Emergency Medical Services, Fast Track, AAS

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This AAS degree will be phased out by August 2015. Certificates will remain in place.

First Semester

ITSC 1309 - Integrated Software Applications I 3 semester hours ³ or
BCIS/COSC Elective - Computer Science Elective 3 semester hours
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - Choose from core curriculum 3 semester hours
Math/Natural Science Elective - Choose from core curriculum 3-4 semester hours
PSYC 2314 - Life Span Growth and Development 3 semester hours
Speech Elective - Approved by advisor 3 semester hours

Total: 15-16

Second Semester

EMSP 1501 - Emergency Medical Technician – Basic 5 semester hours *
EMSP 1160 - Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician 1 semester hour *
BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 semester hours
English Elective - Approved by advisor 3 semester hours
Elective - Approved by advisor 3-4 semester hours ²

Total: 16-17

Third Semester - Summer Session

EMSP 1438 - Introduction to Advanced Practice 4 semester hours *
EMSP 1356 - Patient Assessment and Airway Management 3 semester hours *
EMSP 1355 - Trauma Management 3 semester hours *
EMSP 1161 - Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician 1 semester hour *
EMSP 1162 - Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician 1 semester hour *
EMSP 2248 - Emergency Pharmacology 2 semester hours

Total: 14

Fourth Semester

EMSP 2444 - Cardiology 4 semester hours *
EMSP 2338 - EMS Operations 4 semester hours
EMSP 2260 - Clinical - Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic 2 semester hours *
EMSP 2434 - Medical Emergencies 4 semester hours *
EMSP 2330 - Special Populations 3 semester hours
EMSP 2243 - Assessment Based Management 2 semester hours * ¹
EMSP 2261 - Clinical - Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic 2 semester hours *

Total: 20

Total Hours in AAS Degree: 65-67

*Co-requisite courses

¹ Capstone course.
² Recommended elective: BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II , POFM 1313-Medical Terminology, PSYC 2301 - General Psychology , or SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology .

NOTE: For those students interested in bringing their TDH Paramedic Certificate up to an AAS degree, please contact the EMT/Paramedic Course Coordinator at 325-481-8300 ext. 3439.