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Major in Respiratory Therapy (BS)

CIP Code

51.0908

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 101General, Organic, and Biochemistry for the Health Sciences

5
HSC 160Fundamentals of Human Health

3
PHIL 202Ethics

3
PHYC 110General Physics 1

4
PSYS 100Introduction to Psychological Science

3
Total Credit Hours:18

Required prerequisites

ANAT 201Fundamentals of Human Anatomy

3
BIO 113Microbiology for the Health Sciences

5
MATH 111Pre-Calculus Algebra

3
PHYS 215Human Physiology

5
PSYS 241Statistics

3
Total Credit Hours:19

Required AHSC courses, 70 credits

AHSC 303Introduction to Human Diseases for Respiratory Therapists

2
AHSC 311Cardiorespiratory Physiology

3
AHSC 315Cardiorespiratory Assessment and Patient Care

3
AHSC 325General Respiratory Care

4
AHSC 326Respiratory Care Techniques 1

2
AHSC 333Cardiorespiratory 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 Respiratory Care

3
AHSC 420Introduction to Research in Respiratory Care

2
AHSC 430Management and Leadership for Respiratory Care

3
AHSC 440Advanced Cardiac Life Support

2
AHSC 444Cardiorespiratory Pharmacology 2

2
AHSC 445Seminar in Cardiorespiratory Care

3
AHSC 451Cardiorespiratory Monitoring and Special Techniques

3
AHSC 456Respiratory Care Practicum 3

6
AHSC 461Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Geriatrics

3
AHSC 480Patient Education Techniques for Respiratory Therapists

3
AHSC 485Respiratory Care Practicum 4

6
Total Credit Hours:70

Total Credit Hours: 107