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Respiratory
Therapists—
caring individuals who don't take breathing for granted.
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Respiratory
Care Program
Associate
Degree of Science (AS)
Model
Schedule
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Curriculum
Code
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Course Description
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| First
Semester |
| RESP
101 |
Introduction
to Respiratory Care |
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| RESP
103 |
Medical
Terminology |
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| RESP
120 |
Intro
to Clinical/Lab Sessions |
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| CHEM
101 |
Basic
Chemistry |
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| MATH
121 |
Intro
to Algebra |
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| ENG
106 |
Intro
to Composition |
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Semester
Total Credits |
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16
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Curriculum
Code
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Course Description
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| Second
Semester |
| RESP
121 |
Clinical
Application of RC I |
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| RESP
102 |
Intermediate
Respiratory Care |
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| PSY
116 |
Intro
to Psychology |
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SOC 121 |
Critical
Thinking |
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| BIO
250 |
Human
Anatomy and Physiology I |
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| BIO
251 |
Microbiology
and Infection Control |
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Semester
Total Credits |
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17 |
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Curriculum
Code
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Course Description
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| Summer
Semester |
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| RESP
200 |
Cardiopulmonary
Anatomy and Physiology |
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| RESP
203 |
Cardiopulmonary
Pharmacology |
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| RESP
208 |
Home
Care, Rehab. of Card. Patient |
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| RESP
220 |
Clinical
Application of RC II |
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| RESP
202 |
Application
of Physical Principals in RC |
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Semester
Total |
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14
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Curriculum
Code
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Course Description
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| Third
Semester |
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| RESP
204 |
Cardiopulmonary
Pathophysiology |
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| RESP
205 |
Mechanical
Ventilation & Crit. Care I |
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| RESP
206 |
Cardiopulmonary
Diagnostics |
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| RESP
221 |
Clinical
Application of RC III |
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Semester
Total |
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15
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Curriculum
Code
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Course Description
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| Fourth
Semester |
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| RESP
207 |
Mechanical
Ventilation & Crit. Care II
Advanced Cardiac Life Support & Summative Concepts |
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| RESP
210 |
Concepts |
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| RESP
222 |
Clinical
Application of RC IV |
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| ENG |
Humanities/Speech
Elective |
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| PE |
Physical
Education Elective |
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Semester
Total |
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15
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Curriculum
Code
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Course Description
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| Summer
Semester |
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| RESP
212 |
Problem
Solving and Decision Making in Patient Man. |
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| RESP
213 |
Cardiovascular
Monitoring and Assessment |
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| RESP
223 |
Clinical
Application of Respiratory Care |
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| RESP
270 |
Neonatal
and Pediatric Respiratory Care |
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Semester
Total |
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12
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Program
Total |
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87
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