Respiratory Therapy Major, B.S.

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.

• First year, fall semester:

• UNIV 101 - First Year Experience Credits: 1 (not required for Degree Completion option)
• ENG 101 - Rhetoric and Composition I: Literacy and the Self Credits: 3 (C or better) *
• BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4 (C or better) *
• PSY 201 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3 (C or better) *

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• MATH 111 - College Algebra Credits: 4 (C or better) * or
• MATH 114 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3 (C or better) * or
• MATH 215 - Survey of Calculus Credits: 3 (C or better) * or
• MATH 230 - Calculus I Credits: 4 (C or better) *

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  First year, spring semester:

• ENG 201 - Rhetoric and Composition II: Literacy and the World Credits: 3 (C or better) *
• BIOL 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4 (C or better) *
• HP 115 - Medical Terminology for the Health Professions Credits: 2 (C or better) *

• (HP 115 not required for Degree Completion option)

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• CHEM 141 - Principles of Chemistry Credits: 4 (C or better) * or
• CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4 (C or better) *

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• CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credits: 3 (C or better) * or
• CMST 107 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3 (C or better) *

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• Second year, fall semester:

• BIOL 272 - Medical Microbiology Credits: 3 (C or better)
• KIN 192 - Concepts in Wellness and Fitness Credits: 1
• PHYS 101 - Introduction to the Physical Sciences Credits: 3 (C or better)
• 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 Credits: 3 (C or better) or
• GNDR 111 - Introduction to Gender Studies Credits: 3 (C or better)

Respiratory Therapy Courses

• Second year, spring semester:

• REST 201 - Introduction to Respiratory Therapy Credits: 3
• REST 211 - Respiratory Therapy Modalities I Credits: 3
• REST 216 - Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 3
• REST 223 - Introduction to Pulmonary Diseases Credits: 3
• REST 226 - Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology Credits: 3

• Third year, fall semester:

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

• Third year, spring semester:

• REST 323 - Mechanical Ventilation II Credits: 4
• REST 361 - Emergency Respiratory Therapy Management Credits: 3
• REST 362 - Pediatric and Newborn Respiratory Therapy Credits: 2
• REST 363 - Pulmonary Diagnostics Credits: 3
• REST 382 - Clinical Practice of Respiratory Therapy II Credits: 2

• Fourth year, fall semester:

• REST 451 - Management and Leadership in Respiratory Therapy Credits: 3
• REST 452 - Introduction to Research and Evidence Based Practice in Respiratory Therapy Credits: 3
• REST 453 - Respiratory Therapy Disease Management Credits: 3
• REST 491 - Clinical Practice of Respiratory Therapy III Credits: 3
• IPH 356 - Ethics and Healthcare in a Pluralistic Society Credits: 3

• Fourth year, spring semester:

• REST 454 - Advanced Critical Care Credits: 3
• REST 455 - Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Geriatrics Credits: 3
• REST 456 - Professional Issues in Respiratory Therapy Credits: 3
• REST 492 - Clinical Practice of Respiratory Therapy IV Credits: 3
• IPH 401 - Interprofessional Perspectives on Global Health Credits: 3