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Emergency Medical Care, B.S.

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Declaration of a major in Emergency Medical Care does not guarantee admission into the program. Students must formally apply and be admitted into the program and before beginning the professional sequence of courses and/or proceeding into clinical placements. In addition to the academic requirements below, students are expected to adhere to the technical and professional standards of the program. For the most up to date information regarding these standards, program suspension, and termination refer to the Emergency Medical Care program website linked from the School of Health Sciences.

Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.0

When do students apply? Applicants must hold or be eligible for North Carolina EMT certification and forward an application to the program office by February 15 of each year for entry the following August.

Required Pre-requisites: Complete a minimum of 60 semester hours including all liberal studies and pre-professional courses.

Retention in the Program: Students admitted to the professional sequence must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in each EMC course in the major and an overall 2.0 GPA to remain in the program.

Additional Information: An accelerated curriculum available for associate degree medical laboratory technicians normally allows completion of degree requirements in two years. Articulating and other transfer students holding current paramedic certification should contact the program director about degree requirements and program admission. WCU’s EMC Program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Education Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP).

Major Requirements

The major requires 78-79 hours as follows:

EMC 340 - Introduction to Clinical Medicine Credits: (3)
EMC 340 - Introduction to Clinical Medicine Lab Credits: (1)
EMC 350 - Cardiology Credits: (2)
EMC 351 - Basic ECG Interpretation Credits: (1)
EMC 360 - Acute Fluid and Respiratory Disorders Credits: (2)
EMC 361 - Advanced Emergency Medical Techniques Credits: (1)
EMC 370 - Medical Emergencies Credits: (3)
EMC 381 - Clinical Practicum I Credits: (1)
EMC 382 - Clinical Practicum II Credits: (1)
EMC 410 - Trauma Management Credits: (2)
EMC 410 - Trauma Management Laboratory Credits: (1)
EMC 420 - Maternal and Child Emergency Care Credits: (3)
EMC 430 - Special Needs Patients Credits: (1)
EMC 451 - Advanced ECG Interpretation Credits: (1)
EMC 452 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Credits: (1)
EMC 461 - Simulation Laboratory Credits: (1-3)
EMC 483 - Clinical Practicum III Credits: (1-4)
EMC 484 - Clinical Practicum IV Credits: (2)
EMC 485 - MICU Practicum Credits: (1-3)
EMC 496 - Senior Seminar in Emergency Medical Care Credits: (1)
HSCC 240 - Introduction to Emergency Medical Care Credits: (3)
(course to be completed before the junior-year.)
HSCC 241 - Basic Emergency Medical Techniques Credits: (3)
(course to be completed before the junior-year.)
HSCC 330 - Legal and Legislative Aspects of Health Care Credits: (1-3)
HSCC 370 - Introduction to Pharmacology Credits: (2)
HSCC 371 - Pharmacology Techniques Credits: (1)
PSY 460 - Crisis Intervention Credits: (1)

Plus

BIOL 291 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
(course to be completed before the junior-year.)
BIOL 292 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
(course to be completed before the junior-year.)
CHEM 132 - Survey of Chemistry I Credits: (4)
(course to be completed before the junior-year.)
CHEM 133 - Survey of Chemistry II Credits: (4)
(course to be completed before the junior-year.)
or
CHEM 140 - Advanced General Chemistry Credits: (4)
(course to be completed before the junior-year.)
and
CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: (3)
(course to be completed before the junior-year.)

Concentration

Concentration selected from:

Science Hours:17

CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: (3)
CHEM 272 - Organic Chemistry Lab Credits: (2)
HSCC 470 - Research Methodology and Analysis in Health Science Credits: (2)
PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I Credits: (4)
PHYS 131 - Introductory Physics II Credits: (4)

Plus

2 hours from:

BIOL courses
CHEM Courses

ENVH 470 - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: (3)

Health Management Hours: 17

HSCC 311 - Systems and Trends in Health Care Delivery Credits: (3)
HSCC 318 - Department Administration Credits: (3)
HSCC 450 - Financial Management in Health Care Credits: (3)
HSCC 470 - Research Methodology and Analysis in Health Science Credits: (2)

Plus

6 hours from:

ACCT 161 - Accounting for the Non-Business Major Credits: (3)
ECON 231 - Introductory Microeconomics and Social Issues Credits: (3)
EMC 445 - EMC Systems Management Credits: (3)
EMC 488 - EMC Management Internship Credits: (2, R4)
HSCC 320 - Human Resource Management in Health Care Agencies Credits: (3)
HSCC 440 - Quality Management in Health Care Agencies Credits: (3)
HSCC 471 - Research Project Credits: (1, R2)
MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: (3)
MGT 304 - Human Resource Management Credits: (3)
MGT 306 - Behavioral Science in Organizations Credits: (3)

Wilderness Medicine Hours: 17

EMC 210 - Introduction to Wilderness Medicine Credits: (3)
EMC 310 - Wilderness Medicine I Credits: (3)
EMC 440 - Wilderness Medicine II Credits: (3)
EMC 450 - Wilderness Medicine III Credits: (3)
EMC 486 - Wilderness Medicine Clinical Practicum Credits: (3)
HSCC 470 - Research Methodology and Analysis in Health Science Credits: (2)

Electives

General electives (7-8 hours).

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/4637.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.

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