Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic, Associate of Applied Science

Plan of Study

Semester 1 (Prerequisite Courses)

BIOL 2301Anatomy and Physiology I CORE

3

BIOL 2101Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

1

BIOL 2302Anatomy and Physiology II CORE

3

BIOL 2102Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

1

ENGL 1301Composition I CORE

3

Total Credit Hours:11

Semester 2

EMSP 1501Emergency Medical Technician

5

EMSP 1160Clinical-EMT

1

EMSP 2305EMS Operations

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Semester 3

EMSP 1338Introduction to Advanced Practice

3

EMSP 1163Clinical Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic I)

1

EMSP 1356Patient Assessment and Airway Management

3

EMSP 2434Medical Emergencies

4

EMSP 1355Trauma Management

3

Total Credit Hours:14

EMSP 1160, EMSP 1163: The student must complete the course requirements, pass the EMT National Registry examination, and have a current EMT certification from the Texas Department of State Health Services before advancing in the curriculum plan.

Semester 4

EMSP 2306Emergency Pharmacology

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Semester 5

EMSP 1260Clinical Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic II)

2

Total Credit Hours:2

Semester 6

EMSP 2444Cardiology

4

EMSP 2330Special Populations

3

EMSP 2260Clinical Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic III)

2

PSYC 2314Lifespan Growth & Development CORE

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Semester 7

EMSP 2261Clinical Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic IV)

2

EMSP 2237Emergency Procedures

2

EMSP 2243Assessment Based Management

2

XXXX X3XXLanguage, Philosophy, and Culture/Creative Arts CORE

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Fine Arts/Humanities Elective: Must be chosen from the Humanities/Fine Arts courses identified by Laredo College as meeting THECB/SACS requirements and program specific information.

Total Credit Hours: 60