Respiratory Therapy Completion Program (B.S.R.T)
The Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy Completion Program (BSRT-Bridge) is a degree advancement program which provides the practicing AS or AAS prepared Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) an education that is relevant and professionally sound to meet the respiratory therapy needs of the healthcare community. The respiratory therapist works with all members of the health care team in identifying and solving problems of respiratory disease and disorders of the cardiopulmonary system. The curriculum includes biological and physical sciences basic to understanding the functioning of the human breathing system, such as anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, chemistry, mathematics, microbiology, and physics and is designed to advance the knowledge of credentialed respiratory therapists focusing on specialty areas in Respiratory Therapy, as well as research, education, and management.
Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy
Completion/AS to BS Bridge Program
Core Curriculum (Credit: 42 hours)
Area A: Essential Skills (Credit: 9 hours)
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 credits |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 credits |
| Area A Math Elective | 3 credits |
Note: Recommended Elective: MATH 1111
Note: Courses required for Area A must be completed within the first 30 hours.
Area B: Institutional Options (Credit: 4 hours)
| Perspectives Elective | 4 credits |
Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts (Credit: 6 hours)
| Literature Elective | 3 credits |
| Area C Elective | 3 credits |
Area D: Science, Math and Technology (Credit: 11 hours)
Students must take CHEM 1151K Survey of Chemistry I (4 credits) or CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry (4 credits), with a required lab science sequence.
Area E: Social Sciences (Credit: 12 hours)
| HIST 2111 | United States History to 1865 | 3 credits |
| OR | |
| HIST 2112 | United States History since 1865 | 3 credits |
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| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 credits |
| AND | |
| Area E Elective | 3 credits |
| Area E Elective | 3 credits |
Area F: Lower Division Major Requirements (Credit: 18 hours)
Required Courses (Credit: 15 hours)
Guided Elective (Credit: 3 hours)
Suggested Area F Electives include:
PSYC 1101: Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits. (If PSYC 1101 is used in Area E choose chemistry, physics, statistics or psychology from the list above)
Elective (3 Hours) – Guided electives must be chemistry, physics, statistics, or psychology from the list above.
Credit by Validation (Credit: 21 hours)
Credit by validation (CV) is given for the following Respiratory Therapy courses based on the RRT credential and awarded through Prior Learning Credit (PLA) application.
| RESP 3121 | Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II | 3 credits |
| RESP 3123 | Cardiopulmonary Critical Care I | 3 credits |
| RESP 3131 | Neonatal Pediatric Care | 3 credits |
| RESP 3133 | Cardiopulmonary Critical Care II | 3 credits |
| RESP 4120 | Respiratory Care Seminar | 2 credits |
| RESP 4125 | Clinical Rotation VII | 7 credits |
Upper-Division Classes (Credit: 39 hours)
| HLSA 3310 | American Health Care System | 3 credits |
| HLSA 3320 | Health Care Management | 3 credits |
| RESP 3010 | Advanced Mechanical Ventilation | 3 credits |
| RESP 3020 | Intensive Respiratory Physiology | 3 credits |
| RESP 3030 | Respiratory Research | 3 credits |
| RESP 3040 | Advanced Pediatrics/Neonatology | 3 credits |
| RESP 3050 | Advanced Adult Critical Care | 3 credits |
| RESP 4010 | Case Management and Protocol Evaluation | 3 credits |
| RESP 4020 | Quality Control & Collaborative Care | 3 credits |
| RESP 4030 | Polysomnography | 3 credits |
| RESP 4040 | Respiratory Community Health | 3 credits |
| RESP 4050 | Mentoring and Preceptorship | 3 credits |
| RESP 4060 | Pulmonary Function Technology | 3 credits |
Total Hours: 120