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Curriculum

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Our curriculum is cohort-based and takes 3 years to complete once you are accepted into the program.

Pre-Professional Year

During your pre-professional year schedule an appointment to meet with our academic advisor, Olga Salinas.

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
Pre-Professional Year: 1st Semester
BIOL 227*Human Anatomy & Physiology (FN)4
ENGL 101*Introduction to College Writing3
HLTH 101*Medical Terminology 3
MATH 254 or Math 153*Introduction to Statistics3
UF100Intellectual Foundations3
TOTAL16
Pre-Professional Semester: 2nd Semester
BIOL 228*Human Anatomy & Physiology 4
CHEM 101/CHEM 101L or CHEM 111/CHEM111L*Chemistry (FN)4
COMM 101Foundations of Communication (FC)3
ENGL 102*Intro to College Writing & Research3
Foundations of Social Sciences (FS)3
TOTAL17

*These courses must be complete prior to starting the program in August. Curriculum is subject to change.

Our on campus program meets the Commission for Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) goals defining expectations for entry into respiratory care professional practice “to prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs)”, and “to prepare leaders for the field of respiratory care by including curricular content with objectives related to the acquisition of skills in one or more of the following: management, education, research and advanced clinical practice (which may include an area of clinical specialization).”

1st Year

Degree Requirements

Course Number Course Title Credits
1st Year: Fall Semester
RESPCARE 105 Interdisc. Patient Care Skills Lab 2
RESPCARE 203 Foundations of Respiratory Care 3
RESPCARE 204 Foundations of Respiratory Care Lab 2
RESPCARE 208 Clinical Practicum I 1
RESPCARE 217 Pulmonary Assessment 1
RESPCARE 220 Cardiopulmonary Renal Physiology 3
RESPCARE 302 General Pathology 2
UF 200 Civic and Ethical Foundations 3
TOTAL 17
1st Year: Spring Semester
RESPCARE 223 Respiratory Care Therapeutics and Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation 4
RESPCARE 224 Respiratory Care Therapeutics and Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation Lab 2
RESPCARE 228 Clinical Practicum II 4
RESPCARE 229 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics 3
RESPCARE 282 Intro to Evidence-Based Inquiry 3
TOTAL 16

2nd Year

Degree Requirements

Course Number Course Title Credits
2nd Year: Fall Semester
RESPCARE 301 Principles of Pharmacology 3
RESPCARE 303 Advanced Mechanical Ventilation 4
RESPCARE 304 Advanced Mechanical Ventilation Lab 2
RESPCARE 308 Clinical Practicum III 4
HLTH 382 Research Methods in Health 3
TOTAL 16
2nd Year: Spring Semester
RESPCARE 323 Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care 3
RESPCARE 324 Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care Lab 1
RESPCARE 328 Clinical Practicum IV 4
RESPCARE 329 Cardiopulmonary Diseases and Management 3
RESPCARE 376 Culture, Diversity and Healthcare 3
RESPCARE 422 Research in Respiratory Care I 1
TOTAL 15

3rd Year

Degree Requirements

Course Number Course Title Credits
3rd Year: Fall Semester
RESPCARE 408 Clinical Practicum V 4
RESPCARE 423 Advanced Neonatal, Pediatric and Adult Critical Care 3
RESPCARE 425 Education and Leadership in Respiratory Therapy 3
RESPCARE 482 Research in Respiratory Care II 2
RESPCARE 490 Professional Preparation Capstone (FF) 3
TOTAL 15
3rd Year: Spring Semester
Foundations of Social Sciences (FS) 3
Foundations of Humanities (FH) 3
Visual and Preforming Arts (FA) 3
TOTAL 9
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