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Program Admission-
The Respiratory Care Program has a selective admissions process. A pre-respiratory phase allows students to take the necessary courses to enter into the "clinical component of the program. The following courses (*) need to be completed prior to admission into the "clinical phase of the program.

Successful completion of the program qualifies the student to apply for an Associates Degree in Applied Science

Sequence of Courses:

First Semester (16 Credit Hours)
* Chemistry 100 or 101
* Mathematics 102 (College Algebra)
* Anatomy & Physiology 201 or 207
  English 101
* Introduction to Respiratory Care (RT 101)

Second Semester (18 Credit Hours)
Microbiology 204
Computer Technology 101
Pharmacology- RT 102
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy- RT 206
Clinical Practice I- RT 190

Summer Semester (6 Credit Hours)
Clinical Practice II- RT 210

Third Semester (18 Credit Hours)
Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics- RT 213
Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology- RT 212
Clinical Practice III- RT 225
General Psychology- 101


Fourth Semester (14 Credit Hours)
Pediatrics & Neonatology- RT 240
Clinical Practice IV- RT 250
Community Health & Ed- RT 207
Humanities Elective

Total Credit Hours 70

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