Respiratory Therapy

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The Major

 

 

 

RESPIRATORY THERAPY
Degree Requirements for Associate of Science

Major Courses (37 Credit Hours)
AL 185 Principles of Respiratory Therapy I (2)
AL 186 Principles of Respiratory Therapy II (3)
AL 187 Respiratory Therapy Clinical I (3)
AL 288 Principles of Respiratory Therapy III (2)
AL 289 Respiratory Therapy Clinical II (5)
AL 291 Respiratory Therapy Topics & Procedures I (5)
AL 292 Respiratory Therapy Topics & Procedures II (3)
AL 293 Respiratory Therapy Clinical III (5)
AL 294 Respiratory Therapy Topics II (3)
AL 295 Respiratory Therapy Clinical IV (5)
AL 296 Respiratory Therapy Topics III (3)

Correlate Courses (13 Credit Hours)
AL 101 Intro to Health Care (3)
AL 382 Cardiovascular Monitoring & Scanning (3)
BI 255 Human Physiology (4)
BI 250 Introduction to Human Anatomy (3)

Prerequisite (5 Credit Hours)
BI 100 Introduction to Biology (3)
BI 101 Introduction to Biology Lab (2)

University Requirements (8 Credit Hours)
EN 101 English Composition (3)
PE 198 Lifetime Wellness (2)
MA 110 Exploring Mathematics (3) OR
MA 116 College Algebra (3)

General Education (18 Credit Hours)*
Humanities (6)
Social Sciences (6)
Natural Sciences (6)
*Some related courses may count here, consult your advisor.

Sample Curriculum
Below is the suggested schedule of courses that a full-time student would likely take to complete this program. Students may take fewer courses each semester if they desire.

Summer Session I (5)
BI 100 Introduction to Biology (3)
BI 101 Introduction to Biology Lab (2)

First Semester (17)
AL 101 Intro to Health Care (3)
AL 185 Principles of Respiratory Therapy I (2)
EN 101 English Composition (3)
BI 250 Introduction to Human Anatomy (3)
MA 110 Exploring Mathematics (3)
MA 116 College Algebra (3)
Social Science [Psychology (3)]

Second Semester (17)
AL 186 Principles of Respiratory Therapy II (3)
AL 187 Respiratory Therapy Clinical I (3)
BI 255 Human Physiology (4)
Social Science Elective (3)
Humanities Elective (3)

Summer Session II (7)
AL 288 Principles of Respiratory Therapy III (2)
AL 289 Respiratory Therapy Clinical II (5)

Third Semester (16)
AL 291 Respiratory Therapy Topics and Procedures I (5)
AL 292 Respiratory Therapy Topics and Procedures II (3)
AL 293 Respiratory Therapy Clinical III (5)
AL 382 Cardiovascular Monitoring & Scanning (3)

Fourth Semester (16)
AL 294 Respiratory Therapy Topics II (3)
AL 295 Respiratory Therapy Clinical IV (5)
AL 296 Respiratory Therapy Topics III (3)
Humanities Elective (3)
PE 198 (2)

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