Overview
The program focuses on equipping Civil Affairs Medical Sergeants with the medical knowledge and skills to support military operational readiness. They provide specialized medical care to military personnel, ensuring they are healthy and prepared for deployments. They also work to minimize health risks posed by the local environments and populations that could hinder mission success. As part of Civil Affairs teams, they advise Commanders on health-related factors affecting mission planning and execution in crisis zones. The Global Community Health program is a 92-week instruction emphasizing routine, emergency, veterinary, and preventive medicine civil-military operations. It fosters critical thinking skills, adaptability, and teamwork via didactic instruction, virtual interaction, discussion, and hands-on training.
Degree Requirements
General Education Requirements
Communication - Written
| EMSA 2301 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Communication - Oral
| EMSA 3332 | Communication Skills for Health Care Professionals | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Communication - Written
| ENG 1301 | English Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Quantitative Science - Health Science
| EMSA 1301 | Patient Assessment and Airway Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Quantitative Science - Math
Quantitative Science - Natural Science
| EMSP 1401 | Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Quantitative Science - Health Science
| EMSP 2201 | Emergency Pharmacology | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Quantitative Science - Natural Science
| EMSP 2401 | Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Quantitative Science - Math
Human Science - Humanities
| EMSA 2321 | Health Care Provider Medical Ethics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Human Science - Social Science
| MILS 1301 | Military Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Human Science - Social/Human Science
Major Requirements
Free Electives - Approved Coursework
These must include 28 Upper Division semester hours from the Joint Services Transcript
Total Credit Hours: 120