Respiratory Care, AAS - Course Sequence

Prerequisites

• *  BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit: 4

First Semester - Summer

• ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
• *  AHS 104 - Medical Vocabulary-Anatomy Credit: 3
• RES 110 - Cardiopulmonary Science I Credit: 2
• RES 121 - Respiratory Skills I Credit: 4

Second Semester - Fall

• *  BIO 211 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit: 4

• Full Fall

• RES 131 - Respiratory Skills II Credit: 4

• Fall 1

• RES 111 - Pathophysiology Credit: 2

• Fall 2

• RES 246 - Respiratory Pharmacology Credit: 2

Third Semester - Spring

• Spring Full

• RES 150 - Clinical Applications I Credit: 4

• Spring 1

• RES 112 - Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology Credit: 3
• RES 140 - Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation Credit: 2

• Spring 2

• RES 247 - Advanced Respiratory Pharmacology Credit: 2
• RES 243 - Mechanical Ventilation II Credit: 2

Fourth Semester - Summer

• **REQ SSC: Select from
  Behavioral/Social Sciences
    Credit: 3
• REQ HUM: Select from 
  Humanities
    Credit: 3
• RES 152 - Clinical Applications II Credit: 3
• RES 235 - Respiratory Diagnostics Credit: 4
• RES 220 - Hemodynamic Monitoring Credit: 1

Fifth Semester - Fall

• *  BIO 225 - Microbiology Credit: 4

• Fall Full

• RES 253 - Advanced Clinical Studies I Credit: 6

• Fall 1

• RES 142 - Basic Pediatric Care Credit: 2

• Fall 2

• RES 205 - Neonatal Respiratory Care Credit: 2

Sixth Semester - Spring

• Spring Full

• RES 254 - Advanced Clinical Studies II Credit: 7

• Spring 1

• RES 210 - Cardiopulmonary Science II Credit: 3

• Spring 2

• RES 249 - Comprehensive Applications Credit: 2

Total: 81

*All biology courses and AHS 104  must be taken within 5 years of acceptance into the program.

**PSY 201  General Psychology is the recommended Behavioral/Social Science.

Note

Once accepted into the program, students must earn a grade of C or better in each course and earn a grade of satisfactory on professional development evaluations in order to progress to the next semester.

All Health Sciences students are required to have drug screenings, criminal background checks, and a current Student Health Record with immunizations and titers. For more information, students may contact their Respiratory Care faculty advisor.

Falsification of any information submitted will make a student ineligible for admission to or continuation in the Respiratory Care Program.