Respiratory Care - AAS

Allied Health

Contact: Dawn Hendrix hendrixd@hutchcc.edu (620)665-3579
Department Chair: Alison Casebolt casebolta@hutchcc.edu (620)665-4931

For course descriptions and course prerequisites, click on the course name.

Some Credit Hours

This degree requires 71 credit hours.

Prerequisites

Course	Title	Credits
BI103	Human Anatomy and Physiology	6
Pre-Reqs: BI100 or BI101 or BI104 or BI105 or BI112 w/Grade of C
HR105	Medical Terminology	3

Respiratory Care Math Options

Semester Total - 12

First Semester

Course	Title	Credits
AL153	Pharmacology	3

RT200	Introduction to Respiratory Care	3
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance
RT201	Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology	3
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance
RT202	Cardiopulmonary Pathology	3
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance
RT204	Respiratory Care Science	3
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance

English Composition I Options

Semester Total - 18

Second Semester

Course	Title	Credits
PS100	General Psychology	3

RT203	Cardiopulmonary Assessment	3
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance
RT210	Therapeutic Modalities I	4
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance
RT221	Clinical Training I	5
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance

Semester Total - 15

Third Semester

Course	Title	Credits
RT205	Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care	2
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance
RT211	Therapeutic Modalities II	4
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance
RT222	Clinical Training II	5
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance

SH101 Public Speaking OR SH210 Interpersonal Communication

Semester Total - 14

Fourth Semester

Course	Title	Credits
RT212	Therapeutic Modalities III	4
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance
RT223	Clinical Training III	6
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance
RT225	Respiratory Care Seminar	2
Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Care Acceptance

Semester Total - 12

A grade of C or higher is required for all degree specific courses.