Paramedicine 
Associate of Applied Science Degree
20703
Advisor:
Christopher Black
This program prepares you for employment as a paramedic who is qualified to give emergency care to patients. The program is approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Emergency Medical Services and by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Services. After successfully completing the Degree you are eligible to take the required State and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examinations at the Paramedic level.
Program size is limited to 20 students by Arizona State regulation.
The following are required for admission into the program:
- Completion of high school or GED
- Current American Heart Association, health care provider CPR certification
- Current certification as an Arizona Basic EMT or above
- Reading competency at the ninth grade level or above, on EAC-approved reading test
- Successful completion of CHM 130 Fundamental Chemistry or equivalent for 4 credits
- Passage of written and oral entrance examinations
Curriculum Requirements
Health Care Education Core Requirements
|
HCE 100 |
Basic Health Care Concepts and Skills |
4 credits |
|
HCE 101 |
Basic Life Support |
2 credits |
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HCE 112 |
Medical Terminology |
2 credits |
|
HCE 114 |
Math for Medications |
2 credits |
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Total Health Care Education Core Requirements |
10 credits with a GPA of 2.00 or higher |
Curriculum Requirements
|
EMT 205 or |
Paramedic Transition Course
|
22 credits |
|
EMT 219 |
Pharmacology in Emergency Settings |
3 credits |
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EMT 220 |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
2 credits |
|
EMT 221 |
Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
2 credits |
|
EMT 222 |
Trauma Patient Management |
1 credit |
|
HCE 190 |
Human Body and Disease Process |
4 credits |
|
Total Curriculum Requirements |
44 to 46 credits with a GPA of 2.00 or higher |
General Education Requirements
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English |
ENG 101 Written Communications I |
3 credits |
|
|
ENG 102 Written Communications II |
3 credits |
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Lab Science |
BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Prerequisites: BIO 100 or BIO 160 or BIO 181 or CHM 130 or CHM 151) |
4 credits |
|
|
BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 credits |
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Mathematics |
MAT 120 Intermediate Algebra or higher level MAT course. |
3 to 4 credits |
|
Social Science |
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology |
3 credits |
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Total General Education Requirements |
20 to 21 credits |
Courses qualifying for
General Education credit that are listed as curriculum requirements may be
counted toward completion of General Education requirements only if other
courses are not specified in the General Education distribution area.
|
Total Minimum Degree Requirements |
64 to 67 credits |
In addition to completing the required courses listed above, you must meet the following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:
- Complete at least 16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.
- Attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
- Demonstrate a reading competency at the tenth grade level or above by one of the following methods:
1. EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 60 or higher*
2. EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 35 or higher*
3. ACT Assessment Reading score of 14 or higher*
4. SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*
5. Completion of ENG 091, Reading Improvement II, with a grade of "C" or better
6. Grade equivalency score of 10 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*
*Your EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Student Information System terminals or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has been placed in your record and is available on Student Information System terminals or from your advisor.
- File a Graduation Petition at least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.
- Remove any indebtedness to the College.
- Complete the Sophomore Qualifying Examination that is administered each semester to students who have petitioned to graduate. The Sophomore Qualifying Examination is used as a measure of EAC's institutional effectiveness, and your score has no effect on your graduation status.
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