Paramedic Programs

Major Code: EMS

Advisor: R. Nelson, Y. Hughes

This program combines general education as well technical and clinical training in Paramedicine to prepare the successful graduate to work as a Paramedic, by; performing emergent, pre-hospital, advanced life support care on scene and en route to a hospital.

Program Pre-requisites or Co-requisite (4 credit hours): BIO 2511/2513 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab/Lecture (4 credit hours) Be a nationally registered emergency medical technician (NREMT). You must also be Mississippi Certified EMT upon acceptance to program.

FRESHMAN YEAR FALL

COURSE #	COURSE NAME	CR HRS
EMS 1133	Foundations of Paramedicine	3
EMS 1213	Concepts of Airway and Respiratory Medicine	3
EMS 1713	Concepts of Neurological Medicine	3
EMS 1514	Practicum 1 (Laboratory and Hospital)	4
EMS 2715	Concepts of Traumatic Medicine	5

TOTAL		18

FRESHMAN YEAR SPRING

COURSE #	COURSE NAME	CR HRS
EMS 1325	Concepts of Cardiovascular Medicine	5
EMS 1913	Concepts of Reproductive Medicine	3
EMS 1525	Practicum II (Hospital and Field)	5
EMS 2314	Medical Emergencies/Secondary Assessment	4

TOTAL		17

SOPHOMORE YEAR FALL

COURSE #	COURSE NAME	CR HRS
EMS 2934	Paramedic Capstone	4
EMS 2566	Practicum III (Team Leads in Field Care)	6
EMS 2912	Concepts of EMS Operations	2
BIO 2523	Anatomy and Physiology Lecture	3
BIO 2521	Anatomy and Physiology Lab	1
TOTAL		16

SOPHOMORE YEAR SPRING

COURSE #	COURSE NAME	CR HRS
ART1113/ MUS1113	Art or Music Appreciation	3
PSY1513/ SOC2113	General Psychology or Intro to Sociology I	3
SPT 1113	Public Speaking	3
	Math or Science Elective (includes A&P II)	3
	Written Communication	3

TOTAL		16