Respiratory Therapy, AS

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Major Code: RE00

General Education Requirements: 17 Hours (27-28 Hours*)

See Associate Degree General Education Requirements

Respiratory Therapy Major Requirements: 67 Hours

BIO 0121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 *
ENG 0101 - College Composition I (Writing Intensive) 3 *
MATH 0030 - Intermediate Algebra 3 or higher *
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: 84

*Prerequisites BIO 0121 , ENG 0101 & MATH 0030 or higher meet AS degree requirements.
Associate of Science degree students must meet the Missouri Constitution Requirement by completing PSC 0120 or the Missouri Constitution Test.
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.