Respiratory Care Curriculum
AS-#25585 PRE-ADMISSION #25580
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GENERAL ED. REQUIREMENTS |
30 |
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PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS |
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COMMUNICATIONS |
3 |
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ENC 1101 College Composition I |
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MATHEMATICS |
3 |
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MAC 1105 College Algebra (or higher) |
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NATURAL SCIENCES |
5 |
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BSC 2085C Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS |
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HUMANITIES |
3 |
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PHI 2600 Ethics |
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SOCIAL SCIENCES |
3 |
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PSY 2012 General Psychology |
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (may be completed during program) |
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BSC 2086C Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
5 |
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CHM 1025C Intro to Chemistry |
4 |
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MCB 2010C Microbiology |
4 |
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RET COURSES |
46 |
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NOT LISTED HERE |
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TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS: |
76 |
ALL COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED WITH A “C” OR HIGHER IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AS IN RESPIRATORY CARE.
The courses with the RET prefix are Respiratory Care specific courses (not listed here). The RET courses are a total of 46 credits. The program is 21 months in length. Four terms of the total five terms of the program are in the hospital setting with a minimum of 16 hours per week. The program has PSC clinical instructors for each clinical setting with excellent instructor-to-student ratios.
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Please direct any questions to kford@polk.edu or call 863-298-6818.