Associate in Science Degree in Respiratory Care
Degree Requirements
General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts
| See Associate in Science/Associate in Applied Science General Education Options | 3 credits |
General Education - Natural Science/Mathematics
| BSC 2010 | General Biology I (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2093 | Anatomy and Physiology I (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2093L | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| BSC 2094 | Anatomy and Physiology II (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2094L | Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| PHY 1020 | Principles of Physics (P) | 3 credits |
| or higher | |
General Education - Social/Behavioral Science
| PSY 2012 | Introduction to Psychology (P) | 3 credits |
General Education courses may be taken prior to acceptance into the program or must be completed while enrolled in the program.
Major Field Required Courses - 56 credits
| RET 1024 | Introduction to Respiratory Care (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 1007 | Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology (O) | 2 credits |
| RET 1274 | Respiratory Care Theory I (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 1485 | Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2275 | Respiratory Care Theory II with Lab (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2503 | Cardiopulmonary Diseases (O) | 2 credits |
| RET 2832 | Respiratory Therapy Clinic I (O) | 5 credits |
| RET 2442 | Respiratory Care Theory III with Lab (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2833 | Respiratory Therapy Clinic II (O) | 2 credits |
| RET 2414C | Pulmonary Function Studies with Lab (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2264 | Mechanical Ventilation with Lab (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2834 | Respiratory Therapy Clinic III (O) | 5 credits |
| RET 2280 | Critical Respiratory Care (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2835 | Respiratory Therapy Clinic IV (O) | 7 credits |
| RET 2714 | Pediatric/Neonatal Respiratory Care (O) | 3 credits |
| RET 2934 | Professional Development in Respiratory Care (O) | 2 credits |
| RET 2241 | Introduction to ACLS for Respiratory Care (O) | 1 credit |
| MAT 1033 | Intermediate Algebra (P) | 3 credits |
| or higher | |
All core curriculum (RET) and natural science courses require a grade of “C” or higher. BSC-2093 and BSC-2093L lab must be completed by the end of the Fall semester, first year. MAT-1033, BSC-2094 and BSC-2094L must be completed by the end of the Spring semester, first year.