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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

HSCI 106

Foundations in Management Information Systems

1 credit hours

HSCI 103

Health Policy & the Health Care System

3 credit hours

HSCI 104

Management of Health Science Services

3 credit hours

CML 140

Management of Human Resources in Health Sciences

3 credit hours

CML 141

Planning & Marketing in Health Sciences

3 credit hours

CML 142

Financial Management in the Health Sciences

3 credit hours

CML 143

Current Issues in Health Sciences

3 credit hours

CML 144

Seminar in Health Science Leadership

5 credit hours

EHS 170

EMS Systems Design

4 credit hours

EHS 171

EMS Operations and Management

4 credit hours

EHS 172

Leadership in EMS Agencies

4 credit hours

EHS 173

Special Operations

4 credit hours

EHS 179

EMS Development and Strategic Planning

5 credit hours

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

HSCI 101

Psychosocial Aspects of Health and Illness

3 credit hours

HSCI 102

Pathophysiology

3 credit hours

HSCI 105

Ethics for Health Care Professionals

3 credit hours

HSCI 108

Quality Improvement in Health Care

3 credit hours

HSCI 109

Trends and Innovations in Health Care

3 credit hours

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)


Course

Credit

Course Name

Institution

Term

Status

Grade

HSci 103

3

Health Policy & the Health Care System

     

    

     

 

HSci 104

3

Management of Health Science Services

     

    

     

 

HSci 108

3

Quality Improvement in Health Care

 

 

 

 

HSci 112

3

Writing in the Health Sciences

 

 

 

 

Hsci 113

3

Infomatics in the Health Services

     

    

     

 

EHS 170

4

EMS Systems Design

 

 

 

 

EHS 171

4

EMS Operation & Management

     

    

     

 

EHS 172

4

Leadership in EMS Agencies

     

    

     

 

EHS 173

4

Special Operations

     

    

     

 

EHS 179

5

EMS Development and Strategic Planning  

     

    

     

 

CML 140

3

Management of Human Resources in Health Sciences

     

    

     

 

CML 141

3

Planning & Marketing in Health Sciences

     

    

     

 

CML 142

3

Finance Management in the Health Sciences

     

    

     

 

CML 143

3

Current Issues in Health Sciences

     

    

     

 

CML 144

3

Seminar in Health Science Leadership  

     

    

     

 

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


Course

Credit

Course Name

Institution

Term

Status

Grade

HSci 101

3

Psychosocial Aspects of Health & Illness

 

 

 

 

Hsci 102

3

Pathophysiology

     

    

     

 

Hsci 105

3

Ethics for Health Care Professionals

     

    

     

 

Hsci 109

3

Trends and Innovations in Health Care

 

 

 

 

Upper division electives (9 semester hours)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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