236 PAR 1030. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (1) Subject and case based approach to American Heart Association protocols and skills required for successful resuscitation of child and infant. The cognitive and psychomotor skills needed to resuscitate and stabilize infants and children in respiratory failure, shock, or cardiopulmonary arrest. Prerequisite: Basic Life Support course completion card. PAR 1031. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (1) Subject and case based approach to American Heart Association protocols and skills required for successful resuscitation of the adult. This course is designed to help all participants succeed in acquiring the cognitive knowledge psychomotor skills needed by medical professionals in adult resuscitation attempts. PAR 2000. Introduction to Paramedic Practice (4) F, S * Introduces the paramedic student to basic patient interaction and assessment skills. Includes professional considerations for the individual practitioner and patient. Must complete department application process and be accepted to program prior to registration. PAR 1006 may be used as a prerequisite for PAR 2000. PAR 2010. Medical Emergencies (5) F, S * Prepares the student to recognize medical emergencies, the appropriate patient care modalities, and functions of the paramedic in practice. Prerequisites: PAR 2000. PAR 2020. Traumatic Emergencies (5) F, S Prepares the Student to recognize traumatic emergencies, the appropriate patient care modalities, and functions of the paramedic in practice. Prerequisites: PAR 2000. PAR 2030. Special Considerations in Paramedic Practice (4) F, S Course provides understanding of the essentials related to special challenges to paramedic practice such as neonatology, pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics and acute interventions for the chronic care patient. Operations with medical incident command, rescue awareness, hazardous materials incidents, and crime scene awareness are included. Prerequisites: PAR 2000. PAR 2040. Paramedic Clinical Lab I (4) F, S Clinical application of the theory of paramedic practice. Students must pass all skills before advancing into clinical rotations. Prerequisites: PAR 2000. ($98 lab fee) PAR 2100. Advanced Paramedic Practice (6) F, S Pathophysiology and advanced concepts applied to recognition of patient problems and treatment modalities. Student research and projects are designed to meet professional goals and experiences. Prerequisites: PAR 2000,2010, 2020,2030, 2040. ($98 lab fee) PAR 2110. Paramedic Clinical II (3) F, S Clinical rotations in various medical settings provide the student with the opportunity to perform skills and apply knowledge of paramedic practice. Includes, but not limited to, areas in operating room, emergency department, labor and delivery, and pediatrics. Prerequisites: PAR 2000,2010, 2020,2030, 2040. PAR 2120. Paramedic Internship (9) F, S Rotations with various paramedic agencies provide rescue vehicle response to advance the skills and performance of Paramedic practice. Successful evaluation of professionalism, interpersonal relationships, skills, and knowledge must be completed for recommendation of certification. National Registry EMT-P testing is required. Prerequisites: PAR 2000, 2010,2020, 2030, 2040. DEPARTMENT Health Sciences Department Chair: Dr. Marie Kotter Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 109A Telephone Contact: Debra Boswell 801-626-6505 Professors: Georgine Bills, Marie Kotter; Associate Professor Robert C. Soderberg; Assistant Professor: Kraig Chugg, Curtis DeFriez; Instructor Louise Tate; Adjunct Faculty: Cathryn Clayton, Shelley Conroy Craig Gundy, LeAnne Gundy, Kathryn Newton, Roger Nichols, Brent Richardson I he Associate of Science in Health Sciences (ASHS) prepares students for entrance into a wide variety of health professions currently housed in the Dumke College of Health Professions (DCHP) such as Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Health Information Systems and Health Administrative Services. It also serves as a preparatory associate degree for other Weber State University Bachelor of Science majors including Anthropology, Gerontology, Health Education, Human Performance, Recreation, Social Work, Technical Sales and many Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) programs. Health Sciences associate of science (a.s.) » Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.5 or higher is required. A course grade of "C" or higher is required for all Health Sciences courses. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 60 credit hours is required for graduation - 20 of these are required Health Sciences courses and 40 are required general education courses. Advisement Students may contact an advisor in the Dr. Ezekiel R Dumke College of Health Professions' Admissions & Advisement Office (Marriott Allied Health Building, Room 108, Phone 801-626-6136, E-Mail healthprofessions@weber.edu) for program information. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for Associate of Science requirements. The following courses required for the A.S. Degree in Health Sciences will also fulfill general education requirements: CHEM PS1010* COMM HU1020 or COMM HU2110, HTHS LSI 110, MCR LSI 113, NUTRLS1020, PSY SSI010, SOC SS/DV1010. Consult with Academic Advising or Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions Admission Advisor regarding general education Course Requirements for A.S. Degree Health Sciences Courses Required (14 credit hours) HTHS 1101 Medical Terminology (2) HTHS LSI 110/1111 Biomedical Core Lecture/Lab (8) or ZOOL 2100/2200 Human Anatomy/Human Physiology (8) or HTHS 1105/1106 Technology Enhanced Anatomy & Physiology (8) HTHS 2230 Introductory Pathophysiology (3) HTHS 2231 Introductory Pathophysiology Laboratory (1) Health Sciences Support Courses (6 credit hours) Select an additional 6 credit hours from the following Health Sciences courses: HTHS 1108 Biocalculations for Health Professions (5) HTHS 1120 Case Studies in Health Sciences (3) HTHS 1130 Common Medicines (3) Weber State University 20 06-200 7 Catalog