Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Respiratory Therapy Major, B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Respiratory Therapy Major, B.S.

College of Nursing and Health Professions >> Respiratory Therapy 

Respiratory Therapy Pre-Requisites and Core 39 Courses

First-year courses MUST be completed by all students before applying to the program. Grades for courses marked with * are included in admission GPA.

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed

First year, fall semester:

UNIV 101 - First Year Experience (not required for Degree Completion option)

USI Core 39: Foundations - First Year Experience.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 1
ENG 101 - Rhetoric and Composition I: Literacy and the Self (C or better) *

USI Core 39: Foundations-Rhetoric and Composition I.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (C or better) *

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
PSY 201 - Introduction to Psychology (C or better) *

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3

 

MATH 111 - College Algebra (C or better) * or

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
MATH 114 - Quantitative Reasoning (C or better) * or

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MATH 215 - Survey of Calculus (C or better) * or

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
MATH 230 - Calculus I (C or better) *

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4

 

First year, spring semester:

ENG 201 - Rhetoric and Composition II: Literacy and the World (C or better) *

USI Core 39: Foundations-Rhetoric and Composition II.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
BIOL 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (C or better) *

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
HP 115 - Medical Terminology for the Health Professions (C or better) *
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 2

(HP 115 not required for Degree Completion option)

 

CHEM 141 - Principles of Chemistry (C or better) * or

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4
CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I (C or better) *

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 4

 

CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking (C or better) * or

USI Core 39: Foundations-Communication.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
CMST 107 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (C or better) *

USI Core 39: Foundations-Communication.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3

 

Second year, fall semester:

BIOL 272 - Medical Microbiology (C or better)
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
KIN 192 - Concepts in Wellness and Fitness

USI Core 39: Foundations-Physical Activity and Wellness.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1
PHYS 101 - Introduction to the Physical Sciences (C or better)

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science (BA and BS).


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
  • Core 39 - Ways of Knowing. Select a course from Creative & Aesthetic Expressions, Historical Inquiry, or World Languages and Culture (Credits: 3)
  • Core 39 - BS Skills/World Languages & Culture (Credits: 3)
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    SOC 121 - Principles of Sociology (C or better) or

    USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS; Embedded Experience-Diversity.


    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
    Credits: 3
    GNDR 111 - Introduction to Gender Studies (C or better)

    USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Embedded Experience-Diversity.


    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credits: 3

    Respiratory Therapy Courses

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed

    Second year, spring semester:

    REST 201 - Introduction to Respiratory Therapy
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    REST 211 - Respiratory Therapy Modalities I
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    REST 216 - Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology I
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    REST 223 - Introduction to Pulmonary Diseases
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    REST 226 - Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3

    Third year, fall semester:

    REST 303 - Cardiopulmonary Support and General Airway Management
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 2
    REST 312 - Respiratory Modalities II
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    REST 317 - Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology II
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    REST 322 - Mechanical Ventilation I
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 4
    REST 325 - Advanced Pulmonary Diseases
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    REST 381 - Clinical Practice of Respiratory Therapy I
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 1

    Third year, spring semester:

    REST 323 - Mechanical Ventilation II
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 4
    REST 361 - Emergency Respiratory Therapy Management
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    REST 362 - Pediatric and Newborn Respiratory Therapy
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 2
    REST 363 - Pulmonary Diagnostics
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    REST 382 - Clinical Practice of Respiratory Therapy II
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 2

    Fourth year, fall semester:

    REST 451 - Management and Leadership in Respiratory Therapy
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Summer
    Credits: 3
    REST 452 - Introduction to Research and Evidence Based Practice in Respiratory Therapy

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing


    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    REST 453 - Respiratory Therapy Disease Management
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    REST 491 - Clinical Practice of Respiratory Therapy III
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    IPH 356 - Ethics and Healthcare in a Pluralistic Society

    USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning; Embedded Experience-Diversity.


    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
    Credits: 3

    Fourth year, spring semester:

    REST 454 - Advanced Critical Care
    Term(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
    Credits: 3
    REST 455 - Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Geriatrics
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    REST 456 - Professional Issues in Respiratory Therapy

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing


    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    REST 492 - Clinical Practice of Respiratory Therapy IV
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    IPH 401 - Interprofessional Perspectives on Global Health

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global.


    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
    Credits: 3
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