Program of Study for Respiratory Care, B.S.
Junior Year
| Fall Semester |
Credit Hours |
| ENGL 302 Foundations of Professional Communication |
0.5 |
|
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| RESP 301 Clinical Application of Respiratory Care I |
3 |
|
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| RESP 313 Cardiopulmonary Physiology I |
3 |
|
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| RESP 315 Respiratory Care for the Medical-Surgical Patient: A Problem-Based Learning Approach |
3 |
|
|
| RESP 322 Physical Principles of Respiratory Care |
3 |
|
|
| RESP 338 Clinical Lab I |
2 |
|
|
| RESP 350 Clinical Topics I |
1 |
|
|
| Total
|
15.5 |
| Spring Semester |
Credit Hours |
| BIOL 210 Microbiology |
3 |
|
|
| RESP 310 Clinical Application of Respiratory Care II |
3 |
|
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| RESP 323 Cardiopulmonary Physiology II |
3 |
|
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| RESP 324 Ventilatory Support: Physiologic and Clinical Applications |
3 |
|
|
| RESP 329 Pathophysiology of the Neonate |
1 |
|
|
| RESP 340 Clinical Lab II |
2 |
|
|
| RESP 351 Clinical Topics II |
1 |
|
|
| Total
|
16 |
| Summer Semester |
Credit Hours |
| RESP 320 Clinical Application of Respiratory Care III |
6 |
|
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| RESP 344 Clinical Lab III |
2 |
|
|
| RESP 349 Polysomnography/Sleep Studies |
4 |
|
|
| Total
|
12 |
Senior Year
| Fall Semester |
Credit Hours |
| BIOL 441 Research Methods |
3 |
|
|
| EDUC 352 Teaching Methods |
3 |
|
|
| PATH 360 Pathology |
3 |
|
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| PSYC 303 Gerontology |
3 |
|
|
| RESP 428 Clinical Application of Respiratory Care IV - Pediatrics |
2 |
|
|
| RESP 429 Clinical Application of Respiratory Care IV - Hemodynamics |
2 |
|
|
| RESP 431 Cardiopulmonary Home Care and Rehabilitation |
2 |
|
|
| Total
|
18 |
| Spring Semester |
Credit Hours |
| Selective |
1-3 |
|
|
| CBHX 320 Health Care Ethics |
3 |
|
|
| PHRM 292 Pharmacology |
2 |
|
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| RESP 438 Physiology of Acid-Base Balance |
3 |
|
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| RESP 440 Clinical Application of Respiratory Care V |
4 |
|
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| RESP 454 Introduction to Supervision and Management in the Health Professions |
3 |
|
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| RESP 455 Respiratory Health Promotion/Disease Prevention |
1 |
|
|
| Total
|
16 - 19 |
* 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 Cardiorespiratory Selectives 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.
| Cardiorespiratory Clinical Selective ** |
|
| 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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