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A degree in emergency services prepares practicing and future emergency service professionals through a program that balances technical skills, critical and ethical thinking, leadership, and effective communication. The department's programs address multiple emergency service educational needs, from professional certifications to degrees.
Total Program Credits: 120
| General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (3) | ||
| MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (3) | ||
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business (3) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3) | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3) | |
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness (2) | ||
| or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life | 2 |
| Distribution Courses: | |||
| Biology | 3 | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science ( ES 1150 Community Emergency Preparedness recommended) | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 18 Credits | ||
| ESFF 2100 | Introduction to Emergency Services Leadership | 3 | |
| ESMG 310G | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 | |
| ESMG 3150 | Principles of Management for the Emergency Services | 3 | |
| ESMG 3600 | Psychology of Emergency Services | 3 | |
| ESMG 4600 | Public Administration for the Emergency Services | 3 | |
| ESMG 4650 | Emergency Services Capstone WE | 3 | |
| Elective Requirements: | 42 Credits | ||
| Any ESEC, ESMG, ES, ESFO, ESFF, ESAF, CJ, NSS, FSCI, MILS courses | 18 | ||
| Any courses 1000 or higher | 24 | ||
| Emphasis Requirements: | 31 Credits | ||
| Choose one of the following two options for 31 credits: | 31 | ||
| Must be accepted into Paramedic Certificate Program to take the following courses 1 : | |||
| ESEC 3210 | Paramedic I-Operations (3) | ||
| ESEC 3220 | Paramedic II-Cardiac and Respiratory Patient Care (3) | ||
| ESEC 3225 | Paramedic II Lab-Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies (1) | ||
| ESEC 3230 | Paramedic III-Trauma Patient Care (3) | ||
| ESEC 3235 | Paramedic III Lab-Trauma Emergencies (1) | ||
| ESEC 3240 | Paramedic IV-Medical and Geriatric Patient Care (3) | ||
| ESEC 3245 | Paramedic IV Lab-Medical Emergencies (1) | ||
| ESEC 3250 | Paramedic V-Obstetric and Pediatric Patient Care (3) | ||
| ESEC 3255 | Paramedic V Lab-Obstetric and Pediatric Emergencies (1) | ||
| ESEC 4210 | Paramedic VI-Research (2) | ||
| ESEC 4220 | Paramedic VII-Clinical Internship Hospital and Field Phase I and II | ||
| ESEC 4230 | Paramedic VIII-Practical Preparation and Testing (3) | ||
| ESEC 4240 | Paramedic Capstone (3) | ||
| Paramedic transfer credit and certification must be accepted for this option: | |||
| ESMG 481R | Emergency Services Internship (1) 2 | ||
| ESMG 491R | Topics in Cardiology and Medical Trends (1) 3 | ||
| ESMG 492R | Topics in Trauma and Pharmacology (1) 4 | ||
| ESMG 493R | Topics in Medical Litigation (1) 5 | ||
Graduation Requirements:
| Footnotes: |
| 1 - Consult current Paramedic Program Standards & Guidelines for GPA requirements to be recommended for National Registry Paramedic certification testing. |
| 2-Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits. |
| 3-Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. |
| 4-Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. |
| 5-Repeatable for a maximum of 4 credits. |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| American Institution | Any approved American Institution course | 3 |
| ES Elective | ESFF 1000-ntroduction to Emergency Services and Ability Testing Recommended | 4 |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness or Fitness for Life | 2 |
| MAT 1030 or MAT 1035 or STAT 1040 or STAT 1045 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 or MATH 1090 | Quantitative Reasoning or Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra or Introduction to Statistics or Introduction to Statistics with Algebra or College Algebra or College Algebra with Preliminaries or College Algebra for Business | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing | 3 |
| Physical Science | Any approved Physical Science course | 3 |
| Social Behavioral | Any approved Behavioral Science course (ES 1150 recommeded) | 3 |
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology (recommended for Biology Distribution) | 3 |
| ES Elective | Any Emergency Services or related advisor approved courses | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ES Elective | ESEC 1140- Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (STRONGLY RECOMMENDED) | 9 |
| PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values | 3 |
| ESFF 2100 | Introduction to Emergency Services Leadership | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Fine Arts | Any approved Fine Arts course | 3 |
| ZOOL 1090 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (recommended for 3rd Science Distribution) | 3 |
| ES Elective | Any Emergency Services or related advisor approved courses | 2 |
| GE Elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 4 |
| Humanities | Any approved Humanities course | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ESMG 310G | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| ESMG 3150 | Principles of Management for the Emergency Services | 3 |
| ESMG 3600 | Psychology of Emergency Services | 3 |
| GE elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 3 |
| GE elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 3 |
| GE elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 3 |
| Semester total: | 18 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ESMG 4650 | Emergency Services Capstone WE | 3 |
| ESMG 4600 | Public Administration for the Emergency Services | 3 |
| GE Elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 3 |
| GE Elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 3 |
| GE Elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 3 |
| GE Elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 2 |
| Semester total: | 19 | |
| Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ESEC 3210 | Paramedic I-Operations | 3 |
| ESEC 3220 | Paramedic II-Cardiac and Respiratory Patient Care | 3 |
| ESEC 3225 | Paramedic II Lab-Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies | 1 |
| ESEC 3230 | Paramedic III-Trauma Patient Care | 3 |
| ESEC 3235 | Paramedic III Lab-Trauma Emergencies | 1 |
| ESEC 3240 | Paramedic IV-Medical and Geriatric Patient Care | 3 |
| ESEC 3245 | Paramedic IV Lab-Medical Emergencies | 1 |
| ESEC 3250 | Paramedic V-Obstetric and Pediatric Patient Care | 3 |
| ESEC 3255 | Paramedic V Lab-Obstetric and Pediatric Emergencies | 1 |
| Semester total: | 17 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ESEC 4210 | Paramedic VI-Research | 2 |
| ESEC 4220 | Paramedic VII-Clinical Internship Hospital and Field Phase I and II | 4 |
| ESEC 4230 | Paramedic VIII-Practical Preparation and Testing | 3 |
| ESEC 4240 | Paramedic Capstone | 3 |
| Semester total: | 12 | |
| Degree total: | 126 |
The Emergency Services department is in the College of Health and Public Services. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Emergency Services department, visit their website.
