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EMS Management Bachelors Degree

Program Requirements

Overview

Lower division: 60 semester hours

• 6 hours of English Composition
• 3 hours of Mathematics (algebra or higher)
• 3 hours of Statistics
• 6 hours of Science
• 12 hours of Humanities or Social Science
• 30 hours of clinical, advanced placement or elective credits

Upper division: 66 semester hours

• 21 hours in Emergency Health Services
• 17 hours in Clinical Management & Leadership
• 16 hours in Health Science
• 12 hours in upper division electives

Complete Course Lists

Required courses:
45 semester hours

Health Science electives:
Select 9 semester hours from the following list

Upper Division Electives:
12 credit hours

There are a variety of upper division elective available in:

• CML: Clinical Management and Leadership
• ELC: End of Life Care
• EHS: Emergency Health Science

Sample Programs of Study

Lower division curricula requirements – total of 60 semester hours:

The student shall have the following academic credits as part of the lower level curricula:
Six semester hours of Science
Three semester hours of Statistics
GWU’s HSci 115 Introductory Biostatistics for Health Science Professional will satisfy this requirement.
Twelve semester hours of Humanities or Social Science

Are you a National Registry or state EMT-Paramedic?  You can receive transfer credit for your certification:

Nonaccredited program in non-traditional setting – 16 semester hours
CoAEMSP Accredited Program – 28 semester hours  http://www.coaemsp.org/

EMS MANAGEMENT undergraduate degree             Upper Division curricula

Required courses in the EMS Management major  (51 semester hours)

Health Science:  With Academic Advisor approval, select two courses from the following four (6 semester hours)

Upper division electives (9 semester hours)

Need a total of 126 semester hours of course work to qualify for graduation.