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

See Social sciences course options

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1310

Intermediate AlgebraONLINE

4.5

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.