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Listed below is a sample sequence of courses. Please meet with an advisor for scheduling options. |
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| First Semester | (17 Credits) |
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| 10501101 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| 10515170 | Respiratory Therapy Survey | 4 |
| 10515171 | Respiratory Therapeutics 1 | 3 |
| 10801195 | Written Communication | 3 |
| 10806177 | General Anatomy & Physiology | 4 |
| Second Semester | (16 Credits) |
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| 10515172 | Respiratory Therapeutics 2 | 3 |
| 10515173 | Respiratory Pharmacology | 3 |
| 10515174 | Respiratory and Circulatory Physiology | 3 |
| 10806197 | Microbiology | 4 |
| 10809196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
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| 10809172 | Race, Ethnic & Diversity Studies | 3 |
| Third Semester | (5 Credits) |
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| 10515175 | Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 1 | 2 |
| 10801196 | Oral/Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
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| 10801198 | Speech | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | (16 Credits) |
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| 10515176 | Respiratory Disease | 3 |
| 10515177 | Respiratory Life Support Technology | 4 |
| 10515178 | Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 2 | 3 |
| 10515179 | Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 3 | 3 |
| 10809144 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
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| 10809143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Fifth Semester | (16 Credits) |
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| 10515180 | Respiratory Neonatal and Pediatric Care | 2 |
| 10515181 | Respiratory and Circulatory Diagnostics and Monitoring | 3 |
| 10515182 | Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 4 | 3 |
| 10515183 | Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 5 | 3 |
| 10809198 | Intro to Psychology | 2 |
| Elective | 2 |
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Total Credits |
70 |
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| Medical Terminology - 3 credits Students focus on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes and word roots. Students will practice formation, analysis, and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition, and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic, and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology. |
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| Respiratory Therapy Survey - 4 credits Examines the role of the Respiratory Therapist within the healthcare community. Reviews the ethical, legal, and regulatory principles that guide practice across diverse populations. Introductory patient assessment and critical thinking processes used in the development of respiratory care plans are explored. Prerequisite: Admission to Respiratory Therapy Program 105151 |
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| Written Communication - 3 credits Develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments are designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents. Note: It is recommended that students enrolling in this course possess word processing skills. |
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| General Anatomy & Physiology - 4 credits Examines basic concepts of human anatomy and physiology as they relate to health sciences. Using a body systems approach, the course emphasizes the interrelationships between structure and function at the gross and microscopic levels of organization of the entire human body. It is intended to prepare health care professionals who need to apply basic concepts of whole body anatomy and physiology to informed decision-making and professional communication with colleagues and patients. Prerequisite: Prep for Basic Biology 10836113, Prep for Basic Chemistry 10836133, or high school biology or chemistry |
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| Intro to Sociology - 3 credits Introduces students to the basic concepts of Sociology: culture, socialization, social stratification, multi-culturalism, and the five institutions including family, politics, economics, religion and education. Other topics include: demography, deviance, technology, environment, social issues, social change and social organization. |
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| Race, Ethnic & Diversity Studies - 3 credits Race, Ethnic, & Diversity is a course that draws from several disciplines to reaffirm the basic American values of justice and equality by teaching a basic vocabulary, a history of immigrants and conquest, principles of transcultural communication, legal liability and the value of aesthetic production to increase the probability of respectful encounters among people. In addition to an analysis of majority/minority relations in a multicultural context, the topics of ageism, sexism, gender differences, sexual orientation, the disabled and the American Disability Act (ADA) are explored. Ethnic relations are studied in global and comparative perspectives. |
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| Respiratory Therapeutics 1 - 3 credits Introduces the topics of medical gas administration and humidity and aerosol therapy. The learner will apply physics, math and patient assessment concepts to oxygen, aerosol and humidity therapy. Prerequisite: General Anatomy and Physiology 10806177; Corequisite: Respiratory Therapy Survey 10515170 |
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| Respiratory Therapeutics 2 - 3 credits Introduces therapeutic procedures including arterial puncture, bronchial hygiene, lung expansion therapy, and pulmonary rehabilitation. Prerequisites: Respiratory Therapeutics 1 10515171, Respiratory Therapy Survey 10515170, and General Anatomy & Physiology 10806177 |
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| Respiratory Pharmacology - 3 credits Examines basic pharmacology principles, drug dosage, and calculations. Medications for inhalation including mucolytics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatories. Also includes cardiac drugs, anesthetic drugs, neuromuscular blockers, and antimicrobials. Prerequisite: General Anatomy & Physiology 10806177 |
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| Respiratory and Circulatory Physiology - 3 credits Provides the student with an in depth knowledge of the structure and function of the respiratory and circulatory systems necessary to function as a competent Respiratory Therapist. Prerequisite: General Anatomy & Physiology 10806177 |
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| Microbiology - 4 credits This course examines microbial structure, metabolism, genetics, growth and the relationship between humans and microorganisms. Disease production, epidemiology, host defense mechanisms and the medical impact of microbes in the environment, industry, and biotechnology are also addressed. Prerequisite: General Anatomy & Physiology 10806177 or another approved, postsecondary biology course |
