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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: RESP-BS
 

Respiratory Therapy Major, B.S.

  
FRESHMAN YEAR (29-32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking   3
PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology   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
RHSC 1100 - Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: An Interprofessional Approach  (recommended) 3 Compass Core Class 3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency Exam * 0-3 MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus   3
Fall Total 13-16 Spring Total 16
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877  or Compass Core Class 3 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877  or Compass Core Class 3
HSCI 2230 - Introduction to Microbiology   4 ALHE 2020 - Patient Care and Assessment  ** 3
HSCI 2231 - Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory   0 Any College-Level CHEM course                                   4
Compass Core Class 3 Compass Core Class 3
ALHE 2010 - Introduction to Allied Health  ** 2 Compass Core Class 3
Compass Core Class 3    
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 16
 
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 CPSC 4500 - Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care    3
Fall Total 13 Spring Total 12
 
JUNIOR YEAR SUMMER (10 credits)
Summer Semester Credits
ALHE 4100 - Information Management for Allied Health Professionals     3
CPSC 3350 - Clinical Education II   4
CPSC 3550 - Patient Centered Practice   3
Summer Total 10
 
SENIOR YEAR (30-31 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 COBH 4607 - Gerontology and Health   3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15-16

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 .