279 I Weber State contracts with authorized clinical and field agencies to train their employees for paramedic certification. Acceptance to the paramedic program does not assure eligibility for a state or National Registry certification. Utah or a related state Office of EMS makes final decisions on the issuance of professional licensor or certification. Paramedic Studies associate of applied science degree (aas) » Program Prerequisite: Acceptance to the program. See the Admission Requirements listed below. » Grade Requirements: "C" or better in all prerequisite courses, with a minimum GPA of 2.7. All courses with the PAR prefix must be passed with a "B-" or better in order for a student to progress through the paramedic program sequence and be awarded the AAS Degree. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 60-63 credit hours is required for graduation - 36 of these are required within the program. Three upper division credit hours (HLTH 3400) are required within the program. Advisement Paramedic Studies students must meet with the Dumke College of Health Professions academic advisor prior to application. Call 801-626-6136 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Students are eligible to apply for admission to the Paramedic Studies program upon completion of the following: 1. Making application to Weber State University 2. Obtaining admissions counseling by a Dumke College of Health Professions advisor 3. Satisfactory completion of the prerequisite requirements 4. Completion of the Paramedic program application form by designated date: a. Successful completion of the program EMT-B written assessment exam with a minimum score of 75% on no more than two attempts b. Payment of the $25 application fee 5. Current Utah and/or National Registry EMT certification General Education Refer to pages 38-43 for Associate of Applied Science Degree requirements. The following courses required for this program will also fulfill general education requirements: Biomedical core courses (see next column), COMM HU2110, PSY SSI010 and SOC SS/ DV1020. MATH 1010 and ENGL EN2010 are required. Course Requirements for AAS Degree Paramedic Courses Required All courses with the PAR prefix must be passed with a "B-" or better in for a student to progress through the paramedic program sequence. PAR 1000 EMT Basic (2) PAR 1001 EMT Basic Lab (4) PAR 2000 Intro to Paramedic Practice (4) PAR 2010 Medical Emergencies (6) PAR 2020 Traumatic Emergencies (3) PAR 2030 Special Considerations in Paramedic Practice (3) PAR 2040 Paramedic Clinical I (4) PAR 2100 Advanced Paramedic Practice (4) PAR 2110 Paramedic Clinical II (3) PAR 2120 Paramedic Internship (9) Students participating in the distance education "Skills Camps" will also complete the following. PAR 1011 EMT Intermediate Intro Lab (2) PAR 1021 EMT Intermediate Lab (2) PAR 1031 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (1) Biomedical core courses required (or acceptable equivalent) HTHS 1101 Medical Terminology (2) Must be taken in sequence HTHS LSI 110 Biomedical Core (4) HTHS 1111 Biomedical Core (continued) (4) Acceptable Equivalent to completing the anatomy and physiology requirement ZOOL 2100 Human Anatomy (4) & ZOOL 2200 Human Physiology (4) or HTHS 1115 Biomedical Principles for Certificate of Completion for Paramedics (4) Support Courses Required (IS credit hours) COMM HU2110 Intro to Interpersonal Communication (3) HLTH 3400 Substance Abuse Prevention (3) HTHS 2230 Intro Pathophysiology (3) PSY SSI010 Intro Psychology (3) SOC SS/DV1020 Social Problems (3) EMT-Paramedic institutional certificate » Program Prerequisite: Applications for an institutional certificate in EMT-Paramedic are open to all students prepared with the following prerequisites. See the Admission Requirements listed in the previous column. » Grade Requirements: "C" or better in all prerequisite courses, with a minimum GPA of 2.7. All courses with the PAR prefix must be passed with a "B-" or better in order for a student to progress through the paramedic program sequence. » Credit Hour Requirements: The Institutional Certificate in EMT- Paramedic requires a minimum of 36 core paramedic credits for completion. Dependent upon what method a student completes the required prerequisites, up to an additional 30 credit hours may be required. Admission Requirements Students are eligible to apply for admission to the EMT-Paramedic program upon completion of the following: 1. Making application to Weber State University 2. Obtaining admissions counseling by a Dumke College of Health Professions advisor 3. Satisfactory completion of the prerequisite requirements 4. Completion of the Paramedic program application form by designated date: a. Successful completion of the program EMT-B written assessment exam with a minimum score of 75% on no more than two attempts b. Payment of the $25 application fee 5. Current Utah and/or National Registry EMT certification Courses Required for the Institutional Certificate in EMT-Paramedic Prerequisite Courses HTHS 1101* Medical Terminology (2) HTHS LSI 110/1111* Biomedical Core (8) or ZOOL 2100 Human Anatomy (4) & ZOOL 2200 Human Physiology (4) or HTHS 1115 Biomedical Principles for Certificate of Completion for Paramedics (4) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning 8 Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8 Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA/MSN MSRS CLS DENT PAR* HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social 8 Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog