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e evaluated on presentation as well as content.Prerequisite: Admission to the program; concurrent enrollmentin EMSP 1501.EMSP 1438INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED PRACTICECRT HRS:04 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:04This course is an exploration of the foundationsnecessary for mastery of the advanced topics of clinicalpractice out of the hospital.Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 1161 and EMSP1167, current TDH EMT-Basic certification.EMSP 1501EMT-BASICCRT HRS:05 LEC HRS:04 LAB HRS:04This course is an introduction to the level of EmergencyMedical Technician (EMT)-Basic. The student will learn allthe skills necessary to provide emergency medical careat a basic life support level with an ambulance serviceor other specialized services.Prerequisite: Admission to the program; concurrent enrollmentin EMSP 1160 and EMSP 1166.EMSP 2160PARAMEDIC CLINICAL ICRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:00OFF CAMPUS LAB HRS:06This course is a health-related work-based learningexperience that enables the student to apply specializedoccupational theory, skills and concepts in a hospitalclinical setting. Direct supervision is provided by theclinical professional. This is an unpaid paramedic levelone clinical experience.Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrentenrollment in EMSP 2444.EMSP 2161PARAMEDIC CLINICAL IICRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:00OFF CAMPUS LAB HRS:06This course is a health-related work-based learningexperience that enables the student to apply specializedoccupational theory, skills, and concepts in a hospitalclinical setting. Direct supervision is provided by theclinical professional. This is an unpaid paramedic leveltwo clinical experience.Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrentenrollment in EMSP 2434.EMSP 2243ASSESSMENT BASED MANAGEMENTCRT HRS:02 LEC HRS:01 LAB HRS:04This course is designed to provide for teachingcomprehensive, assessment-based patient caremanagement. It includes specific care when dealingwith pediatric, adult, geriatric, and special needs patients.Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2444.EMSP 2266CAPSTONE: PARAMEDIC PRACTICUMCRT HRS:02 LEC HRS:00OFF CAMPUS LAB HRS:16This course provides practical, general workplace trainingsupported by an individualized learning plan developedby the employer, college and the student. This course isan experience on an ambulance unit that helps studentsgain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills,and integrated knowledge. Direct supervision is providedby a clinical professional, generally a clinical preceptor.This is an unpaid practicum experience at the EMT-Paramedic level.Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2434 andsuccessful completion of EMSP 2243, and permission fromthe department.EMSP 2330SPECIAL POPULATIONSCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:03This course is a detailed study of the knowledge and skillsnecessary to reach competence in the assessment andmanagement of ill or injured patients in nontraditionalpopulations.Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2434.EMSP 2338EMS OPERATIONSCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:02 LAB HRS:02This course is a detailed study of the knowledge andskills necessary to reach competence to safely managethe scene of an emergency.Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2444.EMSP 2434MEDICAL EMERGENCIESCRT HRS:04 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:04This course is a detailed study of the knowledge andskills necessary to reach competence in the assessmentand management of patients with medical emergencies.Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2330, successfulcompletion of EMSP 2444, EMSP 2160 and EMSP 2338.EMSP 2444CARDIOLOGYCRT HRS:04 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:04This course is a detailed study of the knowledge and skillsnecessary to reach competence in the assessment andmanagement of patients with cardiac emergencies. Thisincludes basic dysrhythmia interpretation, recognitionof 12-lead EKGs for field diagnosis, and electrical andpharmacological interventions.Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2160.ENGINEERING◆ENGR 1101INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERINGCRT HRS:01 LEC HRS:01 LAB HRS:00This course is an introduction to engineering as adiscipline and a profession. It includes instruction in theapplication of mathematical and scientific principles to thesolution of practical problems for the benefit of society.Prerequisite: None. Recommended: MATH 1414.◆ENGR 1204ENGINEERING GRAPHICSCRT HRS:02 LEC HRS:01 LAB HRS:03This course is an introduction to spatial relationships,multi-view projection and sectioning, dimensioning,graphical presentation of data and fundamentals ofcomputer graphics. Methods of graphical communicationsare given, including working drawings for design andproduction, descriptive geometry and solid modeling.Emphasis is placed on computer-aided design, buttraditional mechanical drafting techniques are presented.Prerequisite: None.Recommended: MATH 1414 or higher.◆ENGR 2301STATICSCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This is a calculus-based study of composition andresolution of forces, equilibrium of force system, friction,centroids, and moments of inertia. Other topics includevector algebra, structural analysis (trusses), frames anddistributed loads, shear and bending moment diagrams,and virtual work.Prerequisite: PHYS 2425 and MATH 2413 with a grade of “C”or better and completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH2414, or permission from the instructor.◆ENGR 2302DYNAMICSCRT HRS:03 LEC HRS:03 LAB HRS:00This is a calculus-based study of dynamics of rigid258 Course Descriptions