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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Successful completion of EMS2611*, EMS2613*, EMS2637* and EMS2662L*. Corequisites: EMS2639* and EMS2663L*. This course focuses on the many types of medical conditions that can lead to a medical emergency. Topics covered in this course include neurology, endocrinology, allergies and anaphylaxis, urology, gastroenterology, renal, toxicology, hematology, environmental conditions, infectious and communicable diseases, behavioral and psychiatric disorders, gynecology, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, geriatrics, abuse and neglect, patients with special challenges, and the home health care patient. Methods of advanced airway management will also be covered in this course. Contact: 4 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Successful completion of EMS2611, EMS2613, EMS2637 and EMS2662L. Corequisites: EMS2638 and EMS2663L. This course focuses on the trauma emergencies encountered by EMS personnel. Specific topic areas include: trauma systems, mechanism of injury, hemorrhage, shock, soft tissue injuries, burns, head and facial trauma, spinal trauma, abdominal trauma and musculoskeletal trauma. Contact: 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in all previous EMS courses and successful completion of the second semester of the paramedic program. This course includes assigned clinical rotations (averaging 16-24 hours weekly) to complete the required clinical experiences during the final semester of paramedic training. The student must demonstrate the ability to serve as a team leader in a variety of pre-hospital emergency situations. Additional Emergency Department clinical rotations involving greater responsibilities for the student will also take place during the semester. Contact: 16 to 40 hours per week.
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6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Paramedic program. Corequisites: EMS2611, EMS2613 and EMS2637. This course includes assigned clinical rotations (averaging 16-24 hours weekly) and lab experiences (minimum 6 hours per week) required during the first semester of paramedic training. Basic Life Support skills are evaluated. Advanced Life Support skills are taught and evaluated. Patient assessment/ management/ treatment skills are emphasized. Additional fees.
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6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all previous EMS courses. Corequisites: EMS 2639 and EMS 2638. This course includes assigned clinical rotations (averaging 16-24 hours weekly) and laboratory experiences (minimum 6 hours per week) required during the second semester of paramedic training. Advanced Life Support skills are taught and evaluated. Critical patient assessment/management skills are emphasized. Additional fee.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of EMS2638, EMS2639 and EMS2663L. Final Semester paramedic program course is designed to broaden the knowledge of the paramedic in fields related to emergency medicine including current issues, management techniques, and legal and ethical aspects. Course to be taken final semester of paramedic program; includes a research paper. Contact: 2 hours per week.
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5.00 Credits
This course is intended for students whose placement scores indicate the need to develop a strong foundation in writing skills prior to taking ENC 1101. Students in this course will learn how to write effective paragraphs, master CLAST grammar skills, and write a developed, coherent essay. This course does not satisfy A.A. degree communication requirements or carry credit toward the A.A. degree. A minimum of one hour per week in a lab setting is required. To enroll in ENC 1101, the student must score C or better in the class and pass an exit exam. Lecture 4 hours. Lab 1 hour.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENC 0020 and REA 0002 or adequate placement test score. This course centers on reading and writing activities that support critical inquiry. Stressing writing as a process, the course emphasizes the rhetorical principles of academic writing, including the following: thesis statement; development with specific information and analysis; organization and transition; diction tone, and sentence style; and the grammar and the mechanics of standard formal English. Substantial writing component. Fulfills state writing requirement. Lecture 3 hours. Students must complete this course with a C or better before enrolling in other communication courses. Additional fee.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: a C or better in ENC 1101. This course incorporates the process of expository and persuasive writing that the student learned in ENC1101. The major elements of the course are inductive and deductive reasoning, evidence, audience, style, and fallacies. Lecture 3 hours. Substantial writing component. Fulfills state writing requirement. Includes a research paper. Additional fee.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: a C or better in ENC 1101. This course continues to stress techniques of expository writing. Students will read and analyze various literary genres for form and meaning. Students should also gain increased understanding of and appreciation for those same creative elements in modern media. Lecture 3 hours. Substantial writing component. Fulfills state writing requirement. Includes a research paper. Additional fee.
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