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Paramedicine Associate of Applied Science Degree

PT13

Program Description: The Paramedicine applied associate in science degree program prepares students to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Paramedics function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Paramedic is a link from the scene into the health care system.

The Paramedicine degree program prepares students for employment in paramedic positions in today's health services field. The Paramedic degree program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills from the EMT/EMT-I 1985/AEMT levels to a paramedic level. Successful completion of the program allows the graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Paramedic certification examination and apply for Georgia licensure with the State Office of Emergency Medical Service and Trauma (SOEMST) as a paramedic. Criminal background checks and drug screens may be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical experiences.

Program-specific Admissions Requirements: Hold current certification and/or licensure as an: EMT I/85 (with successful completion of Georgia State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST) EMTI to AEMT update course); EMT I/99; or AEMT. Criminal background checks and drug screens may be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical experiences.

Curriculum

General Education Core (15 Credits)

Area I: Language Arts/Communication (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Choose ONE course below.) (3 Credits)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics (Choose ONE course below.) (3 Credits)

MATH 1101

3

MATH 1103Quan. Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH 1111

3

Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts (Choose ONE course below.) (3 Credits)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

RELG 1101World Religions

3

Elective: General Education (Choose one course option below.) (3 Credits)

Any Area I, II, III, or IV course not taken above, OR,

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

 

BIOL 1111Biology I

3

And

BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1

 

BIOL 1112Biology II

3

And

BIOL 1112LBiology Lab II

1

 

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

And

CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab 1

1

 

CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3

And

CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1

 

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

MATH 1131Calculus

4

MATH 1132Calculus II

4

 

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3

And

PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

 

PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3

And

PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1

 

PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3

And

PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics Lab II

1

Occupational Courses (52 Credits)

Required Courses:

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

And

BIOL 2113LAnatomy & Physiology Lab

1

 

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

And

BIOL 2114LAnatomy & Physiology Lab II

1

 

EMSP 2110Foundations of Paramedicine

3

EMSP 2120Appl Pathophysiology Paramedic

3

EMSP 2130Adv Resuscitative Skills

3

EMSP 2140Adv Cardiovascular Concepts

4

EMSP 2310Therapeutic Modalities-Cardio

3

EMSP 2320Therapeutic Modalities-Medical

5

EMSP 2330Therapeutic Modalities-Trama

4

EMSP 2340Therapeutic Modalities-Sp Pat

4

EMSP 2510Clinical Applications-Paramedi

2

EMSP 2520Clinical Appl-Paramedic-II

2

EMSP 2530Clinical Appl-Paramedic III

2

EMSP 2540Clinical Appl Paramedic IV

1

EMSP 2550Clinical Appl Paramedic V

1

EMSP 2560Clinical Appls-Paramedic VI

1

EMSP 2570Clinical Appl Paramedic VII

1

EMSP 2710Field Internship-Paramedic

2

EMSP 2720Practical Applici-Paramedic

3

Total Credit Hours: 67