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General Studies: EMS - Emergency Medical Response AS Degree
General Studies – 20.5 Unit Emphasis | SC Program: AS.1508
This degree is directed at students who will be working as Emergency Medical Technicians. Additionally, this degree could be used as a general preparation program for those students who will be attending a Paramedic certification program.
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A program map shows all the required and recommended courses you need to graduate and a suggested order in which you should take them. The suggested sequence of courses is based on enrollment and includes all major and general education courses required for the degree.
Fall Semester, First Year
16.5 Units TotalENGL C1000
GE
4
Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL C1000
Note: For students who would benefit from further instruction and individual support while taking their first college-transfer level English course, ENGL C1000E is a recommended alternative to ENGL C1000.
In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. An argumentative research essay is required for the successful completion of the course. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. An argumentative research essay is required for the successful completion of the course. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STAT C1000
GE
4
Introduction to Statistics
STAT C1000
This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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PSYC C1000
GE
3
Introduction to Psychology
PSYC C1000
Advisory: Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course.
This course is an introduction to psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. Students focus on theories and concepts of biological, cognitive, developmental, environmental, social, and cultural influences, their applications, and their research foundations. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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This course is an introduction to psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. Students focus on theories and concepts of biological, cognitive, developmental, environmental, social, and cultural influences, their applications, and their research foundations. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
NUTR 25
GE
M
3
Nutrition
NUTR 25
This course provides a comprehensive study of the relationship between nutrition and human biology. A study of nutrients and their biological functions, chemical classifications, sources, digestion, absorption, metabolic pathways, chemical reactions, and the interplay of neural, enzymatic, and hormonal mechanisms will be emphasized. The sequential steps of the scientific method will be explored. Students will identify and apply relevant scientific research in nutrition guidelines, health, weight regulation, sports nutrition, the diet-disease relationship, psych-social impact on food choice, and analysis of special nutritional requirements and needs during the life cycle.
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FAID 133
M
0.5
Certif CPR for Professional Rescuer
FAID 133
Note: Meets criteria for the American Safety and Health Institute or the American Heart Association.
This course will cover CPR and how to treat for foreign body obstruction in adults, children, and infants. It is designed for the professional rescuer. Upon successful completion of this course, students may apply to be certified in CPR by the agency having jurisdiction. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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This course will cover CPR and how to treat for foreign body obstruction in adults, children, and infants. It is designed for the professional rescuer. Upon successful completion of this course, students may apply to be certified in CPR by the agency having jurisdiction. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
FAID 132
2
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
FAID 132
Note: To receive certification, and meet the FIRS 104 prerequisite, this course must be passed with an 80% minimum score. Students not meeting this minimum will be required to repeat the course.
This course teaches the Emergency Medical Responder to initiate immediate lifesaving care to critical patients who access the emergency medical system. The student will also receive Automatic External Defibrillator training. This course meets National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards covered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration curriculum and approved by the local EMS agency. Note: Students must make application through Sierra-Sacramento Valley E.M.S.A. for certification. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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This course teaches the Emergency Medical Responder to initiate immediate lifesaving care to critical patients who access the emergency medical system. The student will also receive Automatic External Defibrillator training. This course meets National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards covered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration curriculum and approved by the local EMS agency. Note: Students must make application through Sierra-Sacramento Valley E.M.S.A. for certification. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
Spring Semester, First Year
16 Units TotalHUM 4
GE
3
Humanities Through the Film
HUM 4
This course is an examination of the motion picture as an art form. This course offers a concise introduction to the history of film against the broader changes in popular culture since the late nineteenth century. Students will see how elements of film can provide valuable insights into how movies communicate and convey meaning to their audiences using a unique network of techniques. Students will see how film, film genres, and developments within the film industry offer a first-hand look at how specific films illuminate important aspects of philosophical, historical, aesthetic, and social life and analyze how film connects with the larger world. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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ETHS 1
