Paramedic: Coursework

Paramedic Concentration Courses

The Paramedic Concentration consists of the core requirements of the Emergency Health Services, B.S., and a minimum of 89 credits in the concentration. Students pursuing the Paramedic Concentration must be EMT-certified and provide documentation of at least 100 patient contacts by the fall of their junior year. Paramedic Concentration Advising PDF

Track courses below are in addition to 6 required classes for EDHS B.S.

Track Total Credits: 89-91 credits

B.S. Total Credits: 123-125 credits

EMT Certification

Students without a current, acceptable EMT certification complete the following 6 credits:

  • EDHS 202 – Emergency Medical Technician I (3)
  • EDHS 203 – Emergency Medical Technician II (3)

Emergency Health Services – 6 credits:

  • EDHS 115 – Medical Terminology (3)
  • EDHS 470 – Emergency Response to Crisis (3)

Science Courses

Complete 20-22 credits of science courses.

Introductory Biology Course – Choose 1:

  • BIOL 101 – Concepts Of Biology (3)
  • BIOL 141 – Foundations of Biology: Cells, Energy and Organisms (4)

Anatomy and Physiology – 8 credits:

  • BIOL 251 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3)
  • BIOL 251L – Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1)
  • BIOL 252 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3)
  • BIOL 252L – Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory. (1)

Chemistry Sequence – Choose 1 sequence:

10 credits:
  • CHEM 101 – Principles of Chemistry I (4)
  • CHEM 102 – Principles of Chemistry II (4)
  • CHEM 102L – Introductory Chemistry Lab I (2)
6 credits:
  • CHEM 120 –Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry I (4)
  • CHEM 124L – General Organic and Biochemistry Lab (2)

Mathematics Courses – Choose 1:

  • STAT 121 – Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences (4)
  • STAT 350 – Statistics with Applications in the Biological Sciences (4)

Social Science Courses – 7 credits:

  • PSYC 100 – Introduction to Psychology (4)
  • PSYC 285 – Abnormal Psychology (3)

Paramedic Core Courses – 46 credits:

  • EDHS 460 – Applied Pharmacology (3)
  • EDHS 461 – Introduction to Paramedic Practice (3)
  • EDHS 462 – Fundamentals of Patient Management (3)
  • EDHS 463 – Basics of Cardiology (3)
  • EDHS 464 – Advanced Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies (3)
  • EDHS 465 – Medical Emergencies I (3)
  • EDHS 466 – Medical Emergencies II (3)
  • EDHS 467 – Introduction to Trauma Emergencies (3)
  • EDHS 468 – EMS Capstone Experience (3)
  • EDHS 481 – ALS Field and Clinical Experience I (3)
  • EDHS 482 – ALS Field and Clinical Experience II (4)
  • EDHS 483 – ALS Field and Clinical Experience III (6)
  • EDHS 484 – ALS Field and Clinical Experience IV (6)