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                                                            Department of Respiratory Care

                                                                    Beginning Fall  2009

 

 

JUNIOR YEAR

 

Fall Semester

   RESC 3412                        Pulmonary Physiology                                                                       4 Credits

   RESC 3413                        Pathophysiology and Patient Assessment                                     4 Credits

   RESC 3414                        Respiratory Pharmacology                                                                 4 Credits

   RESC 3315                        Respiratory Therapeutics                                                                   3 Credits

   RESC 3116                        Respiratory Therapeutics Lab                                                           1 Credit

                                                                                TOTAL                                                                16 Credits

Spring Semester

   RESC 3523                        Critical Application of Mechanical Ventilation                              5 Credits

   RESC 3124                        Critical Care Instrumentation                                                            1 Credit

   RESC 3322                        Neonatal & Pediatrics                                                                        3 Credits

* RESC 3621                       Physiologic Monitoring                                                                     6 Credits

* RESC 3125                       Physiologic Monitoring Lab                                                             1 Credit

* PHAS 4090                       Special Topics in PA Studies                                                           2 Credits

                                                                                TOTAL                                                              18 Credits

Summer Semester

* RESC 3332                       Pulmonary Functions                                                                         3 Credits

* RESC 3133                       Pulmonary Functions Lab                                                                 1 Credit

   RESC 3434                        Intro to Clinical Practice                                                                    4 Credits

   RESC 3235                        Intro to Diagnostics & Specialty Clinics                                       2 Credits

* RESC 3030                     Computer Utilization for Health Care Management                        3 Credits

                                                                                TOTAL                                                             13 Credits

 

                                                                JUNIOR YEAR TOTAL                                                  47 CREDITS

                                                                              

SENIOR YEAR

 

Fall Semester

   RESC 4143                        Program Entry Level Comprehensive Exam                                 1 Credit

* RESC 4090 For 4143     Special Topics (Advanced Practice Cert or Entry Level Comp   1 Credit

   RESC 4444                        Adult Critical Care Clinical I                                                           4 Credits

   RESC 4245                        Pedi/Neo Critical Care Clinical I                                                     2 Credits

   RESC 4246                        Specialty Rotation Clinical I                                                           2 Credits

* RESC 4165                       ACLS                                                                                                  1 Credit

* RESC 4248                       Introduction to Research                                                                 2 Credits

* RESC 4147                       Intro to Management Skills in Health Care                                   1 Credit

                                                                                TOTAL                                                            13 Credits

 

Spring Semester

* RESC 4153                       Program Written Registry Comprehensive Exam                         1 Credit

   RESC 4554                        Adult Critical Care Clinical II                                                          5 Credits

   RESC 4355                        Pedi/Neo Critical Care Clinical II                                                    3 Credits

   RESC 4356                        Specialty Rotations Clinic II                                                           3 Credits

* RESC 4357                       Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Care                                           3 Credits

                                                                                TOTAL                                                            15 Credits

 

Summer Semester

* RESC 4166                       Clinical Simulations                                                                          1 Credit

* RESC 4361                       Rehabilitation and Home Care                                                        3 Credits

* RESC 4264                       Professional Issues                                                                          2 Credits

* RESC 4367                       Adult Critical Care Clinical III                                                         3 Credits

* RESC 4368                       Clinical Internship & Specialty Rotations III                               3 Credits

                                                                                TOTAL                                                           12 Credits

 

                                                           SENIOR YEAR TOTAL                                                  40 CREDITS

                                                               

                                                           TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS                                     87 CREDITS

 

Note RESC 4090 Advanced Practice Certification can be met by any of several options -NRP, NPS, CPFT. RPFT, Asthma Ed Certification or other advanced practice training

* Career Ladder Program Required Courses – Total Credit Hours = 37 CREDITS