Overview

Paramedics who have earned a paramedic certificate may choose to continue their education to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Health Sciences (EHS) offered by the Department of Emergency Health Sciences. This degree is only offered as an online program. The baccalaureate degree offers additional opportunities in the field of out-of-hospital emergency health care in administration, teaching, or advanced-level practice.

Our Emergency Health Sciences program's second portion of the degree is from the core curriculum and is made up of 42 semester-hour credits. These general education courses are not offered at the The University of Texas at San Antonio and must be transferred from a college or university.

The final 52 semester hour credits are offered through our online bachelor of science program. Our program is designed to meet a student's educational and career goals. Therefore, in consultation with the program director, the student may create an individualized curriculum of at least 52 semester credit hours from the bachelor of science courses.

Careers in the field of emergency health

Many of our students are active duty military or current fire department employees who come to us for further training. Employers who send students through our programs include:

San Antonio Fire Department
Acadian Ambulance
New Braunfels Fire Department
Schertz EMS
Bulverde/Spring Branch EMS
U.S. Army

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Electrocardiology in Emergency Health Science
Human Diseases
Current Research In Emergency Health Sciences
Physical Examination and History Taking
Flight Medicine
EHS Systems Management and Budget

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

52 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

San Antonio, United States

Disciplines

Health Sciences Emergency & Disaster Management View 56 other Bachelors in Emergency & Disaster Management in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Our Online Bachelor of Science in Emergency Health Sciences program is not available to residents in some states.
Prior to applying for admission, please check to make sure it is available in your state.
Applicants must meet the basic requirements for admission to the Department of Emergency Health Sciences.
Admission to any EHS program does not guarantee eligibility for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians or certification by Texas Department of State Health Services.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

37687 USD / year

≈ 37687 USD / year
Out-of-State

37687 USD / year

≈ 37687 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12764 USD / year

≈ 12764 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Emergency Health Sciences.

Available Scholarships

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