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Bachelor of Science in Paramedic Science
Accredited by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Anna Maria College's Paramedic Science program prepares students for professional certification and a career in the allied health arena or in the management of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
Research shows that the demand for paramedics is growing and the education of paramedics is becoming more demanding and professional. Currently, paramedics administer advanced medications, use sophisticated diagnostic technologies, and are accountable for collecting and charting patient data. Anna Maria College recognizes the growing demands being placed on these professionals and is one of only a few colleges to offer a bachelor degree program that prepares students for the challenges paramedics face in the field now and in the future.
The curriculum for the Paramedic Science program builds a solid foundation for students in natural sciences, including anatomy & physiology and chemistry. Laboratory courses in paramedic science, plus clinical and field experiences, build practical skills and experience in real-life situations. Students also learn compassion and respect for others and gain an understanding of public service. Both a medical director and a program director oversee the program.
Students may enter as freshmen and, if they choose, earn the EMT-Basic certification early in the program. They then proceed with the paramedic courses. Transfer students, who have earned an Associate Degree in Paramedic Science from a regionally accredited college can complete a bachelor’s degree that builds on their education and experience. Upper level elective courses allow students to prepare for advanced study in allied health fields, or build expertise in the management of emergency medical services. The paramedic science program joins many other public safety and health-related programs at AMC.
For more information, please contact:
Ted Flanagan
Director, Paramedic Science Program
tflanagan@annamaria.edu
Nursing education at Anna Maria College offers two pathways to exciting career opportunities for nurses. Whether for entering students or seasoned professionals, the College offers degrees designed to prepare graduates to practice skilled, compassionate, culturally competent nursing.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Four-year BSN for traditional entry-level students)
Anna Maria College announces that the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) and the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing accepted and approved the College’s new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. This program builds on 25 years of success in preparing students for careers in nursing and health science. Freshmen students are accepted directly into the BSN program.
Students learn essential skills in Anna Maria's modern health skills lab, equipped with hospital beds and a mock
nursing station, simulation areas, a home health teaching room, and teaching technologies. Real-world experience is gained through supervised clinical placements in affiliated local health care settings including hospitals, acute care and long-term care facilities, clinics and schools. Small classes assure close interaction between students and instructors and clinical supervisors.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and prepares the student for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and to assume entry level positions traditionally found in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, ambulatory care centers, and doctors' offices.
> View BSN Curriculum
> Download the 2010-2012 AMC Nursing Course Catalogue.
For more information regarding the admissions process call (508)849-3360 or email admission@annamaria.edu
Online RN-BSN Completion Program (For Registered Nurses only)
To meet the needs of non-traditional students, AMC has moved all of its courses for the RN-BSN Program exclusively online. Because the RN-BSN Program at Anna Maria College accepts only registered nurses (associate degree and diploma graduates), most nursing courses are upper division courses. Required Nursing courses provide a common knowledge base for professional nursing practice. In general, students must complete 300 level courses before enrolling in the 400 level courses.
Online courses in the RN-BSN program run for eight weeks and the six-credit courses run for 16 consecutive weeks in one semester. The online program is set up so that in each traditional semester there are two eight week sessions. Courses that are six credits will be run so that they occupy both sessions of the spring, summer or fall semester.
> Fall 2012 RN-BSN Curriculum
> RN-BSN Online Program Requirements and application
1. Apply nursing knowledge to demonstrate the core competencies of nursing practice in the care of culturally
diverse populations across the lifespan.
2. Utilize critical thinking, research, and the nursing process in the provision of holistic patient-centered care
with a commitment to life-long learning.
3. Uphold civil, legal and ethical principles in the provision of socially responsible, safe and effective nursing
care.
4. Relate principles of leadership, collaboration and interdisciplinary care to health care within communities
and clinical systems.
5. Use contemporary information and technology to communicate, facilitate, and improve patient care.
Career Opportunities For Registered Nurses
Students acquire nursing skills relevant to beginning level practice as a registered nurse. Courses in Health Science provide the foundation for the nursing program. Nursing courses develop the individual competency necessary to provide quality, culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to entry-level nursing practice. Students apply concepts learned in the classroom and practiced in the laboratory to clinical experiences that occur in long term care, acute care, maternity, mental health, and pediatric settings.
RN Licensing Requirements
MA Board of Registration in Nursing Information:
To be licensed as a professional nurse, applicants must provide to the Massachusetts Board of Registration the following:
- Satisfactory proof of good moral character as established by the Board
- Payment of a licensure fee
- Report of successfully writing the NCLEX-RN during the NCLEX eligibility period
Technical Standards for Nursing Students
The nursing faculty has identified the following technical standards that are essential abilities required to meet the objectives of the nursing program. Reasonable accommodations to meet the standards may be available for otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities. Students are responsible for contacting the College's Learning Center to determine eligibility for accommodations.
