Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: RESP-BS

Respiratory Therapy Major, B.S.

FRESHMAN YEAR (26-29 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus	3	HSCI 2020 - Anatomy and Physiology II **	4
HSCI 2010 - Anatomy and Physiology I **	4	HSCI 2011 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I **	0
HSCI 2011 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I **	0	Oral Communication Course	3
Social & Behavioral Science Course	3	Social & Behavioral Science Course	3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency Exam *	0-3
Fall Total	13-16	Spring Total	13

SOPHOMORE YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
HSCI 2230 - Introduction to Microbiology	4	ALHE 2020 - Patient Care and Assessment **	3
HSCI 2231 - Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory	0	COBH 4607 - Gerontology and Health	3
Any college-level Chemistry Course **	4	Humanities Course	3
ALHE 2010 - Introduction to Allied Health **	2	Fine Arts Course	3
Literature Course	3
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	15

JUNIOR YEAR (25 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CPSC 3000 - Foundations of Cardiopulmonary Science	4	CPSC 3100 - Cardiopulmonary Critical Care	3
CPSC 3010 - Foundations of Cardiopulmonary Science Lab	3	CPSC 3110 - Cardiopulmonary Critical Care Lab	3
CPSC 3040 - Pharmacology in Cardiopulmonary Science	3	CPSC 3150 - Clinical Education I	3
ALHE 4030 - Professional Issues in Allied Health	3	ALHE 4100 - Information Management for Allied Health Professionals	3
Fall Total	13	Spring Total	12

JUNIOR YEAR SUMMER (10 credits)
Summer Semester	Credits
CPSC 4500 - Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care	3
CPSC 3350 - Clinical Education II	4
CPSC 3550 - Patient Centered Practice	3
Summer Total	10

SENIOR YEAR (28 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CPSC 4200 - Neonatal and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care	3	CPSC 4100 - Advanced Cardiopulmonary Critical Care	3
CPSC 4150 - Clinical Education III	3	CPSC 4350 - Clinical Education IV	3
CPSC 3140 - Cardiopulmonary Disease Pathology	3	ALHE 4070 - Leadership in Allied Health	3
ALHE 3040 - Interprofessional Allied Health Teams	3	CPSC 4550 - Cardiopulmonary Science Capstone or ALHE 3010 - Allied Health Professionals	3-4
ALHE 4060 - Research in Allied Health	3	Elective ***	0-1
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	13

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.

** Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to being accepted into the Cardiopulmonary Science Program. One Humanities/Fine Arts Course must be in Literature.

*** Required 1 credit elective if student takes ALHE 3010 .