Paramedicine, BS Experienced Paramedic Track

Experienced Medic Track - This track is for licensed paramedics who wish to continue their paramedic education at the baccalaureate level. Experienced medics must have a current state paramedic license, or National Registry paramedic certification.

Additional non-academic requirements for students participating in paramedicine courses with a clinical component include obtaining and maintaining American Heart Association Healthcare Provider certification, successful completion of a criminal background check, a negative drug screening, and a physical examination indicating the ability to meet the functional job requirements for a paramedic. Students will also be required to show proof of appropriate immunizations.

Requirements

Current State Paramedic license or National Registry Paramedic.
Complete university GE Requirements (42 credit hours min.)
- GE-Math requirement must be MTH 14100 or higher
- GE-Social Science must include PSY 10000 and PHS 20000
- GE-Natural Science with lab preferable biology (BSC) or chemistry (CHM) course
EMT/Paramedic Licensure Credit (45 credit hours) See Academic Policies and Procedures / Academic Services

Paramedicine Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HM 30100 - Ethical Issues in Healthcare Management Credit Hour: 3
PARA 40200 - Current Issues in Paramedicine Credit Hour: 3

Elective Coursework

30 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

CCJ 32200 - Social Deviance Credit Hour: 3
CCJ 32600 - Drugs and Society Credit Hour: 3
EXS 27500 - Research Methods and Data Interpretation Credit Hour: 3
EXS 30500 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Credit Hour: 3
HFS 30000 - Health and Well-Being in Society Credit Hour: 3
HFS 34000 - Mental Health and Resiliency Techniques Credit Hour: 3
HM 30200 - Healthcare Management Credit Hour: 3
HM 31010 - Healthcare Financial Management Credit Hour: 3
HM 32000 - Healthcare Finance and Economics Credit Hour: 3
HM 33300 - Legal Issues in Healthcare Credit Hour: 3
HM 44000 - Long-Term Care and Ethics Credit Hour: 3
HM 44300 - Geriatric Assessment Credit Hour: 3
HM 44400 - Community Resources for Gerontology Credit Hour: 3
HM 46000 - Healthcare Delivery, Policy and Research Credit Hour: 3
HRM 36510 - Human Resource Management Credit Hour: 3
HRM 36520 - Labor Relations Credit Hour: 3
MGMT 36081 - Career Development Credit Hour: 3
NURS 42000 - Healthcare Economics and Policy Credit Hour: 3
NURS 43000 - Transforming Healthcare Through Organizational Systems, Quality, and Safety Credit Hour: 3
PARA 30000 - Human Pathophysiology Credit Hour: 3
PARA 33700 - Evidence-Based Practice for Healthcare Professional Credit Hour: 3
PARA 43000 - Principles of Adult Education Credit Hour: 3
PARA 43100 - Laboratory Skills Instruction Credit Hour: 3
PARA 43200 - Course Design and Development Credit Hour: 3
PARA 43300 - Student Teaching Practicum Credit Hour: 3
PARA 44101 - Community Paramedicine I Credit Hour: 3
PARA 44102 - Community Paramedicine II Credit Hour: 3
PARA 44103 - Community Paramedicine Lab Credit Hour: 1
PARA 44104 - Community Paramedicine Clinical Practicum Credit Hour: 2
PARA 47101 - Critical Care Paramedicine I Credit Hour: 3
PARA 47102 - Critical Care Paramedicine II Credit Hour: 3
PARA 47103 - Critical Care Paramedicine Lab Credit Hour: 1
PARA 47104 - Critical Care Paramedicine Clinical Practicum Credit Hour: 2
PHS 31100 - Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System Credit Hour: 3
PHS 34000 - Health Policy Credit Hour: 3
PHS 36000 - Introduction to Epidemiology Credit Hour: 3
PHS 37000 - Health Promotion Credit Hour: 3
PHS 37600 - Advanced Epidemiology Credit Hour: 3
PHS 37700 - Advancing Health Literacy in Diverse Populations Credit Hour: 3
PHS 37900 - Emergency Preparedness in Public Health Credit Hour: 3
PHS 38000 - Evidence-Based Practice in Public Health Credit Hour: 3
PHS 38200 - Biostatistics for the Health Sciences Credit Hour: 3
PHS 38300 - Research Methods in Public Health Credit Hour: 3
PHS 38600 - Infectious and Communicable Disease Prevention Credit Hour: 3
PSY 23500 - Death, Dying, Life, & Living Credit Hour: 3
PSY 30300 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hour: 3
PSY 32100 - Health Psychology Credit Hour: 3
PSY 32500 - Behavioral Neuroscience Credit Hour: 3
REC 28200 - Wilderness First Responder Credit Hour: 3
SOC 32600 - Drugs and Society Credit Hour: 3
SW 33000 - Death, Grief, and Loss Credit Hour: 3

Notes:

Additional elective: Upper level BSC or CHM course, in consultation with advisor.