GE
3
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
ETHS 1
Advisory: Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course
This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of race and ethnicity in the United States. It examines social justice movements in relation to ethnic and racial groups in the United States to provide a basis for a better understanding of the socioeconomic, cultural, and political conditions among key social groups including, but not limited to, Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latina/o Americans. This course examines the systemic nature of racial/ethnic oppression through an examination of key concepts including racialization and ethnocentrism, with a specific focus on the persistence of white supremacy. Using an anti-racist framework, the course will examine historical and contemporary social movements dedicated to the decolonization of social institutions, resistance, and social justice. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of race and ethnicity in the United States. It examines social justice movements in relation to ethnic and racial groups in the United States to provide a basis for a better understanding of the socioeconomic, cultural, and political conditions among key social groups including, but not limited to, Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latina/o Americans. This course examines the systemic nature of racial/ethnic oppression through an examination of key concepts including racialization and ethnocentrism, with a specific focus on the persistence of white supremacy. Using an anti-racist framework, the course will examine historical and contemporary social movements dedicated to the decolonization of social institutions, resistance, and social justice. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
FAID 75
M
7
Emergency Medical Technician 1 Basic
FAID 75
Notes:
1. Twenty-four hours of clinical experience at a hospital emergency room or on an ambulance or an authorized rescue squad will be required. Most providers in the area have requirements for ambulance/hospital clinical participation time, which include proof of a current TB skin test; Hepatitis B vaccination, or declination; proof of vaccination, past history of or titer for MMR; proof of Tetanus vaccination less than ten years old; and either a past history of or a titer for Varicella (Chicken Pox). Check with the instructor for details.
2. State certification as an EMT requires that the student is at least 18 years old, has a current CPR card for the Professional Rescuer or any card equivalent to the 2015 American Heart Association's Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care at the Healthcare Provider Level or Basic Life Support (BLS) level, passes a recognized EMT course, has not been convicted of specific crimes, and completes the statewide written and skills examination. (As of 1/1/2006 the state has adopted the National Registry EMT exam as its statewide exam. Upon successful completion of the statewide exam, the student must submit an application to the Local EMS Agency (Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency) for certification, which is valid statewide.
3. This class meets for additional time "outside" of the scheduled weekly meeting time. This may include Saturdays, Sundays or night shifts.
4. State regulations require that EMT students possess CPR training equivalent to the 2015 American Heart Association's Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care at the Healthcare Provider level or Basic Life Support (BLS) level as a prerequisite for admission to an EMT-1 basic course.
5. Students are required to purchase nitrile gloves and a Shasta College EMT Program student photo ID card.
6. Students wishing to participate in clinical observations at certain healthcare facilities must submit proof of a drug screening and a background check through a Shasta College approved vendor prior to going into clinical facilities. Shasta College personnel must review and approve test results prior to students participating in clinical observations.
This is an intensive course to assist the student with developing skills to recognize symptoms of illness and injuries, and proper procedures in emergency care. Upon successful completion of the course and the statewide written and skills examination, the student must make an application through Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency for certification. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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1. Twenty-four hours of clinical experience at a hospital emergency room or on an ambulance or an authorized rescue squad will be required. Most providers in the area have requirements for ambulance/hospital clinical participation time, which include proof of a current TB skin test; Hepatitis B vaccination, or declination; proof of vaccination, past history of or titer for MMR; proof of Tetanus vaccination less than ten years old; and either a past history of or a titer for Varicella (Chicken Pox). Check with the instructor for details.
2. State certification as an EMT requires that the student is at least 18 years old, has a current CPR card for the Professional Rescuer or any card equivalent to the 2015 American Heart Association's Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care at the Healthcare Provider Level or Basic Life Support (BLS) level, passes a recognized EMT course, has not been convicted of specific crimes, and completes the statewide written and skills examination. (As of 1/1/2006 the state has adopted the National Registry EMT exam as its statewide exam. Upon successful completion of the statewide exam, the student must submit an application to the Local EMS Agency (Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency) for certification, which is valid statewide.
3. This class meets for additional time "outside" of the scheduled weekly meeting time. This may include Saturdays, Sundays or night shifts.
