Emergency Medical (Paramedic) to Health Sciences

An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Wilmington University.

Your Path to a Bachelor's Degree

Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.

The Connected Degree 2+2 Curriculum

Delaware Tech's nationally accredited associate degree program in Emergency Medical (Paramedic) prepares students to provide advanced pre-hospital emergency care under medical command authority to acutely ill or injured patients. Graduates are prepared to recognize, assess, and manage a medical or trauma emergency, record and communicate pertinent data to designated medical command authority, and direct and coordinate the transport of the patient and will be eligible to sit for the National Registry Examination. Employment opportunities exist in a variety of emergency medical settings. Wilmington University's degree completion program in Health Sciences is for Allied Health practitioners who have earned an Associate's Degree with an Allied Health concentration. This degree is intended for students who have an interest in healthcare roles which provide managerial, educational, and/ or clinical expert direction as well as attracting those students on a pathway toward graduate study. The Health Sciences program intends to stimulate continued professional development and advancement toward graduate education.

Value For You

By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.

Making The Connection

Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.


Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence

Emergency Medical (Paramedic) (Associate Degree - Delaware Technical Community College)

First Semester (Fall)

Course Title Credits
SSC 100 First Year Seminar 1
BIO 120 Anatomy and Physiology I 5
CHM 100 Basic Chemistry or 3
CHM 110 General Chemistry (Or High School Chemistry with "C") 4
ENG 101 Critical Thinking and Academic Writing 3
MAT 129 Math for Health Sciences 3
PSY 121 General Psychology or 3
SOC 111 Sociology 3
  18/19

Second Semester (Spring)

Course Title Credits
BIO 121 Anatomy and Physiology II 5
BIO 130 Disease Proc/Pathophysiology 3
ENG 102 Composition and Research 3
SOC 213 Ethical Issues in Health Care or 3
PSY 223 Abnormal Psychology 3
  14

Third Semester (Summer)

Course Title Credits
EMT 200 Intro To Paramedic Technology 5
EMT 201 Patient Assessment 3
EMT 207 Paramedic Clinical I 1
  9

Fourth Semester (Fall)

Course Title Credits
EMT 202 Medical Emergencies I 3
EMT 203 ALS Skills Lab I 3
EMT 211 Cardiology 4
EMT 214 Legal Issues/Research 3
EMT 217 Paramedic Clinical II 3
  16

Fifth Semester (Spring)

Course Title Credits
EMT 204 Special Populations 4
EMT 212 Medical Emergencies II 3
EMT 213 ALS Skills Lab II 3
EMT 215 Trauma Emergencies 2
EMT 227 Paramedic Clinical III 3
  15

Sixth Semester (Summer)

Course Title Credits
EMT 290 Paramedic Field/Clinical 4
  4

Health Sciences (Bachelor's Degree - Wilmington University)

Seventh Semester (Fall)

Course Title Credits
ENG 310 Research Writing 3
HSC 303 Professionalism in Health Sciences 3
HSC 323 Health Education & Principles of Teaching 3
MAT 205 Intro to Survey of Mathematics 3
  12

Eighth Semester (Spring)

Course Title Credits
HSC 313 Ethical and Legal Issues of Health Care 3
HSC 333 Leadership for the Healthcare Professional 3
MAT 308 Inferential Statistics 3
POL 380 Heath Care Policy 3
  12

Ninth Semester (Fall)

Course Title Credits
HSC 343 Research for Evidenced Based Practice 3
HSC 423 Essentials of Public Health 3
XXX XXX Humanities Elective 3
XXX XXX Free Elective/Certificate Course 3
  12

Tenth Semester (Spring)

Course Title Credits
HSC 433 Health Sciences Practicum/Capstone 3
XXX XXX Upper Level Health Science 3
XXX XXX Upper Level Health Science 3
  9

The Bachelor of Science program in Allied Health at Wilmington University requires a minimum of 120 credits. Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisor. It is recommended students pursue Health Information Technology Certificate at Wilmington University


For More Information Contact:

Delaware Tech
Dover: (302) 857-1734

Wilmington University
Dover, Delaware: (302) 734-2594
Georgetown, Delaware: (302) 856-5780
New Castle, Delaware: (877) 967-5464

This articulation agreement is subject to change based on Delaware Tech and senior institution curriculum changes. 10/2018