Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Care
Degree Requirements
General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I (P) | 3 credits |
General Education - Natural Science/Mathematics
| BSC 2010 | General Biology I (P) | 3 credits |
| PHY 1020 | Principles of Physics (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2093 | Anatomy and Physiology I (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2093L | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| BSC 2094 | Anatomy and Physiology II(P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2094L | Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (P) | 1 credit |
General Education - Social/Behavioral Science
| PSY 2012 | Introduction to Psychology (P) | 3 credits |
General Education courses may be taken prior to acceptance into the program or must be completed while enrolled in the program.
Major Field Required Courses - 56 credits
| MAT 1033 | Intermediate Algebra (P) | 3 credits |
| RET 1024 | Introduction to Respiratory Care (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 1007 | Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology (O) | 2 credits |
| RET 1274 | Respiratory Care Theory I (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 1485 | Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2275 | Respiratory Care Theory II with Lab (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2503 | Cardiopulmonary Diseases (O) | 2 credits |
| RET 2832 | Respiratory Therapy Clinic I (O) | 5 credits |
| RET 2442 | Respiratory Care Theory III with Lab (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2833 | Respiratory Therapy Clinic II (O) | 2 credits |
| RET 2414C | Pulmonary Function Studies with Lab (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2264 | Mechanical Ventilation with Lab (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2834 | Respiratory Therapy Clinic III (O) | 5 credits |
| RET 2280 | Critical Respiratory Care (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2835 | Respiratory Therapy Clinic IV (O) | 7 credits |
| RET 2714 | Pediatric/Neonatal Respiratory Care (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2934 | Professional Development in Respiratory Care (O) | 2 credits |
| RET 2241 | Introduction to ACLS for Respiratory Care (O) | 1 credit |
All core curriculum and natural science courses require a grade of “C” or higher. Anatomy and Physiology I and corequisite lab must be completed by the end of the Fall semester, first year. MAT 1033, Anatomy and Physiology II and corequisite lab must be completed by the end of the Spring semester, first year.