Respiratory Care:
Bachelor of Science Curriculum

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
All program pre-requisite courses must be taken prior to entry into the first year of the regular professional program (alterations in the student's planned program require written approval by the Department Chair / Program Director).  Registration for the first sequence of professional courses in the program requires:

1. Admission into the program;
2. Completion of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Physics, Microbiology, Psychology, Computer Science and Statistics with a grade of "C" or better; and
3. Consent of the Committee on Progress and Promotions for Respiratory Care. 

Please note:  Individuals holding the RRT credential may be admitted to the program prior to completion of all program prerequisites.

PREPROFESSIONAL PHASE - PROGRAM PREREQUISITES   
The preprofessional phase (lower-division college-level course work) requires a minimum of 60 quarter hours of prescribed study as outlined below. 
General Education Requirements
Successful completion of general education course work in mathematics (college algebra or above), communications, humanities and biological, social and behavioral sciences as outlined below:

PROFESSIONAL PHASE - RESPIRATORY CARE PROFESSIONAL COURSES
Two-Year Track Option
Students accepted into the professional phase begin course work in the fall quarter of the first year of the program.  Course work in the professional phase is taken on a full-time basis in the following sequence:
   FIRST YEAR

   *Electives

  SECOND YEAR

THREE-YEAR TRACK OPTION
The three-year track option of the professional phase is available to prospective students who still need to complete one or two of the program prerequisites, or wish to take a reduced course load due to work or family obligations.  In order to be eligible for this track, students must complete 50 of the required 60 semester hours of program prerequisites prior to enrolling in the Respiratory Care Program.  The student may then complete the remaining program prerequisites during year one and two of the three-year track.  It is highly recommended that anatomy and physiology are completed before starting any track. 
The professional courses work begins in the fall quarter of the first year of the program on a part time basis. Course work on the three-year track is taken on a part-time basis for years one and two and on a full time basis for year three in the following sequence:

   FIRST YEAR

   *Electives
 
   SECOND YEAR

   *Electives

    THIRD YEAR

 
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Completion of all required course work with a grade point average of 2.0 or better.
2. Completion of each required respiratory care professional course with a grade of "C" or better.
3. Successful completion of the National Board for Respiratory Care entry level examination (CRT) or an equivalent departmental examination.
4. Successful completion of the National Board for Respiratory Care Registry examinations (WRRT and CSE) for Advanced Respiratory Therapists (RRT) or an equivalent departmental examination.
5. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) course completion.
6. Completion of all University requirements for graduation