Respiratory Therapy and
Respiratory Therapy Pre-Med Curriculum
(*denotes pre-med track)
Freshman
Fall Semester
BIO 103* General Biology
CHE 111* Gen. Chemistry I or CHE 109 Fund. of Chemistry
ENG 103 The Writing Process
ALU 121 Fresh. Lead. Sem.
SOC 107 General Sociology
Spring Semester
BIO 209 Med. Microbiology
CHE 112* Gen. Chemistry II or CHE 110 Int. Org & Biochem.
COM 109 Oral Communication
MAT 103 College Algebra
May Term
Liberal Arts Requirement*
Summer Term
Liberal Arts Requirement*
Sophomore
Fall Semester
BIO 207 Human A&P I
PHY 203 Int. to Physics
THE 382 Moral Issues Seminar
CHE 121* Organic Chemistry I or
PSY 201 General Psychology
Spring Semester
BIO 208 Human A&P II
NUR 217 Pharmacology
CHE 318* Organic Chemistry II or
Liberal Arts Requirement
PHY 304* Intermed. Physics or
Liberal Arts Requirement
Liberal Arts Requirement
May Term
Liberal Arts Requirement
Professional Curriculum
Junior
Fall Semester
RCR 201 Intro to Resp Therapy
RCR 205 Basic Procedures
RCR 207 Basic Procedures Lab
RCR 335 Cardiopulm. Physiology
Spring Semester
RCR 320 Clinical Practicum I
RCR 422 Cardiopulm. Assessment
RCR 426 Human Diseases I
RCR 436 Critical Respiratory Care
RCR 438 Critical Care Lab
May Term
RCR 427 Human Diseases II
Summer
RCR 416 Peds/Neo Resp Care
RCR 430 Clinical Practicum II
Senior
Fall Semester
RCR 411 RT in Alternate Sites
RCR 450 Research in Respiratory Therapy
RCR 452 Health Promotion
RCR 441 Clinical Practicum III
Spring Semester
RCR 418 Dept. Leadership
RCR 420 Professional Seminar
CHE 310* Biochemistry (recommended*)
RCR 428 Respiratory Therapy Specialty
Respiratory Therapy Major Pre-Med Track
Students aspiring to become physicians can meet requirements for applying to medical school while completing the pre-respiratory therapy curriculum. The pre-med track entails an additional two semesters of organic chemistry and an additional semester of physics. An additional semester of biochemistry is recommended. The respiratory therapy undergraduate degree provides extensive patient-care experience and familiarity with the health care environment, giving medical school applicants an advantage, as well as a highly marketable health care credential. The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential is evidence of real-life familiarity with the patient-care environment; this gives medical school admissions committee members strong evidence of the applicant's interest in healthcare and motivation for pursuing a career in medicine.
