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Respiratory Therapy, AAS (full-time)

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Degree & Certificate Requirements

You are strongly encouraged to work with a counselor, advisor, or faculty/department coordinator

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Suggested full-time sequence:

Credit Hours Required: 71

Preliminary Courses

BIOL 1000 - General Biology 1 4.00 Credit Hours (BIOL 1000 is required only if you are selecting BIOL 2400)
BIOL 2400 - General Microbiology 4.00 Credit Hours
OR BIOL 2730 - Pathogenic Microbiology 4.00 Credit Hours (Required Course GEN ED Group II)(Critical Course )
AND BIOL 2710 - Human Physiological Anatomy 6.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course )

Semester 1

GEN ED - Group I.A (AAS, ABA) Variable Credit Hours
GEN ED - Group IV (AAS, ABA) Variable Credit Hours (Recommended Course PHIL 2100 or HUMN 1700 )
RSPT 1050 - Clinical Cardiorespiratory Physiologic Anatomy 4.00 Credit Hours
RSPT 1060 - Physiochemical Basis of Respiratory Therapy 3.00 Credit Hours
RSPT 1085 - Respiratory Therapy Procedures 1 5.00 Credit Hours

Semester 2

RSPT 1115 - Respiratory Therapy Procedures 2 7.00 Credit Hours
RSPT 1140 - Cardiopulmonary Pathology 3.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course )
RSPT 1200 - Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology 1.50 Credit Hours
RSPT 1210 - Pediatric/Neonatal Respiratory Care 1.50 Credit Hours
GEN ED - Group III (AAS, ABA) Variable Credit Hours (Recommended Course PSYC 1010 )

Semester 3 (Summer Term)

This is a summer course where time will be divided between classroom, laboratory, and clinical time.
RSPT 1260 - Clinical Internship 1 4.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course )

Semester 4

RSPT 2250 - Clinical Internship 2 2.00 Credit Hours
RSPT 2260 - Clinical Internship 3 2.00 Credit Hours
RSPT 2335 - Mechanical Ventilation 5.00 Credit Hours
RSPT 2350 - Acid‑Base & Electrolyte Balance & Advanced Diagnostics 3.00 Credit Hours

Semester 5

RSPT 2360 - Clinical Internship 4 2.00 Credit Hours
RSPT 2370 - Clinical Internship 5 2.00 Credit Hours
RSPT 2420 - Advanced Concepts in Respiratory Care 3.00 Credit Hours
RSPT 2431 - Certification & Registry Review 3.00 Credit Hours

Program Notes:

ITAP 1000 ,Foundations of Computer Applications, is recommended for students lacking basic computer skills.
HHSC 1700 , Medical Terminology, may also be helpful to the respiratory therapy student.

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