Emergency Services, B.S. (R, E, A) or (E, A, L)* - Radford University Carilion Site

Initial Paramedic Certification Track (E, A, L)

REAL Curriculum

REAL Foundational Requirements

Requirements

1. ENGL 111

   Principles of College Composition (GE)
   3

Requirements

1. MATH 100

   Quantitative Reasoning (GE)
   3
2. MATH 121

   Math Content for Teachers I (GE)
   3
3. MATH 125

   Precalculus I (GE)
   3

REAL Cornerstone Requirements

General Education Requirements

Major Requirements (111 credits)

Required Courses (85 credits)

1. ESID 100L

   Introduction to Emergency Services Lab
   2
2. ESID 110

   Foundations Evidence-based Practice in Emergency Services
   3
3. ESID 107

   Principles of Emergency Services
   3
4. ESID 113

   Patient Assessment & Airway Management
   4
5. ESID 151C

   Clinical Practice I
   1
6. ESID 160C

   Clinical Practice II
   2
7. ESID 161I

   Field Internship I
   1
8. ESID 146

   Cardiac Emergencies
   4
9. ESID 211

   Prehospital Pharmacology
   4
10. ESID 390

    Political and Legal Foundations of Emergency Services
    3
11. ESID 271I

    Field Internship II
    1
12. ESID 272C

    Clinical Practice III
    2
13. ESID 231

    Obstetrics/Pediatrics Emergencies
    4
14. ESID 255

    Trauma Emergencies
    4
15. ESID 371C

    Clinical Practice IV
    2
16. ESID 371I

    Field Internship III
    2
17. ESID 301L

    Emergency Operations Lab
    2
18. ESID 366

    Medical Emergencies
    4
19. ESID 360

    Educational Methods Emergency Services
    3
20. ESID 381I

    Capstone Field Internship
    5
21. ESID 306L

    National Examination Review Laboratory I
    2
22. ESID 245

    Introduction Emergency Services Research (WI)
    3
23. ESID 431

    Capstone Research Experience I
    3
24. ESID 425

    Personnel Management for Emergency Services
    3
25. ESID 375

    Introduction to Emergency Management
    3
26. ESID 440

    Current Issues in Emergency Services Management (WI)
    3
27. ESID 480

    Emergency Services Administration
    3
28. Three Emergency Services elective courses at the 300/400 level for a total of nine credits.

    Not resolved to a course

Required Outside Courses (26 credits)

1. BIOL 310

   Human Anatomy and Physiology I (GE)
   4
2. BIOL 311

   Human Anatomy and Physiology II (GE)
   4
3. PHIL 112

   Introduction: Ethics and Society (GE)
   3
4. PSYC 121

   Introduction to Psychology (GE)
   3
5. STAT 130

   Understanding Statistics in Society (GE)

   or: STAT 200 - Introduction to Statistics (GE)
   3
6. SOCY 110

   Introduction to Sociology (GE)
   3
7. ENGL 112

   Critical Reading and Writing in the Digital Age (WI) (GE)

   or: PHIL 213 - Critical Reasoning and Argumentation (GE)
   3
8. PHIL 310

   Professional Ethics (WI) (GE)

   or: PHIL 430 - Advanced Healthcare Ethics

   or: RELN 381 - Religion and Experiences of Death and Dying
   3

Additional Degree Requirements

1. Final grade of “C” or better in all required Emergency Services courses.

   Not resolved to a course
2. Final grade of “C” or better in courses required for the respective track in order to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (NRP) certification examination: BIOL 310, BIOL 311, all ENGL and MATH courses.

   Not resolved to a course
3. Score 80% or higher on the medication calculation test. The test is designed to measure basic math computation skills without assistance of a calculator.

   Not resolved to a course
4. Successful completion of a summative written and practical examination to sit for the NRP certification examination.

   Not resolved to a course
5. Successful completion of a summative oral examination with the Operational Medical Director to sit for the NRP examination.

   Not resolved to a course
6. Successfully meet all required clinical and field hours and skills competencies to sit for the NRP certification examination.

   Not resolved to a course
7. Successfully passing the NRP exam prior to beginning the senior year.

   Not resolved to a course

Open Credit Hours (9 credits)

Degree Completion Track (R, E, A)

REAL Curriculum

REAL Foundational Requirements

Requirements

1. ENGL 111

   Principles of College Composition (GE)
   3

Requirements

1. MATH 100

   Quantitative Reasoning (GE)
   3
2. MATH 121

   Math Content for Teachers I (GE)
   3
3. MATH 125

   Precalculus I (GE)
   3

REAL Cornerstone Requirements

General Education Requirements

Major Requirements (51 credits)

Required Courses (30 credits)

1. ESID 110

   Foundations Evidence-based Practice in Emergency Services
   3
2. HSCI 300

   Foundations in Healthcare Research (GE)
   3
3. ESID 390

   Political and Legal Foundations of Emergency Services
   3
4. ESID 245

   Introduction Emergency Services Research (WI)
   3
5. ESID 375

   Introduction to Emergency Management
   3
6. ESID 431

   Capstone Research Experience I
   3
7. ESID 425

   Personnel Management for Emergency Services
   3
8. ESID 360

   Educational Methods Emergency Services
   3
9. ESID 440

   Current Issues in Emergency Services Management (WI)
   3
10. ESID 480

    Emergency Services Administration
    3

Required Outside Courses (18 credits)

1. PHIL 112

   Introduction: Ethics and Society (GE)
   3
2. PHIL 310

   Professional Ethics (WI) (GE)

   As published: “Professional Ethics (WI) (GE) OR”
   3
3. PHIL 430

   Advanced Healthcare Ethics

   As published: “Advanced Healthcare Ethics OR”
   3
4. RELN 381

   Religion and Experiences of Death and Dying
   3
5. PSYC 121

   Introduction to Psychology (GE)
   3
6. SOCY 110

   Introduction to Sociology (GE)
   3
7. STAT 130

   Understanding Statistics in Society (GE)

   As published: “Understanding Statistics in Society (GE) OR”
   3
8. STAT 200

   Introduction to Statistics (GE)
   3
9. ENGL 112

   Critical Reading and Writing in the Digital Age (WI) (GE)

   As published: “Critical Reading and Writing in the Digital Age (WI) (GE) OR”
   3
10. PHIL 213

    Critical Reasoning and Argumentation (GE)
    3

Open Credit Hours (71 credits)

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