Respiratory Care Department
Curriculum

Associate of Applied Science Degree
Respiratory Care

FIRST YEAR
PREREQUISITES
Elective Social/Behavioral Science 3
ENGL 1301  Composition I 3
BIOL 2401  Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
  Total

10
First (Fall) Semester
RSPT 1410  Respiratory Care Procedures I 4
RSPT 1307  Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology 3
RSPT 1201  Introduction to Respiratory Care 2
BIOL 2402  Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
  Total

13
First (Spring) Semester
RSPT 1317  Respiratory Care Pharmacology 3
RSPT 1411  Respiratory Care Procedures II 4
RSPT 1360  Clinical - Respiratory Care 3
RSPT 2310  Cardiopulmonary Disease 3
  Total

13
Summer (12 weeks)
RSPT 2660  Clinical - Respiratory Therapy Technician 6
  Total

6
SECOND YEAR
Second (Fall) Semester
RSPT 2305  Pulmonary Diagnostics 3
RSPT 2414  Mechanical Ventilation 4
RSPT 2353  Neonatal/Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care 3
RSPT 2361  Advanced Clinical I - Respiratory Therapy Technician 3
ENGL 2311  Technical and Business Writing 3
  Total

16
Second (Spring) Semester
RSPT 2239  Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2
RSPT 2230  Exam Preparation 2
RSPT 2425  Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics 4
RSPT 2362  Clinical - Respiratory Care 3
Elective Fine Arts / Humanities 3
  Total

14
  Grand Total 72