Associate in Science Degree in Respiratory Care
20710 - 76 credits
Degree Requirements
General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts
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Associate in Science Associate in Applied Science Degree General Education Options. 3 credits
General Education - Natural Science/Mathematics
| BSC 2085 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 credits |
| BSC 2085L | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 credit |
| BSC 2086 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 credits |
| BSC 2086L | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 credit |
| PHY 1020 | Principles of Physics | 3 credits |
| or higher | |
General Education - Social/Behavioral Science
| PSY 2012 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits |
General Education courses may be taken prior to acceptance into the program or must be completed while enrolled in the program.
Major Field Required Courses - 59 credits
| RET 1024 | Introduction to Respiratory Care | 3 credits |
| RET 1007 | Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology | 2 credits |
| RET 1274 | Respiratory Therapy Theory I | 3 credits |
| RET 1485 | Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology | 3 credits |
| RET 2275 | Respiratory Care Theory II with Lab | 3 credits |
| RET 2503 | Cardiopulmonary Diseases | 2 credits |
| RET 2832 | Respiratory Therapy Clinic I | 5 credits |
| RET 2442 | Respiratory Therapy Theory III with Lab | 3 credits |
| RET 2833 | Respiratory Therapy Clinic II | 2 credits |
| RET 2414C | Pulmonary Function Studies with Lab | 3 credits |
| RET 2264 | Mechanical Ventilation with Lab | 3 credits |
| RET 2834 | Respiratory Therapy Clinic III | 5 credits |
| RET 2280 | Critical Respiratory Care | 3 credits |
| RET 2835 | Respiratory Therapy Clinic IV | 7 credits |
| RET 2714 | Pediatric/Neonatal Respiratory Care | 3 credits |
| RET 2934 | Professional Development in Respiratory Care | 2 credits |
| RET 2241 | Introduction to ACLS for Respiratory Care | 1 credit |
| HSC 2531 | Medical Terminology I | 3 credits |
| MAT 1033 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 credits |
| or higher | |
All core curriculum (RET), HSC 2531, and natural science courses require a grade of "C" or higher. BSC 2085 and BSC 2085L must be completed by the end of the Fall semester, first year. MAT-1033, BSC-2086 and BSC-2086L must be completed by the end of the Spring semester, first year.