Respiratory Care

Curtis Kuhlman, Academic Adviser.

The 2-year, upper division program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree is a sequence of additional professional course work intended to prepare respiratory therapists for positions in education, management, or science. Course work in the science emphasis may be applied toward meeting the entrance requirements for dentistry and medicine. Those electing to study on a part-time basis must complete the junior and senior years with a 4-year period.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses:

ANTH 225Cultural Anthropology

4

or

SOCI 236Privilege and Oppression

4

BIOL 121Anatomy and Physiology

4

BIOL 122Anatomy and Physiology

4

BIOL 123Anatomy and Physiology

4

or

BIOL 141General Biology

4

BIOL 142General Biology

4

BIOL 143General Biology

4

BIOL 222Microbiology

5

CHEM 101Introductory Chemistry

4

CHEM 102Introductory Chemistry

4

or

CHEM 141-146General Chemistry

12

ENGL 121College Writing I

3

ENGL 122College Writing II

3

ENGL 223Research Writing

3

HLTH 110Wellness for Living

3

or

HLTH 220Human Nutrition

4

PHYS 201Conceptual Physics

3

PHYS 204Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1

or

High School Physics

PSYC 130General Psychology

4

SPCH 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication

4

Humanities

Select courses from at least three subject areas: ART 251; MUHL 124; PHIL 205; HIST 121, 122, 221, 222; ENGL 204, 210, 211, 212

Mathematics

Two years of HS Algebra/C grade or better or Intermediate Algebra or MDEV 003 required

Religion

4 credits/year (max 8 credits)

Social Sciences

(2 areas/ 12 credits min) Select additional credits from: ANTH 225; ECON 204; GEOG 252; PLSC 224; SOCI 204, 225

Electives

To meet minimum total requirements of 82 credits