Read the Identified Technical Standards
Motor Skills
Motor skills: Fine motor skills sufficient to perform skills such as picking up, grasping, manipulating small objects with hands, and writing with a pen or pencil
Mobility: Physical mobility and strength sufficient to move about a nursing unit and participate in client care, run and walk backwards
Activity tolerance: Physical stamina sufficient to perform client care for the entire length of a clinical experience (6-8 hours)
Senses
Hearing: Auditory ability sufficient for assessment of client health and to hear normal conversation
Vision: Visual acuity sufficient for observation, assessment, and performance of safe nursing care
Tactile: Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment
Intellectual
Reading: Reading ability sufficient to understand the written word at a minimum of tenth grade level
Arithmetic: Arithmetic competence that would allow the student to read and understand columns and/or writing, tell time, use measuring tools, and add, subtract, multiply, and divide
Cognitive: Analytical thinking sufficient to transfer knowledge from one situation to another, problem solve, prioritize tasks, and use long-term and short-term memory
Critical thinking: Critical thinking ability sufficient to exercise sound nursing judgment through the sequencing of information and the identification of cause and effect relationships
Communication
Communication: English communication skills sufficient to teach others, explain procedures, interact with others and convey information in writing
Interpersonal relationships: Interpersonal skills sufficient to establish rapport with clients and co-workers and respect the rights of others and the differences of clients
Psychosocial
Psychosocial: Emotional stability sufficient to assume responsibility and accountability for actions, provide client with emotional support, adapt to environmental stress, and monitor own emotions
Behavioral
Behavioral: Possess personal attributes of compassion, integrity, motivation, empathy, honesty, and concern for others
Good Moral Character
The Board of Registration in Nursing for Massachusetts requires that applicants for Registered Nurse licensure be of good moral character: The Board determines whether an applicant meets this requirement based on applicant's demonstrated avoidance of aggressive, unjust and deceitful behavior. The Board evaluates an individual whose conduct has demonstrated aggression, injustice and deceit, as evidenced by one or more criminal convictions to determine whether the conduct:
- Poses a threat to public safety
- Is of significance to the provision of safe, effective nursing care
- Is characteristic of the applicant's conduct
CORI Inquiry Criminal Offender Record Information
The Bachelor in Science in Nursing Program requires a CORI inquiry prior to admission to nursing coursework. Individuals who have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime or have a pending criminal case must meet eligibility requirements for affiliating clinical facilities; however, certain clinical affiliating agencies will work with students to meet eligibility requirements. Students must also meet the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing requirements for licensure eligibility. Some clinical agencies refuse students with certain convictions on their record. All CORI information is confidential to anyone other than designated CORI officers. Students who are refused clinical placement due to CORI issues will be withdrawn from the nursing program. The student is responsible for the cost of the CORI processing. The fee is currently $25.00
Approvals and Accreditation
The Bachelors of Science in Nursing Program is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
3344 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 975-5000
www.nlnac.comMassachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
239 Causeway Street, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 973-0900
Bachelor of Science in Fire Science
The Fire Science program develops the professionalism and knowledge needed to be successful in today's fire service. The core curriculum is taught by Fire Service Professionals, who concentrate on both basic and advanced topics. The curriculum has been approved by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) committee at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The curriculum also reflects National Fire Protection Association Standards in an effort to address the challenging and dynamic aspects of public or private sector, fire service leadership, and administration.
In 2012, the Department of Fire Services hosted the second Fire Service Professional Development Summit where Superintendent of the National Fire Academy Dr. Denis Onieal presented a certificate of recognition to the representatives of AMC for their adoption of the nationally recognized Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) model curriculum for fire science majors.
In addition to College academic requirements, Fire Science majors must complete nine core courses, six upper-level fire science electives. Courses offered are included in the following list:
View Offered Courses
Leadership
Applications for Fire Research
Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection
Fire Behavior and Combustion Theory
Principles of Emergency Services
Fundamentals of Fire Prevention
Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply
Fire Protection Systems
Building Construction for Fire Protection
Diversity in the Workplace
Fire Prevention and Organization
Fire Related Human Behavior
Occupational Health and Safety
Community Risk Reduction for Fire and Emergency Services
Emergency Medical Technician
Faculty Accomplishments 2011
Faculty in Anna Maria College’s Fire Science Program helped to highlight the College’s national reputation at the recently held annual Fire Rescue International conference in Atlanta, Georgia, one of the largest conferences of its kind in the world. Long-time AMC Fire Science Professor Jack Parow, as the outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, was interviewed by CNN about the state of the fire service in light of the tough financial climate. He also served as the host for a number of international delegations, several receptions and awards ceremonies.
