Professional Health Studies – Paramedicine (PHPMO)
Award: Associate in applied science degree
Program location: Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus
This option allows graduates to transfer to a four-year program in health or medical sciences. Graduates often find an expanded job market available to them as some employers require an associate degree as the minimum for hire.
Graduation Requirements
| Completed certificate |
85.0 |
| General education |
19.5 |
| Total credit hours required |
104.5 |
General education requirements (33.0 credit hrs.)
Communications
| ENGL 1010 | English Composition IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| ENGL 1020 | English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Social sciences/natural science
| | Natural science elective | 6.0 |
| | Social sciences | 4.5 |
Quantitative/numeracy skills
Other
| HMRL 1010 | Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Option requirements for Paramedicine track (19.5 credit hrs.)
Students who successfully complete the Paramedicine certificate of achievement can earn the Professional Health Studies degree by fulfilling the additional 19.5 credit hours of general education requirements. Note that not all courses in the degree may transfer.