May 01, 2026  
TSC Catalog 2025-26 
    
TSC Catalog 2025-26

EMS1525 Electrocardiography

2 credit hour(s)
A systematic approach to interpretation of the electrocardiograph (EKG). The course describes basic components of the cardiac cycle and their relation to the electrocardiograph. Basic skills in EKG lead placement and dysrhythmia interpretation are stressed, as well as advanced skills such as 12-lead interpretation, infarct location determination, axis deviation and conduction defects. Lecture: 30 hours. Does not count toward A.A. degree.