4. State regulations require that EMT students possess CPR training equivalent to the 2015 American Heart Association's Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care at the Healthcare Provider level or Basic Life Support (BLS) level as a prerequisite for admission to an EMT-1 basic course.
5. Students are required to purchase nitrile gloves and a Shasta College EMT Program student photo ID card.
6. Students wishing to participate in clinical observations at certain healthcare facilities must submit proof of a drug screening and a background check through a Shasta College approved vendor prior to going into clinical facilities. Shasta College personnel must review and approve test results prior to students participating in clinical observations.
This is an intensive course to assist the student with developing skills to recognize symptoms of illness and injuries, and proper procedures in emergency care. Upon successful completion of the course and the statewide written and skills examination, the student must make an application through Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency for certification. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
BIOL 5
3
Introduction to Human Biology
BIOL 5
This is a one-semester introductory course in human anatomy and physiology presented with a medical emphasis. Selected topics on eleven organ systems are covered. This course is intended to serve medical assistants, licensed vocational nursing, and fire science majors. It also complements child development and nutrition majors. BIOL 5 is a prerequisite for the LVN program. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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Fall Semester, Second Year
14 Units TotalCOMM C1000
GE
3
Introduction to Public Speaking
COMM C1000
In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. This course may be taught in a distance education format.
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ANAT 1
M
5
Human Anatomy
ANAT 1
Advisory: Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 6 or higher; BIOL 5 and BIOL 6 with a grade of C or higher
Note: May be taken concurrently with PHY 1.
This course offers a systematic hands-on approach to the anatomy of the human body. It covers the structural organization of the human body: gross and microscopic anatomy of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems, from cellular to organ system levels of organization. Human cadaver prosections and/or mammalian dissections are used in conjunction with models and new technology. This course is intended for nursing, kinesiology, physical therapy, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, dental hygiene, surgical technology, physical therapy, and other allied health related majors. It may be taken concurrently with Physiology 1. The lecture portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.
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Note: May be taken concurrently with PHY 1.
This course offers a systematic hands-on approach to the anatomy of the human body. It covers the structural organization of the human body: gross and microscopic anatomy of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems, from cellular to organ system levels of organization. Human cadaver prosections and/or mammalian dissections are used in conjunction with models and new technology. This course is intended for nursing, kinesiology, physical therapy, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, dental hygiene, surgical technology, physical therapy, and other allied health related majors. It may be taken concurrently with Physiology 1. The lecture portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.
Spring Semester, Second Year
13.5 Units TotalPHY 1
M
5
Physiology
PHY 1
Advisory: BIOL 5 with a grade of C or higher
Physiology is the study of the physiological principles, function, integration and homeostasis of the human body at the cellular, tissue, organ, organ system and organism level. Topics covered include the integumentary system; bone, skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles; the nervous system; sensory organs; the cardiovascular system; the lymphatic and immune systems; the respiratory system; the urinary system; the digestive system; the endocrine system; and reproductive system. This course is primarily intended for Nursing, Allied Health, Kinesiology, Dental Hygiene and other health-related majors. The lecture portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.
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Physiology is the study of the physiological principles, function, integration and homeostasis of the human body at the cellular, tissue, organ, organ system and organism level. Topics covered include the integumentary system; bone, skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles; the nervous system; sensory organs; the cardiovascular system; the lymphatic and immune systems; the respiratory system; the urinary system; the digestive system; the endocrine system; and reproductive system. This course is primarily intended for Nursing, Allied Health, Kinesiology, Dental Hygiene and other health-related majors. The lecture portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.
Please see a counselor to discuss options for meeting general education requirements for transfer to California State Universities (CSU) and/or University of California (UC) campuses, as well as any specific additional courses that may be required by your chosen institution of transfer.
*Alternative Courses: Please see a Shasta College counselor for alternative course options. You can also view the following to find other courses to meet degree/certificate requirements:
- California State Universities – General Education
- IGETC – Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum
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