Emergency Medicine - BS
IntroductionYou can be on the front lines of patient care.
Why study Emergency Medicine?
Many communities desperately need medical professionals to provide advanced life support and perform medical procedures. In the emergency medicine program, you’ll gain the knowledge and experience to become a certified paramedic to provide that important care.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment opportunities for paramedics will grow 6% through 2033, with about 19,200 openings each year.
What will I learn?
During your first two years, you’ll take courses to get a solid foundation in the natural and behavioral sciences. You’ll also take a four-credit course to become an emergency medical technician. At the end of those two years, if you’ve earned a 2.5 GPA, received EMT certification and completed 54 credits, you may apply to formally enter the major at Bradford through our partnership with the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
If you’re accepted into Pitt’s program, you’ll remain at the Pitt-Bradford campus to complete the last two years of the program. You’ll get hands-on experience alongside emergency medical professionals and complete at least 544 hours of caregiving. You’ll also take courses in critical care medicine and other program-related courses.
What can I do with a degree in Emergency Medicine?
You will be prepared to work as a paramedic in a variety of settings:
- Hospitals
- Emergency medical services
- Colleges and universities
You may also choose to pursue graduate school to become a physician assistant, occupational therapist, chiropractor, athletic trainer or physician.
Featured Courses
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EM 1102
Emergency Medicine TechnicianThis course provides learners with the cognitive knowledge and values to develop as an emergency medical professional at the basic life-support level. This course meets all minimum training requirements as established by the U.S. Department of Transportation in the EMT, National Education Standards. This course provides the learner with the opportunity to develop basic life-support psychomotor skills. Successful completion of this course makes the learner eligible to become certified by the National Registry of EMTs and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. -
HPRED 0108
NutritionAn introduction to the processes involved in nourishing the body. Emphasis will include a study of nutrients and their physiological impact and inter-relationships within the body, and the quality of diet.