Respiratory Care, A.A.S.

Prerequisite Courses

• BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Hours
• BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Hours

Semester I

• RSPT 1260 - Clinical I 2 Hours
• RSPT 1307 - Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology 3 Hours
• RSPT 1410 - Respiratory Care Procedures I 4 Hours
• RSPT 1425 - Respiratory Care Sciences 4 Hours

Semester II

• HPRS 1106 - Essentials of Medical Terminology 1 Hour
• RSPT 1213 - Basic Respiratory Care Pharmacology 2 Hours
• RSPT 1360 - Clinical II 3 Hours
• RSPT 1411 - Respiratory Care Procedures II 4 Hours
• RSPT 2310 - Cardiopulmonary Disease 3 Hours

Semester III

• RSPT 1160 - Clinical III 1 Hour
• RSPT 2305 - Pulmonary Diagnostics 3 Hours

Semester IV

• RSPT 1141 - Respiratory Home Care/Rehabilitation 1 Hour
• RSPT 1161 - Clinical IV 1 Hour
• RSPT 2135 - Pediatric Advanced Life Support 1 Hour
• RSPT 2353 - Neonatal/Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care 3 Hours

Semester V

• BIOL 2420 - Microbiology for Non-Science Majors 4 Hours (BIOL 2421  may be substituted for this course.)
• Humanities/Fine Arts  course selected from the General Education Couse List. 3 Hours
• RSPT 2139 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1 Hour
• RSPT 2255 - Critical Care Monitoring 2 Hours
• RSPT 2360 - Clinical V 3 Hours

Semester VI

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I 3 Hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences  course selected from the General Education Couse List. 3 Hours
• RSPT 2130 - Respiratory Care Examination Preparation 1 Hour
• RSPT 2247 - Specialties in Respiratory Care 2 Hours
• RSPT 2361 - Clinical VI 3 Hours

Total Required Semester Credit Hours: 69