Respiratory Therapy Major, AS, RE00

General Education Requirements: 21 Hours (25 Hours)*

See Associate Degree  Requirements

Respiratory Therapy Major Requirements: 61 Hours

• BIO 0121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 *
• RESP 0101 - Respiratory Therapy Foundations 3
• RESP 0102 - Cardiopulmonary Sciences 3
• RESP 0105 - Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology 3
• RESP 0107 - Respiratory Therapy Procedures 3
• RESP 0108 - Respiratory Therapy Procedures Laboratory 3
• RESP 0120 - Cardiopulmonary Pathology 3
• RESP 0125 - Clinical Respiratory Therapy Experience I 3
• RESP 0129 - Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology 3
• RESP 0222 - Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation (Life Support Technology) 4
• RESP 0226 - Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics 3
• RESP 0239 - Clinical and Laboratory Experience II 5
• RESP 0307 - Cardiopulmonary Assessment 6
• RESP 0311 - Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care 3
• RESP 0312 - Advanced Mechanical Ventilation (Advanced Life Support) 3
• RESP 0313 - Alternate Site Respiratory Care 3
• RESP 0340 - Advanced Level Respiratory Therapy Clinical Experience 5
• RESP 0341 - Research Issues, Methods, and Problems in Respiratory Care 1

Total Hours: 82

* BIO 0121 meets Area D of General Education Requirements.
Students must pass the National Board for Respiratory Therapy Self Assessment Exam (SAE) for both CRT and RRT prior to graduation from Missouri Southern State University.