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| Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 1 - 2 credits Introduces Respiratory Therapy practice in the hospital setting. Includes the development of skills such as basic therapeutics, patient assessment, medical record review, safety practices, patient interaction, and communication. This course includes the complete program competency list. At the completion of this clinical, learners must demonstrate competence in a minimum of 5 (required and/or simulated) competencies. The instructor may identify specific competencies to be addressed during this clinical. There is no remuneration for students enrolled in this course. Prerequisites: Respiratory Therapy Survey 10515170, Medical Terminology 10501101, Respiratory Therapeutics 1 10515171, Respiratory Therapeutics 2 10515172 |
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| Oral/Interpersonal Communication - 3 credits Focuses upon developing speaking, verbal and non-verbal communication and listening skills through individual presentations, group activities and other projects. |
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| Speech - 3 credits Explores the fundamentals of effective oral presentation to small and large groups. Topic selection, audience analysis, methods of organization, research, structuring evidence and support, delivery techniques, and other essential elements of speaking successfully, including the listening process, form the basis of this course. |
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| Respiratory Disease - 3 credits Exploration of signs, symptoms, causes, progression, and treatment of obstructive, restrictive and infectious diseases or disorders of the body that affect the respiratory system. Prerequisites: Respiratory Therapy Survey 10515170 and General Anatomy & Physiology 10806177 |
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| Respiratory Life Support Technology - 4 credits Focuses on adult respiratory critical care including management of mechanical ventilation and artificial airways. Prerequisites: Respiratory Therapeutics 2 10515172, Respiratory & Circulatory Physiology 10515174, Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 1 10515175 |
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| Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 2 - 3 credits Continued development of Respiratory Therapy clinical skills including respiratory therapeutics. Focuses on monitoring, analyzing and interpreting data to make appropriate modifications in patient care. This course includes the complete program competency list. At the completion of this clinical learners must demonstrate competence in a minimum of 12 (required and/or simulated) competencies. The instructor may identify specific competencies to be addressed during this clinical. Note: Competencies with an R are required, competencies with an S are required, but may be simulated, competencies with an O are optional. There is no remuneration for students enrolled in this course. Prerequisite: Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 1 10515175 |
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| Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 3 - 3 credits Continued development of Respiratory Therapy clinical skills including respiratory therapeutics. Focuses on monitoring, analyzing and interpreting data to make appropriate modifications in patient care. This course includes the complete program competency list. At the completion of this clinical learners must demonstrate competence in a minimum of 19 (required and/or simulated) competencies. The instructor may identify specific competencies to be addressed during this clinical. Note: Competencies with an R are required, competencies with an S are required, but may be simulated, competencies with an O are optional. There is no remuneration for students enrolled in this course. Prerequisite: Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 2 10515178 |
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| Macroeconomics - 3 credits Macroeconomics is an introductory course. Basic social choices regarding economic systems, basic economic aggregates, fiscal policy, the banking system, monetary policy, and international trade are the principle topics discussed in the course. A balance is drawn between description, theory, analysis, and a critique of the institutions that characterize modern mixed-capitalist economies. Conflicting social goals, economic constraints, and environmental concerns provide the framework through which the macroeconomy is analyzed. |
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| Microeconomics - 3 credits This course examines the behavior of individual decision makers, primarily consumers and firms. Topics include choices of how much to consume and to produce, the functioning of perfectly and imperfectly competitive markets, the conditions under which markets may fail, and arguments for and against government intervention. The student applies the fundamental tools of economics to real world problems. |
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| Respiratory Neonatal and Pediatric Care - 2 credits Provides a comprehensive orientation to the field of neonatal and pediatric respiratory care to include fetal development, birth, neonatal physiology, pulmonary dynamics, abnormal cardiopulmonary conditions, diseases, noninvasive and invasive therapeutic interventions. Prerequisite: Respiratory Life Support Technology 10515177 |
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| Respiratory and Circulatory Diagnostics and Monitoring - 3 credits Advanced invasive and noninvasive diagnostic cardiopulmonary procedures including pulmonary function, hemodynamics and rescue medicine. Prerequisite: Respiratory Pharmacology 10515173, Respiratory Disease 10515176, Respiratory Life Support Technology 10515177 |
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| Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 4 - 3 credits Continued development of Respiratory Therapy clinical skills including respiratory therapeutics. Focuses on monitoring, analyzing and interpreting data to make appropriate modifications in patient care. This course includes the complete program competency list. At the completion of this clinical learners must demonstrate competence in a minimum of 26 (required and/or simulated) competencies. The instructor may identify specific competencies to be addressed during this clinical. Note: Competencies with an R are required, competencies with an S are required, but may be simulated, competencies with an O are optional. There is no remuneration for students enrolled in this course. Prerequisites: Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 3 10515179, Respiratory Life Support Technology 10515177 |
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| Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 5 - 3 credits Focuses on the completion of respiratory therapy competencies and transition to employment. This course includes the complete program competency list. At the completion of this clinical learners must demonstrate competence in all of the required and required/simulated competencies. The instructor may identify specific competencies to be addressed during this clinical. Note: Competencies with an R are required, competencies with an S are required, but may be simulated, competencies with an O are optional. There is no remuneration for students enrolled in this course. Prerequisite: Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice 4 10515182 |
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| Intro to Psychology - 3 credits This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors and social influences. It directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social and vocational settings. |
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