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Paramedicine
Find information on how the Paramedicine program is structured and what you need to stay on track. You'll find a breakdown or your transfer credits, the courses you still need to complete and how to meet progression and graduation requirements.
Whether you're planning your next term or exploring electives that match your interests, the information you find on this page is designed to help you navigate the program with confidence.
Program Requirements
Credits
The Honours BSc Paramedicine requires the completion of 20 credits (40 courses).
Transfer Credits (10.0 Credits)
These credits are awarded for prior education/work experience.
- 6.0 junior miscellaneous credits (courses at the 100-199 level)
- 3.0 senior level Paramedicine (PARA) credits (courses at the 200-499 level)
- 1.0 senior miscellaneous elective credits (course chosen as part of a program but not a required course)
Academic Requirements (7.0 Credits)
Includes courses in psychology, paramedicine, health studies, academic writing and one sociology/health elective.
Key courses are:
- PS101, PS102 – Introduction to Psychology I and II (1.0 credit)
- PARA200–401 – Various paramedicine-focused courses (4.0 credits)
- HS201, HS220 – Canadian Health Care Systems and Epidemiology and Public Health (1.0 credit)
- EN241 – Advanced Academic Writing (0.5 credit)
- HS200 or SY215 – Health elective (0.5 credit)
Additional Program Electives (3.0 Credits)
Any additional senior courses (200-, 300- or 400-level).
Residence requirements: For honours degrees, all students, including those transferring from another university, must complete a minimum of 10.0 credits (or equivalent) at Laurier, including at least Honours Degree (single major): 5.0 senior credits in the honours program.
Progression and Graduation for Paramedicine
In order for you to be permitted to progress through the program from one year to the next, you must have an overall GPA of 4.00.
To be eligible to graduate, you must have a minimum GPA of 7.00 in all Paramedicine (PARA) courses, and a minimum overall GPA of 5.00. Keep in mind that all courses must be completed at Laurier.
Course Offerings
The BSc in Paramedicine is a new program that will continue to develop and adapt on a term-by-term basis. Courses are subject to change based on program development.
Course Load
This program is part-time, which means that you can take one, two, or three courses per semester. There are three semesters in an academic year – fall (September to December), winter (January to April), spring (May to August).
The course material (including lectures) for each course will be delivered in a virtual asynchronous (VA) format. There are no set times to "be in class."
You can cover the course content at your pace, however, there will be set deadlines for assignments and tests throughout each term that you cannot miss.
We recommend allocating at least seven to 10 hours per week per course to complete the coursework.
This might go up (or down) depending on your familiarity with the content, the number of assigned readings, and the types and number of assignments and exams in each course.
Review the course outline early and often to ensure your are on track to meet the deadlines.
For your first few semesters, we do not recommend more than two courses per term, especially if you are a working paramedic.
- In our experience more than two courses per term is a lot for a working professional to complete successfully.
- We want you to be successful in your studies and don’t want you to find yourselves in a position where you can’t dedicate the necessary time for studying.
Before you register for your courses, take a look at the course offerings below to see which courses are offered during the current academic year. The courses for all three semesters that make up an academic year are posted for registration in the fall semester.
Required Courses
Each of the following courses is worth 0.5 credit:
- Advanced Academic Writing (EN241)
- Introduction to Psychology I (PS101)
- Introduction to Psychology II (PS102)
- Evolution of the Field of Paramedicine (PARA200)
- Paramedicine in Canada and Around the World (PARA201)
- Canadian Health Care Systems (HS201)
- Epidemiology and Public Health (HS220)
- Sociology of Health and Illness (SY215) or Social Determinants of Health (HS200)
- Emerging Issues and Critical Topics in Paramedicine (PARA300)
- The Health and Wellbeing of Paramedics (PARA301)
- Understanding and Caring for Diverse Populations (PARA302)
- The Paramedic Identity: Who are we? (PARA303)
- Ethical and Legal Considerations in Paramedicine (PARA400)
- The Business of Paramedicine (PARA401)
Elective Courses
In addition to the required courses, an additional 3.0 senior credits are required.
The following elective virtual asynchronous courses may appeal to students in this program. Students will either have the necessary prerequisites based on the required course list (e.g. HS200), or the required senior student status.
Students may consult the academic calendar for additional online offerings.
Each of the following courses is worth 0.5 credit:
- One Earth, One Health (ES274)
- Autism, Advocacy, Policy and Practice (HS208)
- Occupational Health and Safety (HS211)
- Critical Disabilities Studies (HS219)
- Aging: Realities and Myths (HS227)
- Issues in Mental Health (HS302)
- Environment and Health (HS303)
- Paramedics as Leaders (PARA402)
- Medical Ethics (PP217)
- Business Ethics (PP247)
- Behavioural Neuroscience (PS263)
- Drugs and Behaviour (PS268)
- Social Psychology (PS270)
- Abnormal Psychology (PS280)
- Grief, Death and Dying (RE313)
- Public Safety Administration and Government Relations (SAFE200)
- Critical Infrastructures (SAFE203)
- Introduction to Public Safety (SAFE210)
- Trauma-Informed Communication (SAFE402)
- Sociology of Work (SY224)
- Sociology of Crime: Structural Perspectives (SY241)
- Sociology of Crime: Interpretive Perspectives (SY242)
- Communication Skills for Leadership (OL/MB200)
- Applying Leadership Experience (OL201)
- Designing Leadership Experience (OL202)
- Organizational Leadership (OL224/PD224)
- Leadership: Understanidng Followers and Leaders (OL270)
- Leadership Ethics (OL300)
- Expanding Leadership Potential (OL485)
- Introduction to Social Science Research Methods (OL/HS/CC233)
Note: University regulations apply to all students at Laurier. If there is any discrepancy between the program or progression requirements outlined on this page and those in the university's academic calendars, the academic calendars are the official sources of information. The information below is from the latest calendar, and you may be following progression requirements from an earlier calendar. Students are responsible for checking the appropriate calendar. Contact your academic advisor should you notice any discrepancies.