Paramedic Curriculum - Southwestern Illinois College

Paramedicine Associate in Applied Science Degree (0068)

Total AAS Credit Hours: 69

First year

Summer Semester
Required Courses  Credits
Total Semester Credits 5
BIOL 105 Human Biology 4
HRO 100 Medical Terminology 1
Fall Semester
Required Courses  Credits
Total Semester Credits 15.5
EMS 205 Intro to Paramedicine 8.5
EMS 210 Paramedic Clinical Practice I 1
EMS 220 Paramedic Field Experience 2
FS 160 Technical Rescue Awareness 0.5
FS 280 Hazardous Materials Awareness 0.5
HRO 120 Pharmacology 3
Spring Semester
Required Courses  Credits
Total Semester Credits 15
EMS 206 Paramedic Medical Emergencies 4.5
EMS 211 Paramedic Clinical Practice II 1
EMS 221 Paramedic Field Internship I 1
EMS 207 Paramedic Trauma 4
EMS 212 Paramedic Clinical Practice III 1
EMS 222 Paramedic Field Internship II 1
  Approved electives* 3

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Second Year

Summer Semester
Required Courses  Credits
Total Semester Credits 7.5
EMS 208 Paramedic Special Pts & Ops 5
EMS 213 Paramedic Clinical Practice IV 1
EMS 223 Paramedic Field Internship III 1
Fall Semester
Required Courses  Credits
Total Semester Credits 14
EMS 224 Paramedic Field Internship IV 2
ENG 101 Rhetoric & Composition I 3
PSYC 151 General Psychology 3
COMM 151 or COMM 155 Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication 3
  Human Relations Elective 3
Spring Semester
Required Courses  Credits

Total Semester Credits

12
Total AAS Credit Hours: 69
PSYC 210
PSYC 270
Life-Span Development OR
Health Psychology
3
  Approved Electives* 9

*Electives must be selected from the following list of approved courses or be approved by the program coordinator.

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State Regulatory Requirements

Meets Requirements in

This program MEETS the State educational requirements for licensure, certification or registry in: Illinois, Missouri

Does not Meet Requirements in

This program DOES NOT MEET the State educational requirements for licensure, certification or registry in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Changes?

Changes from Prior Year: N/A