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Major in Respiratory Therapy (BA/BS)

107 credits

Admission and retention requirements

  • Completion of 28 credits of course work.
  • 10 of the 28 credits of course work must be in math/science courses required for the program.
  • Grade of C or better in the required math/science courses.
  • Minimum overall grade-point average of 2.5.
  • Minimum grade of C in each professional course.
  • Program graduates must pass a series of three national examinations, the first of which is also required for licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in Indiana.
  • All prerequisite course work must be completed by August 1 if a student is admitted into the clinical phase of the program.
  • A student who has been dismissed from the program may not apply for readmission. Under special circumstances, a waiver may be requested by the program faculty and forwarded to the department chairperson for action.

Foundation courses

CHEM 101Gen, Org, Biochem and Hlth Sci

5
HSC 160Fundamentals of Human Health

3
PHIL 202Ethics

3
PHYC 110General Physics 1

4
PSYS 100Intro to Psychological Science

3
Total Credit Hours:18

Required prerequisites

ANAT 201Fundamentals of Human Anatomy

3
BIO 113Microbiology for Health Sci

5
MATH 111Pre-Calculus Algebra

3
PHYS 215Human Physiology

5
PSYS 241Statistics

3
Total Credit Hours:19

Required AHSC courses, 70 credits

AHSC 303Intro Hum Diseases Resp Thrpst

2
AHSC 311Cardiorespiratory Physiology

3
AHSC 315Cardio Assmnt and Patient Care

3
AHSC 325General Respiratory Care

4
AHSC 326Respiratory Care Techniques 1

2
AHSC 333Cardio Pharmacology 1

2
AHSC 350Cardiorespiratory Diseases

3
AHSC 355Life Support

3
AHSC 356Respiratory Care Techniques 2

2
AHSC 371Pulmonary Diagnostics

3
AHSC 385Respiratory Care Practicum 1

3
AHSC 395Respiratory Care Practicum 2

4
AHSC 405Neonatal - Pediatric Resp Care

3
AHSC 420Intro Res in Respiratory Care

2
AHSC 430Mgt and Leadership Resp Care

3
AHSC 440Advanced Cardiac Life Support

2
AHSC 444Cardioresp Pharm 2

2
AHSC 445Sem Cardiorespiratory Care

3
AHSC 451Cardioresp MoniSpec Tech

3
AHSC 456Respiratory Care Practicum 3

6
AHSC 461Pulmonary Rehab and Geriatrics

3
AHSC 480Patient Ed Tech Resp Thrpsts

3
AHSC 485Respiratory Care Practicum 4

6
Total Credit Hours:70

Total Credit Hours: 107