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Respiratory Care - AAS

Allied Health

Contact: Dawn Hendrix hendrixd@hutchcc.edu (620)665-3579
Department Co-Chair: Alison Casebolt casebolta@hutchcc.edu (620)665-4931
Department Co-Chair: LJ Davies daviesl@hutchcc.edu (620)665-4945

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 3
Course Title Credits
MA106 College Algebra 3.00-3.00

MA117 Contemporary Math 3.00-3.00

Semester Total - 12

First Semester

Course Title Credits
AL153 Pharmacology 3

RT200 Introduction to Respiratory Therapy 3


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

RT201 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology 3


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

RT203 Cardiopulmonary Assessment 3


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

English Composition I Options 3
Course Title Credits
EN100 English Composition IB 3.00-3.00

EN101 English Composition IA 3.00-3.00

Semester Total - 15

Second Semester

Course Title Credits
PS100 General Psychology 3

RT202 Cardiopulmonary Pathology 3


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

RT204 Respiratory Care Science 3


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

RT210 Therapeutic Modalities I 4


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

Semester Total - 13

Summer 1

Course Title Credits
RT221 Clinical Training I 5


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

Semester Total - 5

Third Semester

Course Title Credits
RT205 Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care 2


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

RT211 Therapeutic Modalities II 4


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

RT222 Clinical Training II 5


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

SH101 Public Speaking OR SH210 Interpersonal Communication 3
Course Title Credits
SH101 Public Speaking 3.00-3.00

SH210 Interpersonal Communication 3.00-3.00

Semester Total - 14

Fourth Semester

Course Title Credits
RT212 Therapeutic Modalities III 4


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

RT223 Clinical Training III 6


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

RT225 Respiratory Therapy Seminar 2


Pre-Reqs: Respiratory Therapy Acceptance

Semester Total - 12

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