DESCRIPTION: Emergency Medicine provides students with the foundational knowledge necessary to move onto the Emergency Responder capstone course. It introduces students to the emergency medical system and dives into the ethics and legal aspects of emergency medicine. This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the human body. This course also gives students a genuine context for the application of the knowledge used to help patients in the field. 

PRE-REQUISITE: Medical Terminology, Pharmacology for Health Care Professionals 

LENGTH: One Year 

SECTOR: Health Science and Medical Terminology 

PATHWAY: Patient Care 

ARTICULATED: No 

UC A-G APPROVAL: Yes: College-Preparatory Elective (G) – Interdisciplinary Requirement