Respiratory Therapy Major, B.S. Suggested Four-Year Program of Study

Respiratory Therapy Major, B.S.

FRESHMAN YEAR (29 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking	3
Compass Core Course	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
		MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus	3
Fall Total	13	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 (26 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CPSC 3000 - Foundations of Respiratory Therapy	3	CPSC 3100 - Respiratory Therapy Critical Care	3
CPSC 3010 - Foundations of Respiratory Therapy Lab	3	CPSC 3110 - Respiratory Therapy Critical Care Lab	3
CPSC 3040 - Respiratory Therapy Pharmacology	1	CPSC 3150 - Clinical Education I	2
ALHE 4030 - Professional Issues in Allied Health	3	CPSC 3300 - Mechanical Ventilation	3
CPSC 3030 - Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology	2	ALHE 4100 - Information Management for Allied Health Professionals	3
Fall Total	12	Spring Total	14

JUNIOR YEAR SUMMER (12 credits)

Summer Semester	Credits
CPSC 4500 - Respiratory Therapy Diagnostics and Therapeutics	3
CPSC 3350 - Clinical Education II	6
CPSC 3550 - Patient Centered Practice	3
Summer Total	12

SENIOR YEAR (25-26 credits)

Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CPSC 4200 - Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Therapy	3	CPSC 4100 - Advanced Respiratory Therapy Critical Care	3
CPSC 4150 - Clinical Education III	2	CPSC 4350 - Clinical Education IV	2
CPSC 3140 - Respiratory Pathophysiology	3	ALHE 4070 - Leadership in Allied Health	3
ALHE 3040 - Interprofessional Allied Health Teams	3	CPSC 4550 - Respiratory Therapy Capstone or ALHE 3010 - Allied Health Professionals	3-4
ALHE 4060 - Research in Allied Health	3	COBH 4607 - Gerontology and Health	3
Fall Total	14	Spring Total	11-12

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

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

**CPSC 4350 will continue to be taught online with 3 credit hours for the BS Completion Program Only.

*** ALHE 3010 is required for online BS Completion Program only.