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2014-2015 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2014-2015 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Safety - Paramedic Technology


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Degree: Associate of Applied Science

Emphasis: Public Safety

Concentration: Paramedic Technology

This program is designed for the student who does not intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Recommended Full-Time Schedule


The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, completion of computer competency and your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

1General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

2This prerequisite may be waived by the dean of the division of Public Safety based upon specific recommendation of the CESP Director or equivalent course substitution.

Notes:

• Walters State students are required to meet computer competency during the first 30 hours of coursework. Students must take INFS 1010, BUSN 1360 or AGRM 2630/2631 or successfully complete a Computer Competency Exam. The Computer Competency Exam does not provide course credit. Consult your advisor. See www.ws.edu/academics/technical-ed/computer-competency/ for additional information.

•Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

Prequisites2

EMTB 1010 (8 hrs.)

EMTB 1020 (8 hrs.)

OR

EMTB 1050 (16 hrs.)

 

First Year


First Term (16 semester credit hours)


Second Year


Program Degree Requirements - A.A.S. Public Safety - Paramedic Technology


Prerequisites


       EMTB 1010 - Emergency Medical Technician I and

       EMTB 1020 - Emergency Medical Technician II

       or

       EMTB 1050 - Emergency Medical Technician I and II

       *(This prerequisite may be waived by the dean of the division of Public Safety based upon specific recommendation of the CESP Director or equivalent course substitution.)

 

General Education Requirements (19 hours)


Humanities and/or Fine Arts


Approved Humanities General Education elective1 3 credits

Behavioral/Social Sciences


Approved Behavioral/Social Science General Education elective1 3 credits

Mathematics


Approved Mathematics General Education elective1 3 credits

Total Credit Hours 60


1 General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

Note(s):


  • Students are required to meet computer competency during the first 30 hours of coursework. INFS 1010 satisfies the college’s computer competency requirement.
  • Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

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