HP 203
FIRST AID

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this first aid course is to provide you with the background knowledge required to help preserve life and treat medical emergencies until professional medical help is available. The knowledge that you gain through the completion of this course could be extremely valuable to yourself, your family, friends, or anyone else. You will acquire the knowledge base through reading assignments from your textbook and investigative problem solving. It is not possible to evaluate student skills through independent study courses. However, the knowledge that you gain will be essential in facilitating your ability to perform proper first aid procedures. Although this course does not provide you with any form of certification, the knowledge that you will develop will enable you to successfully complete a certification course such as offered by the American Red Cross certification course with relatively minimal effort.

This course offers three (3) hours of academic credit.

MID-COURSE TEST AND FINAL EXAMINATION

The student will take a Mid-Course Test and Final Examination at a physical location in a college or university setting. Detailed instructions and Mid-Course Test and Final Examination applications are included in the online syllabus. Information regarding tests and procedures can be found in General Information.

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Jeff Hallam is an assistant professor of exercise science. He received his B.S.., M.A and Ph.D from Ohio State University.

TEXTBOOKS

The Ole Miss Bookstore currently stocks the textbooks needed for Independent Study courses. Click here to order textbooks online. Select the term, department, and course number. Select “I Study” for the section number. To order by phone, call 662-915-7137 and be sure to indicate that you are ordering textbooks for an Independent Study course.

To apply for the course, go here.

If you need assistance or have additional questions please email us at indstudy@olemiss.edu.