Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Intermediate - Associate of Applied Science
60 credits
Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 60 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework. New Mexico General Education
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Select one course from four of the following six content areas for a total of 12-14 credits. 1, 2 | 12-14 | |
| This degree requires courses from Areas I, III, IV and V; students do not need to take additional courses to complete General Education requirements. | ||
Area I: Communications | ||
| Composition I | 4 | |
Area III: Laboratory Sciences | ||
Select one 4 credit course from the following: | ||
| Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 4 | |
| Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non majors) (or higher CHEM) | 4 | |
Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| Human Growth and Behavior | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Area V: Humanities. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| United States History I | 3 | |
or HIST 1120G | United States History II | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | |
or PHIL 2110G | Introduction to Ethics | |
| General Education Elective | ||
| COMM 1130G | Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMM 1115G | Introduction to Communication | |
| Core Requirements | ||
| EMSS 1120 | Emergency Medical Technician Lecture | 6 |
| EMSS 1120L | Emergency Medical Technician Laboratory | 2 |
| EMSS 1121 | Emergency Medical Technician Clinical | 1 |
| EMSS 2120 | Advanced EMT Lecture | 5 |
| EMSS 2120L | Advanced EMT Laboratory | 2 |
| EMSS 2121 | Advanced EMT Clinical | 2 |
| Other Required Courses | ||
| HLSC 1510 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| EMSS 1116 | BLS Clinical Preparations | 1 |
| Electives, to bring the total credits to 60 | ||
| Select up to a minimum of 21 recommended elective credits to reach 60 credits. | 21 | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | |
or HLSC 1520 | Anatomy and Physiology for Health Careers | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | |
| Emergency Medical Responder Lab/Lecture | 3 | |
| Nursing Assistant Theory and Laboratory | 5 | |
| Nursing Assistant Clinical | 4 | |
| Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| Spanish I | 4 | |
| Spanish II | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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Each course selected must be from a different area and students cannot take multiple courses in the same area.
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses
Note: It is highly recommended that students who plan to transfer to a Bachelor’s degree program complete the BIOL 2210 Human Anatomy and Physiology I and BIOL 2225 Human Anatomy and Physiology II course sequence. Please consult the University Catalog of your choice for program details.
A Suggested Plan of Study
This roadmap is only a suggested plan of study in order to complete an Associate degree in two years. It is not intended as a contract. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change. Students are advised to earn a C or better to avoid repeating courses. This Plan presumes a student is ready for ENGL 1110G Composition I and MATH 1215 Intermediate Algebra. Placement is determined by an English and Math Placement Test, ACT scores, or completing the course prerequisites.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| EMSS 1120 | Emergency Medical Technician Lecture | 6 |
| EMSS 1120L | Emergency Medical Technician Laboratory | 2 |
| EMSS 1121 | Emergency Medical Technician Clinical | 1 |
| HLSC 1510 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| EMSS 1116 | BLS Clinical Preparations | 1 |
| Electives from recommended list | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I | 4 |
| AREA III: Select one from the following | 4 | |
| Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non majors) | ||
| AREA IV: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| AREA V: Humanites | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM 1130G or COMM 1115G | Public Speaking or Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| Electives from recommended list | 12 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EMSS 2120 | Advanced EMT Lecture | 5 |
| EMSS 2120L | Advanced EMT Laboratory | 2 |
| EMSS 2121 | Advanced EMT Clinical | 2 |
| Electives from recommended list | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Phone: (505) 287-6654
Email: ngallagh@nmsu.edu
Office: Lucy Belle Ma Hall