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Twin Cities Campus
Emergency Health Services B.A.Sc.
Bachelor of Applied Science
College of Continuing Education
Students will no longer be accepted into this program after Spring 2007. Program requirements below are for current
students only.
Program Type: Baccalaureate
Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2016
Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120
Required credits within the major: 52
This program is 10 terms (5 years) long.
This program requires summer terms.
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science
The bachelor of applied science (B.A.Sc.) degree with a major in emergency health services is offered in partnership with Inver Hills
Community College. The program is designed to provide personnel working in pre-hospital medical care with the education and skills
necessary to coordinate and direct the delivery of emergency health services in a variety of settings, ranging from out-of-hospital, first-
responder situations to occupational health and safety programs in large organizations. The emergency health services major was
designed to meet the needs of working adults who are attending college part-time.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Admission Requirements
Students must complete 45 credits before admission to the program.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
2.50 already admitted to the degree-granting college
2.50 transferring from another University of Minnesota college
2.50 transferring from outside the University
Students must have current EMT paramedic state certification or be registered nurses currently employed in an emergency medical
setting. Before admission, students must complete a minimum of 45 semester credits transferable to the emergency health services
major, including the required prerequisite courses. Students must have these prerequisite courses completed or in progress before
applying for official admission to the program.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the Office of Admissions website.
Required prerequisites
Preparatory Courses
PSTL 1131 - Principles of Biological Science [BIOL] (4.0 cr)
PSTL 1166 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
ANAT 3001 - Human Anatomy (3.0 cr)
PHSL 3051 - Human Physiology (4.0 cr)
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking [CIV] (3.0 cr)
or COMM 3605W - Persuasive Speaking and Speech Writing [WI] (3.0 cr)
or PSTL 1461 - Multicultural Perspectives in Public Speaking [CIV] (3.0 cr)
or WRIT 1223 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For
more information about University-wide requirements, see the liberal education requirements.Required courses for the major or minor in
which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major or minor (including transfer courses).
© 2005 by the Regents of the University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
Information current as of March 02, 2016
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2. Program Requirements
Students must complete 25 credits in either the management or education track. Both tracks include a practicum and elective courses.
Major Courses
ABUS 4023W - Communicating for Results [WI] (3.0 cr)
ABUS 4031 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5052 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
EHS 4011 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
EHS 4021 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
PHIL 3305 - Medical Ethics (4.0 cr)
PUBH 3102 - Issues in Environmental and Occupational Health (3.0 cr)
EHS 5031 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
or HSM 3501 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
ABUS 4021 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
or EPSY 5152 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
or HRD 5302 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
or PA 5131 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Education Track
Students must complete 25 credits related to the track.
Education Track
OLPD 5201 - Strategies for Teaching Adults (3.0 cr)
OLPD 5036 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5115 - Psychology of Adult Learning and Instruction (3.0 cr)
EHS 4999 {Inactive}(1.0 - 3.0 cr)
HRD 5601 {Inactive}(2.0 cr)
Individual electives to total 25 credits in the track.
OLPD 5021 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
or OLPD 5032 {Inactive}(3.0 cr)
or OLPD 5806 - Philosophy and Practice of Career and Technical Education (2.0 cr)
OLPD 5204 - Designing the Adult Education Program (3.0 cr)
or HRD 5629 {Inactive}(2.0 cr)
or HRD 5661 {Inactive}(2.0 cr)
Management Track
Students must complete 25 credits related to this track.
Management Track
ABUS 4101 - Accounting and Finance for Managers (3.0 cr)
ABUS 4104 - Management and Human Resource Practices (3.0 cr)
EHS 4999 {Inactive}(1.0 - 3.0 cr)
HSM 4541 - Health Care Finance (3.0 cr)
SCO 3001 - Introduction to Operations Management (3.0 cr)
Individual electives to total 25 credits in the track.
ABUS 4022 - Management in Organizations (3.0 cr)
or MGMT 3001 - Fundamentals of Management (3.0 cr)
ABUS 4012 - Strategic Decision Making and Problem Solving (3.0 cr)
or SCO 3059 - Quality Management and Lean Six Sigma (4.0 cr)
© 2005 by the Regents of the University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
Information current as of March 02, 2016
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