Health Professions Programs
Emergency Medical Services
Associate of Science in Paramedic Science
Prerequisites
Students should consult with their academic advisors for appropriate courses and semester sequence in order to complete prerequisites. Prerequisites may be taken at any accredited college or university. The code “G” indicates a course that meets the school’s general-education requirements. Correspondence courses will not be accepted for any of the prerequisite course work.
| English Composition (G) | 3 cr. |
| Speech (G) | 3 cr. |
| Intermediate Algebra | 4 cr. |
| Psychology (G) | 3 cr. |
| Sociology | 3 cr. |
| Human Anatomy (G) | 4-5 cr. |
| Human Physiology | 4-5 cr. |
EMT-Basic Requirement/Patient Care Activity In addition to the above prerequisites, each applicant must currently be certified in Indiana as an EMT and have a minimum of 20 hours of patient care activity as an EMT in the patient care area of an ambulance.
Suggested Plan of Study (EMT–basic certification not complete)
| Freshman | |
| Fall | Credits |
| EMT-Basic | 6.0 |
| Human Anatomy or Human Biology (with lab) | 4.0-5.0 |
| English Composition | 3.0 |
| Total | 13.0-15.0 |
| Spring | Credits |
| Human Physiology or Human Biology (with lab) | 4.0-5.0 |
| Intermediate Algebra | 3.0 |
| Speech or Interpersonal Communication | 3.0 |
| Psychology or Sociology | 3.0 |
| Total | 13.0-15.0 |
| Summer | Credits |
| Psychology or Sociology | 3.0 |
| Total | 3.0 |
Alternative Suggested Plan of Study (EMT–basic certification complete)
| Freshman | |
| Fall | Credits |
| Human Anatomy or Human Biology (with lab) | 4.0-5.0 |
| English Composition | 3.0 |
| Intermediate Algebra | 4.0 |
| Psychology or Sociology | 3.0 |
| Total | 14.0-15.0 |
| Spring | Credits |
| Human Physiology or Human Biology (with lab) | 4.0-5.0 |
| Speech or Interpersonal Communication | 3.0 |
| Psychology or Sociology | 3.0 |
| Elective (if needed) | 3.0 |
| Total | 10.0-15.0 |
Last Updated: March 22, 2010