Respiratory Therapy
Course Sequence
Associate of Science degree: RESPIRATORY THERAPY
Required Pre-Requisite Courses – must be fulfilled and submitted to College of Technology by February 15, 2013. Respiratory Therapy students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better, and complete all Biology, Health and Respiratory Therapy courses with a 'C' or better to remain in the program.
| 1st Fall Semester Pre-Requisites (recommended 15 credits) | |||||
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1101/L | Biology I | 4 | |||
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition | 3 | |||
| MATH 1108 | Intermediate Algebra or sufficient ACT/Compass score | 3 | |||
| HCA 1210 or HO 0106 | Medical Terminology and Communication | 2 | |||
| PSYC 1101 or SOC 1101/1102 | Introduction to General Psychology or Sociology | 3 | |||
| 1st Spring Semester Pre-Requisites (recommended 13 credits) | |||||
| COMM 1101 | Principles of Speech | 3 | |||
| CHEM 1101 or CHEM 1111/L | General Chemistry | 3 OR 5 | |||
| ENGL 1102 | Critical Reading & Writing | 3 | |||
| BIOL 3301/Lab | Anatomy and Physiology, and Lab | 4 | |||
| BIOL 3302/Lab | Anatomy and Physiology, and Lab | 4 | |||
| 1st Summer Session Pre-Requisites (recommended 4 credits) | |||||
| BIOL 2221/L | Introduction to Microbiology, and Lab | 4 | |||
| 2nd Fall Semester (recommended 13 credits) | |||||
| Required Program Coursework (must be accepted through competitive program process to complete courses) | |||||
| OBJECTIVE 3 | General Education Requirement (Schedule with an Advisor) | 3 | |||
| BIOL 3301/L or BIOL 3302/L | Anatomy and Physiology, and Lab | 4 | |||
| RESP 2200 | Introduction to Respiratory Care & Lab | 3 | |||
| RESP 2200L | Introduction to Respiratory Care Lab | 1 | |||
| RESP 2211 | Pharmacotherapy for the Respiratory Therapist | 2 | |||
| 2nd Spring Semester (recommended 16 credits) | |||||
| RESP 2214 | Introduction to Pulmonary Disease | 4 | |||
| RESP 3301 | Mechanical Ventilators | 3 | |||
| RESP 3301L | Mechanical Ventilators Lab | 1 | |||
| RESP 3320 | Clinical Practice of Therapeutic Procedures | 5 | |||
| 2nd Summer Session (recommended 5 credits) | |||||
| RESP 2231 | Patient Assessment I | 2 | |||
| RESP 3325 | Clinical Practice of Therapeutic Procedures II | 3 | |||
| 3rd Fall Semester (recommended 15 credits) | |||||
| RESP 2232 | Patient Assessment II | 2 | |||
| RESP 2280 | Case Management I | 2 | |||
| RESP 3330 | Clinical Practice of Therapeutic Procedures III | 5 | |||
| OBJECTIVE 7 or 8 | General Education Requirement (Schedule with an Advisor) | 3 | |||
| 3rd Spring Semester (recommended 13 credits) | |||||
| RESP 3310 | Case Management II | 2 | |||
| RESP 3335 | Clinical Practice of Therapeutic Procedures IV | 5 | |||
| OBJECTIVE 9 | General Education Requirement (Schedule with an Advisor) | 3 | |||
| OBJECTIVE 6 (not previously taken) | General Education Requirement (Schedule with an Advisor) | 3 | |||
| General Education Requirements | |||||
| Objectives 1 or 2 | 6 | ||||
| Objective 3 | 3 | ||||
| Objective 6 (must be PSYCH 1101, SOC 1101 SOC 1102) | 3 | ||||
| 3 Credits from an Objective not yet used. | 3 | ||||
Students may be required to complete pre-requisite courses for English and Math and Science courses. Transfer courses may be considered to meet course requirements.