General Information Students accepted into the program must complete the school’s and the program’s admission requirements before the first day of classes. Admission to the professional program is competitive; therefore, completion of the prerequisites does not guarantee admission to the program.
Criteria Used for Selection of Class Grade point average, personal interview, and EMT experience.
Proposed Class Size Ten each cohort entering either spring or fall semester.
Specific Requirements In addition to the IU School of Medicine Health Professions Programs admission policies and procedures found at the beginning of this section of the bulletin, the following requirements apply to the paramedic science degree program.
Application Deadline October 1 of the year before anticipated entry for spring semester or February 1 of the year before anticipated entry for fall semester.
Total Number of Prerequisite Credit Hours 21.
Distribution of Credit Hours in Specific Areas See prerequisites.
Limitations of Course Work Remedial courses will not fulfill prerequisites or count as credit hours toward the degree.
Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average 2.30 on a 4.00 scale. This requirement is applied at the time of program application and must be maintained.
Minimum Grade Requirement in a Stated Prerequisite Course C (2.00 on a 4.00 scale).
Interview All qualified applicants must participate in an interview. Interviews are generally conducted in December for the spring cohort and March for the fall cohort.
Technical Standards See School of Medicine Health Professions Programs policy.
Medical Requirements All entering students must meet established health requirements. Before beginning the professional program, students are required to demonstrate proof of immunization for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, rubella (German measles), rubeola (measles), mumps, varicella (chicken pox), and hepatitis B. In some instances proof of positive titer can be substituted. All students must have a PPD tuberculin skin test within the last three months. Students may be required to complete a physical examination (see program specific requirements). Full details for entering students can be found at http://medicine.iu.edu/hpp/admitted/. Additional immunizations may be required at certain clinical sites. Students assigned to those sites must complete additional requirements prior to starting that clinical rotation.
Student Health Insurance All students are required to show proof of coverage under a health insurance plan. This is consistent with requirements for other health science students on the IUPUI campus.
Background Check and Drug Screen All students are required to submit to a comprehensive background check and drug screen upon notification of admission. A Social Security number is required to finalize an applicant's background check and allows a student access to hospitals that serve as the School's clinical partners. Further information about the requirement and cost is included in the letter of admission.
NOTE: Medical requirements (immunizations/health screen), student health insurance, background check and drug screen must all be completed by June 1st (fall cohort) or December 1st (spring cohort) in the year of entry.
Indiana Residents Preference Policy See School of Medicine Health Professions Programs policy.
Volunteer Experience While volunteer experience is not required, it is helpful in making a career choice.
Accreditation The curriculum of the Paramedic Science Program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for EMS Programs.
Updated: April 28, 2016