In addition, Fire Science Professor John Sullivan presented on the topic of preventing firefighter injuries and fatalities - one of the most important and politically charged topics in the modern American fire service, and Assistant Fire Science Professor Matt Hinds-Aldrich presented the findings of on-going research he is undertaking on the topic of firefighters arrested for setting fires.
Other faculty accomplishments include:
Professor John Moschella, Ph.D. and Professor Matt Hinds-Aldrich both have peer-reviewed journal articles coming out in the forthcoming issue of International Fire Service Journal of Leadership and Management. Their articles, which cover the topics of E-Government and Firefighter Arsonists, respectively, represent the topical and cutting edge research-led instruction that Anna Maria College fire science students receive.
Part-Time program online
Anna Maria College also offers a Fire Science degree online for students, who want to go back to school part-time and who are seeking distance learning and a flexible schedule.
For more information, please contact:
I. David Daniels, MHRM, MlFireE, CFO, SHS, HSO
Program Director
(508) 849-3744
idaniels@annamaria.edu
Bachelor of Arts in Health Science
Students who major in health science combine a broad science literacy, including emphasis on biology and chemistry, with knowledge of particular threats to human health from environmental, occupational, and life-style factors. This preparation builds understanding of the role in human health of communicable diseases, conditions of deprivation or excess, technological hazards, and societal stressors. The advanced student integrates this preparation with a study of individual and community strategies for protecting and enhancing human health.
In addition to College academic requirements, the health science major must complete eight required courses and four upper level (i.e., 300-400 level) electives. In addition, four electives are required from specific disciplines, namely human development, statistics, psychology and sociology.
Required Courses
BIO 112/113 Human Anatomy and Physiology I/II
CHM 110/111 Environmental Chemistry I/II
BIO 332 Microbiology
BIO 402 Genetics
BIO 406 Epidemiology
BIO 408 Toxicology
Electives
4 upper level electives from the School of Fire and Health Sciences
1 elective in Human Development
1 elective in Statistics
1 elective in Psychology
1 elective in Sociology
Electives from other Divisions or from offerings within the Colleges of Worcester Consortium are acceptable with permission of the School of Fire and Health Sciences chair. Appropriate electives deal with topics such as human development, health and development in a social context, or particular problem areas in health such as drugs, sexuality, violence, or nutrition. Students may also take the Emergency Medical Technician course.
Students who anticipate graduate study in the health field are encouraged to add Calculus (one or two courses) and Physics with laboratory (one or two courses). Some particular graduate programs have other requirements and students should choose electives to meet those standards.
For more information, please contact:
Susan Swedis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(508) 849-3442
sswedis@annamaria.edu
The Environmental Studies major is a flexible framework that prepares students to appreciate and promote a sustainable environment. Students gain the scientific and investigative knowledge needed to understand how human activities influence the environment. They also examine how the application of values, ethics and an interdisciplinary approach help shape solutions to environmental problems. Each student participates in project-based field experiences and internships to gain practical skills needed to be able to contribute as an environmental professional or as an informed citizen of the world.
Students in this major will be well prepared for entry level positions in state and federal agencies, in corporations, and in not-for-profit environmental organizations. Environmental studies majors may also go on to graduate study in a variety of fields.
In addition to college-wide requirements, Environmental Studies majors take 10 required courses and four elective courses.
Required Courses
Basic sciences (Three required)
SCI 120 Earth Science (4)
BIO 104 Ecology and Evolution (4)
CHM 110 Introductory Chemistry I (4)
Environmental Science & Policy (Three required)
ENV 101 History of Environmentalism (3)
ENV 260 Environmental Sustainability (3)
ENV 301 Environmental Equity (3)
Skills courses (One required)
CIS 220 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3)
MIS 362 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications (3)
MTH 230 Introduction to Probability & Statistics (3)
Interdisciplinary course (One or more drawn from other Divisions. Examples follow.)
ECO 250 Environmental Economics (3)
PLS 333 Environmental Law (3)
Field or research experiences (One course, examples follow)
BIO 359 Beach and Jungle Ecology of Puerto Rico (4)
ENV 496 Environmental field project (3)
ENV 497 Faculty/student research project (3)
Senior seminar (ENV 490) or Internship (ENV 499) (choose 1 course) (3)
Major electives (Four required, of which three must be upper level)
For more information, please contact:
Susan Swedis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(508) 849-3382
sswedis@annamaria.edu
