About the CCPS Associate of Science in Emergency Medical Science
Students pursuing an associate of science degree in emergency medical science are required to have completed an approved emergency medical science program for which 30 semester hours credit for satisfactory completion will be awarded. Credit also is awarded for military training in this specialty upon completion of national registry certification.
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Associate of Science in Emergency Medical Science
The Associate of Science in Emergency Medical Science requires 34-38 credit hours.
Transfer Program: 30 hrs. (minimum)
Choose One: 4-8 hrs.
(BIOL 205: Human Anatomy and BIOL 206: Human Physiology are taken as a set for a total of 8 hrs.)
An introduction to basic anatomy and physiology of the human body from a single cell to the coordinated whole. Special emphasis is placed on conditions that may upset the delicate balance of each system and produce disease. Medical terminology will be integrated into the course to expand the student’s medical vocabulary. Lecture and laboratory.
An introduction to the gross and microscopic anatomy of the human body. Mammalian examples of major systems are studied in the laboratory. Lecture and laboratory. Offered fall semester.
This course examines the organization and function of the human body as a whole and the interrelations of its various systems, organs, tissues and cells. Lecture and laboratory.