2024-2025 University Catalog

Nov 22, 2024

2024-2025 University Catalog

Respiratory Care, BS

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Curriculum

This map shows required courses for the degree and recommended terms to take each course (the term sequence is subject to change depending on transfer courses, AP/IB/CLEP credit, and course availability).

Degree Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Pre-Respiratory Care

Freshman Year

Fall

BIO 231 - Human Anatomy/Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
CHE 101 - Intro to General Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHE 104 - Intro to General Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1
MATH 111Z - Precalculus I: Functions Credit Hours: 4
or
STAT 243Z - Elementary Statistics I Credit Hours: 4
WRI 121Z - Composition I Credit Hours: 4

Winter

BIO 232 - Human Anatomy/Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
PSY 201Z - Introduction to Psychology I Credit Hours: 4
or
PSY 202Z - Introduction to Psychology II Credit Hours: 4
or
PSY 203 - Psychology Credit Hours: 3
COM 111Z - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Spring

BIO 200 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 2
BIO 233 - Human Anatomy/Physiology III Credit Hours: 4
WRI 227Z - Technical Writing Credit Hours: 4
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Summer

COM 205 - Intercultural Comm Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Math/Science/Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 1

Professional Courses

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Fall

RCP 337 - Pulmonary Pathology Credit Hours: 4
RCP 351 - Mechanical Ventilation I Credit Hours: 4
RCP 388 - Adv Neonatal Respiratory Care Credit Hours: 4

Winter

RCP 352 - Mechanical Ventilation II Credit Hours: 4
RCP 375 - Pediatric Care Credit Hours: 4
RCP 386 - Critical Care I Credit Hours: 4

Spring

RCP 326 - Preparedness, Ethics, and Leadership Credit Hours: 2
RCP 335 - Exercise Physiol and Education Credit Hours: 2
RCP 345 - Cardiopulmonary Diag & Monitor Credit Hours: 3
RCP 353 - Mechanical Ventilation III Credit Hours: 4
RCP 387 - Critical Care II Credit Hours: 2

Senior Year

Summer

RCP 350 - Introduction to Clinical Credit Hours: 9
RCP 366 - Clinical Simulation Credit Hours: 3
RCP 440 - Case Management I Credit Hours: 3

Fall

RCP 441 - Case Management II Credit Hours: 3
RCP 450 - Clinical Care I Credit Hours: 9

Winter

RCP 442 - Case Management III Credit Hours: 3
RCP 451 - Clinical Care II Credit Hours: 9

Spring

RCP 452 - Clinical Care III Credit Hours: 12
RCP 460 - Advanced Life Support Credit Hours: 2

Academic Catalog

Respiratory Care, BS

Curriculum

Pre-Respiratory Care

Freshman Year

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

Professional Courses

Sophomore Year

Fall

Winter

Spring

Junior Year

Fall

Winter

Spring

Senior Year

Summer

Fall

Winter

Spring

Total for a B.S. in Respiratory Care: 186 Credit Hours