Emergency Medical Services

The curriculum presented here applies to students who started the major in Fall 2023 or Spring 2024. If you enrolled as a matriculant prior to that, please see the College Catalog for the year you started the major as a matriculant for the curriculum requirements that apply to you.

Consultation with the Program Advisor is required.

Upon successful completion of the Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic (EMS-P) degree program requirements, graduates will:

1. understand his/her roles and responsibilities as an entry-level paramedic within an EMS system, and how these roles/responsibilities differ from other levels of providers

2. integrate comprehensive knowledge of EMS systems, safety/well-being of the paramedic and medical/legal and ethical issues, which is intended to improve the health of EMS personnel, patients, and the community

3. integrate scene and patient assessment findings with knowledge of epidemiology and pathophysiology to form a field impression and treatment/disposition plan for a patient with special needs and patients of all ages

4. apply fundamental knowledge of principles of public health and epidemiology including public health emergencies, health promotion, and illness and injury prevention.

5. integrate comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology to formulate a treatment plan intended to mitigate emergencies and improve the overall health of the patient.