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Semester By Semester Degree Pathway

Respiratory Care - AAS

This degree pathway is outlined as a 2 year degree to transfer. This is a suggested semester by semester list of courses based on the average student load. Consult with your advisor for more information. Not all courses are offered each semester.

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Suggested Semester By Semester Degree Pathway


Semester 1

Required Courses


Course ID
Course Title
Credits
Notes

AL153
Pharmacology
3.00
Fall Spring Summer
Fall Spring Summer

RT200
Introduction to Respiratory Therapy
3.00
Fall
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.
Fall
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.

RT201
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
3.00
Fall
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.
Fall
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.

RT203
Cardiopulmonary Assessment
3.00
Fall
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.
Fall
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.

Electives


  • English Composition I Options
    Credit Hours : 3.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • EN100
      English Composition IB T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Fall Spring Summer
      Prereq: EN098 Intro to College Writing with a grade of C or higher, or Accuplacer Next Generation Writing Score of 240 to 254, or HS GPA over 2.25, or ACT English Score of 17 to 19.
      Fall Spring Summer
      Prereq: EN098 Intro to College Writing with a grade of C or higher, or Accuplacer Next Generation Writing Score of 240 to 254, or HS GPA over 2.25, or ACT English Score of 17 to 19.

    • EN101
      English Composition IA T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Fall Spring Summer
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accuplacer NG Writing Score of 255 or Above, or ACT English Score of 20 or above.
      Fall Spring Summer
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accuplacer NG Writing Score of 255 or Above, or ACT English Score of 20 or above.

Total Credit Hours
15.00
Semester 2

Required Courses


Course ID
Course Title
Credits
Notes

PS100
General Psychology T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
3.00
Fall Spring Summer
Fall Spring Summer

RT202
Cardiopulmonary Pathology
3.00
Spring
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.
Spring
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.

RT204
Respiratory Care Science
3.00
Spring
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.
Spring
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.

RT210
Therapeutic Modalities I
4.00
Spring
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.
Spring
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.

Electives


No electives

Total Credit Hours
13.00

Year Total
28.00
Semester 3

Required Courses


Course ID
Course Title
Credits
Notes

RT205
Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care
2.00
Fall
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.
Fall
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.

RT211
Therapeutic Modalities II
4.00
Fall
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.
Fall
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.

RT222
Clinical Training II
5.00
Fall
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.
Fall
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.

Electives


Total Credit Hours
14.00
Semester 4

Required Courses


Course ID
Course Title
Credits
Notes

RT212
Therapeutic Modalities III
4.00
Spring
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.
Spring
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.

RT223
Clinical Training III
6.00
Spring
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.
Spring
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.

RT225
Respiratory Therapy Seminar
2.00
Spring
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.
Spring
Prereq: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance.

Electives


No electives

Total Credit Hours
12.00

Year Total
26.00

2 Year Total Credit Hours:
54.00
Program Notes:

A grade of C or higher is required for all degree specific courses.

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