2022-2023 Course Catalog

Emergency Medical Services Associate in Applied Science (2071)

Prerequisites to Apply

  1. Eligible for ENGL 101 and MATH 110
  2. Currently Illinois licensed EMT, AEMT, or EMT-I
  3. Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (HLTH 110)

Graduation Requirements

  1. Total Credit Hours: 60 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
  2. Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
  3. Residency: 15 credit hours or more at Richland Community College
  4. Coursework: Achieve ‘C’ or better in all prerequisite and other program courses

Additional Program Considerations

Students attending full-time who begin in spring may not finish in a two-year time frame. All AAS degrees include a required minimum of 15 general education credits.

 

Articulated AAS Degree Programs

Articulated programs are designed for Richland students who intend to transfer to another institution to complete a four-year degree after earning an associate in applied science degree at Richland.

Success Coaches and other staff in the Student Success Center provide extensive transfer information on Richland’s associate in applied science degree transfer curriculum (2+2) articulated agreements with various baccalaureate institutions.

Southern Illinois University (Online) - BS Public Safety Management (PSM)

 

Additional Requirements

  1. Students are required to complete the Health Professions’ Health and Immunization Record form to demonstrate current immunizations and physical ability to perform program requirements.
  2. Students must submit to a FEE APP fingerprint based background check.

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

BIOL 200Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology

4.0

COMM 130Interpersonal Communications

3.0

EMS 200Introduction to Prehospital Medicine

2.0

EMS 201Pathophysiology for the Paramedic

4.0

EMS 210Fundamentals of Clinical Care

4.5

EMS 215Paramedic Clinical 1

1.0

EMS 220Principles of Trauma

4.0

EMS 225Paramedic Clinical 2

1.0

EMS 230Cardiopulmonary Emergencies

4.0

EMS 235Paramedic Clinical 3

1.5

EMS 240Medical Conditions and Management

4.0

EMS 245Paramedic Clinical 4

1.0

EMS 250EMS Special Populations

4.0

EMS 255Paramedic Clinical 5

1.5

EMS 260EMS Operations and Certifications

3.0

EMS 265Paramedic Clinical 6

1.5

EMS 270Paramedic Capstone

4.0

ENGL 110Professional & Technical Writing

3.0

HLTH 140Medical Terminology

3.0

PSYCH 110Introduction to Psychology

3.0

SOCIO 110Introduction to Sociology

3.0

Suggested Course Sequence

Spring Semester

EMS 200Introduction to Prehospital Medicine

2.0

EMS 201Pathophysiology for the Paramedic

4.0

EMS 210Fundamentals of Clinical Care

4.5

EMS 215Paramedic Clinical 1

1.0

HLTH 140Medical Terminology

3.0

Summer Semester

EMS 220Principles of Trauma

4.0

EMS 225Paramedic Clinical 2

1.0

BIOL 200Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology

4.0

Fall Semester

EMS 230Cardiopulmonary Emergencies

4.0

EMS 235Paramedic Clinical 3

1.5

EMS 240Medical Conditions and Management

4.0

EMS 245Paramedic Clinical 4

1.0

ENGL 110Professional & Technical Writing

3.0

Spring Semester

EMS 250EMS Special Populations

4.0

EMS 255Paramedic Clinical 5

1.5

EMS 260EMS Operations and Certifications

3.0

EMS 265Paramedic Clinical 6

1.5

COMM 130Interpersonal Communications

3.0

PSYCH 110Introduction to Psychology

3.0

Summer Semester

EMS 270Paramedic Capstone

4.0

SOCIO 110Introduction to Sociology

3.0

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