Paramedicine - PARAM.AAS

Associate in Applied Science Degree

First Year

Fall Semester

• BIOL 120 - Medical Terminology 3 credit hours

• BIOL 132 - Human Biology 4 credit hours

• ENGL 131 - First-Year English I 3 credit hours

  or

• ENGL 137 - Technical Writing 3 credit hours

• FIRE 135 - Technical Rescue Awareness 0.5 credit hours

• FIRE 139 - Hazardous Materials Awareness 0.5 credit hours

• PMED 050 - Emergency Vehicle Driving 1 credit hour

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

• PMED 131 - Introduction to Paramedicine 4 credit hours

• PMED 133 - Paramedic Pharmacology 4 credit hours

• PMED 135 - Paramedic Clinicals I 3 credit hours

• PMED 136 - Paramedic Skill & Scenario Lab I 3 credit hours

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Summer Semester

• PMED 141 - Cardiology 4 credit hours

• SPCH 145 - Public And Private Communication 3 credit hours

  or

• SPCH 151 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hours

Total: 7 Credit Hours

Second Year

Fall Semester

• PMED 142 - Medical Emergencies 4 credit hours

• PMED 143 - Traumatic Emergencies 4 credit hours

• PMED 145 - Paramedic Clinicals II 2 credit hours

• PMED 146 - Paramedic Skill & Scenario Lab II 3 credit hours

• PHIL 240 - Contemporary Moral Problems (Ethics) 3 credit hours

  or

• PHIL 241 - Biomedical Ethics 3 credit hours

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

• PMED 155 - Paramedic Field Internship 5 credit hours

• Mathematics or Physical/Life Science Elective 3-4 credit hours

• PSYC 131 - General Psychology 3 credit hours

  or

• SOCI 131 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours

Total: 11-12 Credit Hours

Total credit hours required for the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Paramedicine: 60