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Respiratory Therapy Bachelor of Applied Science
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Major Courses
105 CreditsCourse Number
Course Title
Credits
RT 301
Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I [RE]
8
RT 311
Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I Lab [RE]
3
RT 302
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology [RE]
6
RT 303
Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II [RE]
8
RT 313
Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II Lab [RE]
3
RT 304
Respiratory Therapy Pharmacology [RE]
6
RT 305
Fundamentals of Respiratory Care III [RE]
6
RT 315
Fundamentals of Respiratory Care III Lab [RE]
3
RT 306
Advanced Respiratory Pathophysiology [RE]
3
RT 327
Respiratory Therapy Clinical I [RE]
4
RT 401
Fundamentals of Respiratory Care IV [RE]
5
RT 411
Fundamentals of Respiratory Care IV Lab [RE]
3
RT 402
Electrocardiography [RE]
2
RT 412
Electrocardiography Lab [RE]
1
RT 423
Respiratory Therapy Clinical II [RE]
3
RT 403
Fundamentals of Respiratory Care V [RE]
6
RT 413
Fundamentals of Respiratory Care V Lab [RE]
3
RT 424
Respiratory Therapy Clinical III [RE]
8
RT 405
Respiratory Therapy Capstone Project [RE]
4
RT 426
Respiratory Therapy Clinical IV [RE]
8
RT 407
Professional Credentialing Preparation [RE]
4
RT 428
Respiratory Therapy Clinical V [RE]
8
Major Support
30-33 CreditsCourse Number
Course Title
Credits
BIOL& 241
Human A&P 1 W/ Lab [M/S]
5-6
BIOL& 242
Human A&P 2 W/ Lab [M/S]
5-6
BIOL& 260
Microbiology W/ Lab [M/S]
5-6
CHEM& 121
Intro to Chemistry W/ Lab [M/S]
5
CHEM& 122
Intro to Organic Chemistry W/ Lab [M/S]
5
HSCI 147
Medical Terminology [RE]
5
General Education
45 CreditsCourse Number
Course Title
Credits
SOC 334
Sociology of Health and Illness
5
ENGL 315
Writing for Health Professionals [C]
5
or
CMST 320
Health Communication [RE]
5
English - Select 5 credits from the following:
ENGL& 101
English Composition I [C]
5
ENGL& 102
Composition II [C]
5
ENGL& 235
Technical Writing [C]
5
Communication - select 5 credits from the following:
CMST& 101
Introduction to Communication Studies [C]
5
CMST& 210
Interpersonal Communication [C]
5
CMST& 220
Public Speaking [C]
5
CMST 260
Multicultural Communication [C]
5
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning - 5 credits:
MATH& 146
Introduction to Stats [M/S] [Q/SR]
5
Humanities - 10 credits:
PHIL 315
Professional Ethics In Healthcare [H]
5
ICS 310
American Diversity [H]
5
or
ICS 320
Culture and Health [H]
5
Social & Behavioral Sciences - 10 credits:
ECON 315
Economics of Healthcare [S/B]
5
PSYC& 100
General Psychology [S/B]
5
or
PSYC& 200
Lifespan Psychology [S/B]
5
Students must earn a minimum 2.0 grade in all Major courses.
- All Related Programs
- AS = Associate in Science
- BAS = Bachelor of Applied Science
- BSN = Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- AA = Associate in Arts & Sciences
- AAS-T = Associate in Applied Science - Transfer
- AAS = Associate in Applied Science
- 1YC = One-Year Certificate
- C = Certificate
- STC = Short-Term Certificate
- Community Health, BAS
- Dental Hygiene, BAS
- Dental Hygiene Completion, BAS
- Respiratory Therapy, BAS
- Health Science, AS
- Nursing, BSN
- Pre-Nursing, AA
- Nursing (ADN), AAS-T
- Dental Assisting, AAS
- Fire Science, AAS
- Medical Assistant, AAS
- Paramedicine, AAS
- Radiologic Technology, AAS
- Surgical Technology, AAS
- Dental Assisting, 1YC
- Medical Assistant, 1YC
- Paramedic, 1YC
- Substance Use Disorder Professional, 1YC
- Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary, C
- Sterile Processing Technician, C
- Computed Tomography (CT) Technology, STC
- EMT-Basic, STC
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology, STC
- Mammography, STC
- Medical Office Specialist, STC
- Nursing Assistant, STC
- Phlebotomy, STC