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Associate in Science Degree in Respiratory Care

20710 - 76 credits

Degree Requirements

General Education - Communications/English

ENC 1101English Composition I

3 credits

General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts

Select 3 credits from:
ARH 1000Art Appreciation

3 credits

HUM 1020Introduction to Humanities

3 credits

LIT 1000Introduction to Literature

3 credits

MUL 2010Music Appreciation

3 credits

PHI 1010Introduction to Philosophy

3 credits

THE 1000Introduction to Theatre (Drama)

3 credits

General Education - Mathematics

Select 3 credits from the following:
MAC 1105College Algebra

3 credits

MAC 2311Calculus I with Analytic Geometry

5 credits

MGF 1106Survey in Mathematics

3 credits

MGF 1107Explorations in Mathematics

3 credits

STA 2023Elementary Statistics I

3 credits

General Education - Natural Science

BSC 2085Anatomy & Physiology I

3 credits

BSC 2085LAnatomy & Physiology I Lab

1 credit

BSC 2086Anatomy & Physiology II

3 credits

BSC 2086LAnatomy & Physiology II Lab

1 credit

General Education - Social/Behavioral Science

AMH 2020American History: Reconstruction to the Present

3 credits

Or

POS 1041American Government

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

RET 1024Introduction to Respiratory Care

3 credits

RET 1007Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology

2 credits

RET 1274Respiratory Care Theory I

3 credits

RET 1485Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology

3 credits

RET 2275Respiratory Care Theory II with Lab

3 credits

RET 2503Cardiopulmonary Diseases

2 credits

RET 2832Respiratory Care Clinic I

5 credits

RET 2442Respiratory Care Theory III with Lab

3 credits

RET 2833Respiratory Care Clinic II

2 credits

RET 2414CPulmonary Function Studies with Lab

3 credits

RET 2264Mechanical Ventilation with Lab

3 credits

RET 2834Respiratory Care Clinic III

5 credits

RET 2280Critical Respiratory Care

3 credits

RET 2835Respiratory Care Clinic IV

7 credits

RET 2714Pediatric/Neonatal Respiratory Care

3 credits

RET 2934Professional Development in Respiratory Care

2 credits

RET 2241Introduction to ACLS for Respiratory Care

1 credit

HSC 2531Medical Terminology I

3 credits

All core curriculum (RET), HSC 2531, and natural science courses require a grade of "C" or higher. BSC 2085 and BSC 2085L must be completed by the end of the Fall semester, first year. Mathematics, BSC-2086 and BSC-2086L must be completed by the end of the Spring semester, first year.