Paramedic Program
Paramedic Program
Major Code: EMS
Advisor: C. Whitfield
This program combines general education as well technical and clinical training in Paramedicine to prepare the successful graduate to work as a Paramedic, by; performing emergent, pre-hospital, advanced life support care on scene and en route to a hospital.
Program Pre-requisites or Co-requisite (4 credit hours): BIO 2511/2513 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab/Lecture (4 credit hours) Be a nationally registered emergency medical technician (NREMT). You must also be Mississippi Certified EMT upon acceptance to program.
SPRING SEMESTER
| COURSE # | COURSE NAME | CR HRS |
|---|---|---|
|
EMS 1133 |
Foundations of Paramedicine |
3 |
|
EMS 1213 |
Concepts of Respiratory Medicine |
3 |
|
EMS 1325 |
Concepts of Cardiovascular Medicine |
5 |
| EMS 1514 |
Practicum 1 |
4 |
|
EMS 2912 |
EMS Operations |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
17 |
SUMMER SEMESTER
| COURSE # | COURSE NAME | CR HRS |
|---|---|---|
|
EMS 2715 |
Concepts of Traumatic Medicine |
5 |
| EMS 1525 | Practicum II | 5 |
| EMS 1913 | Fundamentals of the Advanced EMT | 3 |
|
TOTAL |
13 |
FALL SEMESTER
| COURSE # | COURSE NAME | CR HRS |
|---|---|---|
|
EMS 2934 |
Paramedic Capstone |
4 |
|
EMS 2314 |
Medical Emergencies/ Secondary Assessment |
4 |
|
EMS 1713 |
Concepts of Neurological Medicine |
3 |
|
EMS 2566 |
Practicum III |
6 |
|
TOTAL |
17 |