Respiratory Care: AAS
The AAS Respiratory Care program prepares graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs). Students learn to evaluate, treat, and manage patients with cardiopulmonary disorders in a variety of settings. Persons interested in the program should be team-oriented, compassionate individuals who derive satisfaction from helping others in time of need. They also should be able to tolerate moderate physical activity and long hours of standing, and work effectively under stress.
Courses
- BIO 111 — Introductory Biology (MOTR BIOL 100L)
- BIO 140 — Principles of Biology I (MOTR BIOL 150L)
- BIO 207 — Anatomy and Physiology I (MOTR LIFS 150LAP)
- BIO 208 — Anatomy and Physiology II
- CHM 101 — Fundamentals of Chemistry I (MOTR CHEM 100L)
- ENG 101 — College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100)
- ENG 102 — College Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200)
- ENG 103 — Report Writing (MOTR ENGL 110)
- MTH 140 — Intermediate Algebra
- MTH 140S — Intermediate Algebra with Support
- MTH 160 — Precalculus Algebra (MOTR MATH 130)
- MTH 161 — Quantitative Reasoning (MOTR MATH 120)
- PSY 200 — General Psychology (MOTR PSYC 100)
- RC 100 — Foundations of Respiratory Care
- RC 110 — Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
- RC 120 — Respiratory Care Practices I
- RC 130 — Patient Assessment
- RC 140 — Respiratory Pharmacology
- RC 150 — Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II
- RC 160 — Mechanical Ventilation I
- RC 170 — Respiratory Care Clinical Practice I
- RC 180 — Cardiopulmonary Diseases
- RC 190 — Respiratory Care Clinical Practice II
- RC 200 — Adult Critical Care
- RC 210 — Mechanical Ventilation II
- RC 220 — Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care
- RC 230 — Respiratory Care Clinical Practice III
- RC 240 — Respiratory Care Specialties
- RC 250 — Respiratory Care Capstone
- RC 260 — Respiratory Care Clinical Practice IV