2020-21 University Catalog

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Respiratory Care, BS

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Curriculum

Required courses and terms during which they may 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 111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
or
MATH 243 - Introductory Statistics Credit Hours: 4
WRI 121 - English Composition Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Winter

BIO 232 - Human Anatomy/Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
PSY 201 - Psychology Credit Hours: 3
or
PSY 202 - Psychology Credit Hours: 3
or
PSY 203 - Psychology Credit Hours: 3
WRI 122 - Argumentative Writing Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

BIO 200 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 2
BIO 233 - Human Anatomy/Physiology III Credit Hours: 4
SPE 111 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Summer

COM 205 - Intercultural Comm Credit Hours: 3
WRI 227 - Technical Report Writing Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Math/Science/Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 1

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Professional Courses

Sophomore Year

Fall

BIO 336 - Essentials of Pathophysiology Credit Hours: 3
CHE 360 - Clinical Pharmacology/Hlth Prf Credit Hours: 3
RCP 100 - Matriculation Credit Hours: 2
RCP 231 - Pulmonary Physiology Credit Hours: 4

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Winter

BIO 105 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
RCP 235 - Arterial Blood Gases Credit Hours: 3
RCP 236 - Cardiopulmonary Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
RCP 241 - Respiratory Gas Therapeutics Credit Hours: 4

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Spring

RCP 223 - Emergent Chest Radio Interpret Credit Hours: 2
RCP 252 - Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology Credit Hours: 4
RCP 336 - Hyperinflation Therapies Credit Hours: 3
SPE 321 - Small Group/Team Comm Credit Hours: 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

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

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Winter

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

Total: 12 Credit Hours

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

Total: 13 Credit Hours

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

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Fall

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

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Winter

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

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Spring

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

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Total for a B.S. in Respiratory Care: 187 Credit Hours

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