2025-2026 Bradford Campus Catalog
Emergency Medicine, BS
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Return to: The Division of Biological and Health Sciences
The Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medicine Program (EM) is an upper-division program housed in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences which is jointly offered at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. The program is designed to provide the essential advanced clinical and leadership skills necessary for positions in the out-of-hospital profession. Additionally, this program is ideal for students interested in attending medical school, physician assistant programs, nursing school, or other graduate education in the health professions.
Students enter the EM Program after earning 60 prerequisite and general education credits, including the EMT course and certification and are afforded the opportunity to complete the EM program at Pitt-Bradford through on-line, remote, and in-person classes led by SHRS faculty. Students also have the opportunity to develop clinical skills during the junior year at facilities external to the University. These clinical and field sites require a criminal background check, child abuse clearance, and FBI fingerprint clearance (Act 33/34/73), physical examination, immunization verification, and a drug screen to verify eligibility to participate in clinical education. The cost of these requirements, as well as required classroom and clinical uniforms, are not included as part of the program fee, tuition, or other school/program-sponsored charges. A non-refundable program fee of $1,500, covering the fall and spring terms of the junior year, will appear on the fall tuition invoice. Students are required to maintain health insurance throughout the entire clinical year and it is strongly recommended for the senior year. Following successful completion of the junior year, students are eligible to take the NREMT Paramedic Certification Examination to become a certified paramedic.
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PREREQUISTE COURSES
Students must complete prerequisite courses and general education requirements before graduating. Our general education requirements are included in our upper-level program prerequisites and curriculum requirements.
Students must complete courses in the human experience (two courses must be designated Global)
38 Total Credits
Arts and Letters = 9 credits
Behavioral, Economic, and Political Science = 9 credits
History, Culture, and Philosophical Inquiry = 9 credits
Physical, Life, and Computational Sciences = 10 credits
(Must take MATH 0133 - Statistics)
Students must also complete one credit in physical education.
Other Admission Criteria
- Verification of current Pennsylvania or National Registry EMT certification must be provided. If a non-credit course was taken for certification, 4 credits may be granted through credit-by-course examination. Junior-year students without Pennsylvania EMT certification will be required to apply for and recieve reciprocity from Pennsylvania Dept. of Health.
- All students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 with minimum C- or better for prerequisite courses.
- Required credits for admission for Juniors: 60 (applications may be submitted while prerequisite coursework is in progress).
- For EM Degree Completion students (Senior Transfers), proof of current paramedic certification or US SOCOM Advanced Tactical Paramedic must be provided to receive the advanced standing of 39 credits (this includes 4 credits of EMT). The awarding of 39 advanced standing credits limits the transfer of college credits to no more than 51 credits (including the required prerequisites and GE courses). College classes taken as requirements for obtaining paramedic certification may not be utilized toward the 51 credits.
Application Procedures:
Applications open in October and interviews will begin in January for all applicants. Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed based on available space. All applicants are encouraged to apply early, as admission is competitive and limited seats are available.
- Complete the application for admission
- Submit a one- to two-page personal essay discussing how you became interested in the field, any work or volunteer experience you have that demonstrates your awareness of the field, and your long-term professional goals. Also include other areas of interest, extracurricular activities, and leadership experiences;
- Submit one letter of recommendation: college instructor or supervisor preferred;
- Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended are required prior to review. Pitt students do NOT need to supply their Pitt transcript. However, if you have earned college credit from any other schools, we will require those transcripts.
- Have a personal interview with the Emergency Medicine faculty.
Apply online at: Apply | University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Selection Criteria/Process:
Admissions decisions are based on an assessment of the applicant’s overall academic record and application, the letter of recommendation, personal statement and interview.
Applications are reviewed by the Admissions Committee. Applicants who meet the program minimum requirements are granted an interview. Upon completion of the interviews, the admissions committee meets to review the data on all interviewed applicants and admission decisions (admitted, waitlisted, or rejected) are made. The Director of Admissions notifies the selected applicants.
Applications may be submitted while course requirements are in progress.
Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee admission to the program.
Suggested Course of Study
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