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Program of Study for Cardiorespiratory Science, B.S.

Junior Year

Fall Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 340 Advanced Physiology 3
BIOL 441 Research Methods 3
PATH 360 Pathology 3
RESP 311 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics 3
RESP 420 Personnel Administration 3
Total 15

Spring Semester Credit Hours
** Clinical Selective 3
BIOL 210 Microbiology 3
BIOL 310 Biostatistics 3
BIOL 445 Applied Research 1
EDUC 340 Educational Psychology 3
ENGL 325 Professional And Technical Writing 3
Total 16

Summer Semester Credit Hours
** Clinical Selective (Optional) 3
Total 3

Senior Year

Fall Semester Credit Hours
**Clinical Selective 3
BIOL 420 Epidemiology 3
EDUC 352 Teaching Methods 3
PSYC 303 Gerontology 3
RESP 325 Cardiopulmonary Instrumentation 3
RESP 451 or 452 or 453 Practicum In Teaching * 1-3
RESP 460 Practicum In Administration * 1
Total 16 - 19

Spring Semester Credit Hours
**Clinical Selective 3
CBHX 320 Health Care Ethics 3
EDUC 351 Curriculum Planning 3
RESP 421 Departmental Administration 3
RESP 445 Perspectives On Community Health 1
RESP 451 or 452 or 453 Practicum In Teaching * 1-3
RESP 455 Respiratory Health Promotion/Disease Prevention 1
RESP 460 Practicum In Administration * 1
Total 15 - 18

Clinical Selectives

* In Fall semester, half of class registers for the 1 cr. Administration Practicum and the other half registers for the Teaching Practicum. In the Spring semester, the groups switch courses. Teaching Practicum students may elect to take the course for 1-3 cr. hrs. and may fulfill part of the course requirement during the Summer semester.

** All students must take a minimum of 12 cr. hrs. from the courses listed below. Everyone must take RESP 311 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics and at least one course from among RESP 312 Care of the Chronically Ill Patient, RESP 411 Critical and Emergency Care, and RESP 412 Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care.

Available courses:

Selectives Credit Hours
CVPR 360 Extracorporeal Life Support 3
RESP 311 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics 3
RESP 312 Care of the Chronically Ill Patient 3
RESP 411 Critical and Emergency Care 3
RESP 412 Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care 3
RESP 447 Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 3
RESP 448 Clinical Advanced Independent Studies 1-3
RESP 449 Sleep Disorders: Evaluation and Care

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