Public Health/Emergency Medicine, BS

This program is primarily designed for individuals who are seeking a public health degree with a focus in Emergency Medical Services (EMS). This degree is appropriate for anyone who may respond to emergencies, including fire/rescue personnel, nurses, coaches or athletic trainers, safety professionals, etc. Participants who successfully complete this program will be awarded a BS in Public Health -Emergency Medicine and are eligible to take National Registry of EMT and/or Paramedics certification exams for Pennsylvania and national certification as a paramedic.

Liberal Studies: 43-46

As outlined in Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

Social Science: 9

Choose three courses from:

PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3
ECON 101 - Basic Economics Credits: 3
SOC 151 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3
-or-
SOC 161 - Foundations of Sociology: Social Relations in Groups and Organizations Credits: 3

Liberal Studies Electives: 3-6 (1)

FDNT 145 - Personal Nutrition Credits: 3

Major: 37

Core Requirements: (2)

ANTH 240 - Introduction to Global Health Credits: 3
-or-
SOC 454 - Dimensions of Rural Public Health Credits: 3
ANTH 444 - Medical Anthropology Credits: 3
-or-
SOC 442 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3
BIOL 301 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology Credits: 3
ECON 360 - Health Economics Credits: 3
FDNT 422 - Public Health Nutrition and Epidemiology Credits: 3
NURS 101 - Disaster Awareness Credits: 1
NURS 410 - Health Promotion and Social Issues Credits: 3
NURS 455 - Health Care Informatics Credits: 3
ELR 314 - Health Policy and Law Credits: 3
-or-
NURS 314 - Health Policy and Law Credits: 3
PSYC 332 - Community Psychology and Prevention Science (CAAST) Credits: 3
PUBH 122 - Foundations of Public Health Credits: 3
PUBH 306 - Research Design and Analysis in Public Health Credits: 3
SOC 448 - Social Welfare Policy Credits: 3

Controlled Electives: 6-9

ANTH 110 - Contemporary Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 222 - Biological Anthropology Credits: 3
BIOL 150 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
BIOL 106 - Human Genetics and Health Credits: 3
BIOL 116 - Human Genetics and Health Laboratory Credits: 1
FDNT 212 - Nutrition Credits: 3
FDNT 213 - Life Cycle Nutrition Credits: 3
GEOG 316 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
-or-
RGPL 316 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
KHSS 251 - Foundations of Safety and Emergency Health Care Credits: 3
KHSS 252 - Introduction to the Driving Task Credits: 3
KHSS 221 - Human Structure and Function Credits: 3
KHSS 343 - Physiology of Exercise Credits: 3
KHSS 325 - School and Community Health Credits: 3
KHSS 417 - Contemporary Issues in School and Community Health Credits: 3
LGBT 200 - Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies Credits: 3
MATH 411 - Univariate Data Analysis Credits: 3
MATH 412 - Multivariate Statistics Credits: 3
PSYC 225 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 374 - Stress and Coping Credits: 3
PUBH 493 - Internship in Public Health Credits: 3-6
SAFE 101 - Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health Credits: 3
SAFE 111 - Principles of Safety I—General Industry Credits: 3
SOC 361 - Social Stratification Credits: 3
SOC 362 - Racial and Ethnic Minorities Credits: 3
SOC 363 - Sociology of Gender Credits: 3
SOC 452 - Disability and Society Credits: 3

Required Certificates: 34 (5)

Emergency Medical Technician Certificate: 4 (3)

Paramedic Certificate: 30 (4)

Total Degree Requirements: 120

(1) If SOC 161 is unavailable, student must complete Global Multicultural Awareness LBST requirement.

(2) Must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA and “C” or better in Core Requirements.

(3) The Emergency Medical Technician certification is a 150-hour program that requires three to four months to complete 10 patient contacts with an authorized emergency medical service agency or authorized hospital or clinic.

4) The Paramedic certification is a 1,150 clock-hour program with 600 hours in the classroom including 230 hours of interactive lecture and 370 lab hours. A minimum of 550 hours are required in clinical and field settings with a minimum of 250 hours at clinical sites and a minimum of 100 hours during the Summative Capstone Field Internship.

(5) A BS in Public Health – Emergency Medicine requires the completion of both the EMT and Paramedic Certificate. An EMT Certification is required prior to completion of a Paramedic Certificate. Students who complete the EMT Certificate will be awarded 4 credits. Students who complete the Paramedic Certificate will be awarded 30 credits. A combination of these certificates will result in 34 credits toward the BS in Public Health/Emergency Medicine degree. Failure to complete one or both certificates will require the student to revert to the BS in Public Health degree and complete the requirements for the degree.