Respiratory Care Program
 

Respiratory Care Program
Curriculum



Basic Science and Core Health Professions Courses
(Junior and Senior Year)

Courses Credits
HAS 300 Issues in Health Care 2
HAS 332 Management Concepts for the Health Professions 1
HAS 335 Medical Ethics 1
HAS 350 Introduction to Statistics 2
HAS 363 Computer Literacy for Health Professionals 1
HBA 561 Regional Human Anatomy 5
HBH 330 Fundamentals of Pharmacology I 2
HBH 331 Fundamentals of Pharmacology II 3
HBP 310 Pathology 3
HBY 350 Physiology 4

Professional Courses (Junior Year)

Courses Credits
HAT 304 Cardiopulmonary Physiology 4
HAT 306 Patient Evaluation 2
HAT 320 Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Treatment I 2
HAT 330 Pulmonary Pathology 3
HAT 331 Respiratory Care Techniques I 4
HAT 333 Pulmonary Diagnostic Techniques 3
HAT 340 Cardiovascular Clinical * 2
HAT 350 Basic Respiratory Care Clinical * 4
HAT 353 Pulmonary Diagnostics Clinical* 4
HAT 354 Airway Management Clinical * 4

Professional Courses (Senior Year)

Courses Credits
HAT 402 Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1
HAT 404 Neonatal Resuscitation 1
HAT 410 Introduction to Clinical Education 2
HAT 411 Clinical Teaching in Respiratory Care * 4
HAT 415 Instrumentation in Respiratory Care 2
HAT 420 Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Treatment II 3
HAT 431 Respiratory Care Techniques II 4
HAT 432 Perinatal Respiratory Care 3
HAT 450 Critical Care Clinical * 5
HAT 451 Perinatal Care Clinical * 4
HAT 482 Physiologic Monitoring Clinical * 2
HAT 487 Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Clinical * 2
HAT 493 Seminar/Readings in Respiratory Care 1
HAT 494 Seminar/Readings in Respiratory Care 1

Optional Polysomnography Certificate Courses

Courses Credits
HAT 470 Polysomnographic Technology I 2
HAT 471 Polysomnographic Technology II 2
HAT 475 Polysomnographic Technology I Clinical * 2
HAT 476 Polysomnographic Technology II Clinical * 2

* Clinical practice will consist of full-time clinical instruction and practice at affiliated health care facilities.

 
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