Course Descriptions
Emergency Medical Services
- EMER-E 201 Emergency Medical Technician Basic I (3 cr.) This course focuses on well-being of the EMT, basic patient assessment and airway management, and special considerations for the pediatric and geriatric patient.
- EMER-E 202 Emergency Medical Technician Basic II (3 cr.) The content of the course covers specific medical emergencies, trauma, and basic pharmacology.
- EMER-E 210 The Paramedic and Pulmonology (3 cr.) This course provides an in-depth study of the anatomical and physiological foundation of respiration and the management of respiratory diseases and disorders. Students will have the opportunity to perform adult and pediatric advanced airway management and ventilation techniques and practice pharmacologic intervention during simulation.
- EMER-E 213 Paramedic as Team Member (6 cr.) Students will have the opportunity to use interview and physical exam techniques in assessing patients across the lifespan in prehospital and hospital environments. Scheduled and supervised clinical rotations include the advanced life support ambulance, the 911 communications center, the emergency department, anesthesia, and the pediatric clinic.
- EMER-E 214 Introduction to Paramedic Practice (3 cr.) This course focuses on the roles and responsibilities, health and safety, and medical, legal and ethical issues that affect the paramedic. Other content includes illness and injury prevention. The course also helps students acquire the skills to perform a patient assessment.
- EMER-E 215 Essentials/Pharmacology & EKG (6 cr.) Course introduces the principles and procedures necessary for the paramedic to properly administer medication in the prehospital environment. Topics include pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, identification of medication, and drug dosage calculations. Students will have the opportunity to practice medication administration and vascular access techniques. General principles of pathophysiology will also be presented.
- EMER-E 220 The Paramedic and Medical Matters (3 cr.) This course provides study of the pathophysiology and prehospital management of various medical emergencies. Topics include neurology, endrocrinology, allergies and anaphylaxis, gastroenterology, urology, hematology, toxicology, environmental agents, infectious and communicable diseases, psychiatry, gynecology, and obstetrics. Students will have the opportunity to practice pharmacologic intervention during simulation.
- EMER-E 221 The Paramedic and Trauma (3 cr.) This course focuses on the assessment and management of the trauma victim. Also included are rescue techniques, mass casualty and triage principles, and stress management techniques.
- EMER-E 223 Paramedic as Team Player (5 cr.) Students will engage patients across the lifespan in prehospital and hospital environments to assess and manage a variety of pulmonary, cardiovascular and other medical emergencies. Scheduled and supervised clinical rotations include ALS ambulance, emergency department, anesthesia, intensive care unit, cardiac catheterization lab, pediatric clinic, labor and delivery, and special care nursery.
- EMER-E 226 The Paramedic and Cardiology (3 cr.) This course introduces electrophysiology and electrocardiology and various cardiovascular emergencies. Topics include ECG interpretation, recognition of cardiac dysrhythmias, management of cardiovascular emergencies. Students will have the opportunity to practice ACLS and PALS skills, including pharmacologic intervention and electric therapy during simulations.
- EMER-E 233 Paramedic as Team Leader (5 cr.) Students will have the opportunity to be in charge of various prehospital emergencies while under the supervision of a certified paramedic preceptor on an ALS ambulance. Other clinical rotations include emergency department, intensive care, and burn units. This course emphasizes assessment-based management.
- EMER-E 243 Paramedic Professional Progress (5 cr.) Students will continue to have the opportunity to be in charge of various prehospital emergencies while under the supervision of a certified paramedic preceptor on an ALS ambulance. The student will have the opportunity to practice PEPP and PALS skills and prepare for the NREMT-Paramedic examination.
- EMER-E 246 Contemporary EMS Issues (3 cr.) This course will introduce local response and resources for abuse and assault, mass casualty incidents, triage, weapons of mass destruction, and crime scence awareness. Other topics reviewed include ambulance operations, rescue, and hazardous materials.
- EMER-E 299 Independent Study in Paramedic Science (1-4 cr.) Special topics, projects, or readings for students enrolled in paramedic science.