Introduction to Writing (EN) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN) | 3 |
| COMM 2110 | Interpersonal Communication (SS, GC) | 3 |
| MATH 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (MA) | 3-4 |
| or MATH 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (MA) | |
| or MATH 1050 | College Algebra / Pre-Calculus (MA) | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | ||
| BIOL 2320 & BIOL 2325 | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab | 5 |
| BIOL 2420 & BIOL 2425 | Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab | 4 |
| Discipline Core Requirements | ||
| EMS 2200 | Paramedic Training I (ALPP) | 7.5 |
| EMS 2300 | Paramedic Training II (ALPP) | 7.5 |
| EMS 2400 | Paramedic Training III | 8 |
| EMS 2500 | Paramedic Training IV | 8 |
| EMS 2600 | Paramedic Training V | 12 |
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
- Complete a minimum of 64 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Grade C or higher in each Program Requirement and Discipline Core Requirement course.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
- Complete at least 20 hours of lower division credit from DSU for institutional residency.
GRADUATION PLAN
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| MATH 0980 | Transitional Math IIB (if needed) | |
| Completion of EMT Certificate | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIOL 2320 & BIOL 2325 |
Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab |
5 |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3 |
| General Education (Mathematics) MATH 1040 recommended | 3 | |
| Hours | 11 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIOL 2420 & BIOL 2425 |
Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab |
4 |
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN) | 3 |
| COMM 2110 | Interpersonal Communication (SS, GC) | 3 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| EMS 2200 | Paramedic Training I (ALPP) | 7.5 |
| EMS 2300 | Paramedic Training II (ALPP) | 7.5 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| EMS 2400 | Paramedic Training III | 8 |
| EMS 2500 | Paramedic Training IV | 8 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| EMS 2600 | Paramedic Training V | 12 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
Emergency Medical Services Program Learning Outcomes:
At the successful conclusion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate ability to perform an appropriate primary/initial assessment of the ill or injured patient in the prehospital setting.
- Complete an appropriate secondary/focused history and physical exam in the pre-hospital setting.
- Formulate an appropriate treatment plan to include administration of IV fluids and/or pharmacological medications as needed.
- Demonstrate appropriate solutions to ethical situations in the prehospital setting.
- Analyze the basic pharmacological background and actions of drugs, regulations, human body systems, pharmacokinetics, and drug calculations.