Respiratory Therapy (A.S.)
Respiratory Therapy is a health care profession dedicated to the care, management, and life-support of individuals having deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory Therapists are experts in the use of therapeutic and diagnostic aids to respiration. They must have a working knowledge of chemistry, microbiology, and physiology as well as respiratory therapy. This A.S. Respiratory Therapy Program is an entry-level career program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The program’s primary goal is to prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavioral) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).
The A.S. in Respiratory Therapy is a career program which is being replaced by the BSRT-Entry program. The current A.S. student cohort is being taught out with anticipated graduation Spring 2019. There is no new enrollment for this program of study. All previous A.S. program regulations apply to the final cohort.
Curriculum for Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy (Career)
Note: The Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy fulfills general education requirement for a career associate degree.
Critical Reading and Writing (Credit: 6 hours)
Natural Sciences/Mathematics (Credit: 7 hours)
Choose one of the following courses:
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (Credit: 3 hours)
| Literature Elective | 3 credits |
| Area C Elective | 3 credits |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (Credit: 6 hours)
| HIST 2111 | United States History to 1865 | 3 credits |
| OR | |
| HIST 2112 | United States History since 1865 | 3 credits |
| OR | |
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 credits |
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| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits |
Note: Students must satisfy the U.S. and Georgia history requirement with either the U.S. and Georgia History Exam or HIST 2111 or HIST 2112. Students must satisfy the U.S. and Georgia constitution requirement with either the U.S. and Georgia Constitution Exam or POLS 1101.
Major Field Courses (Credit: 54 hours)
Total Hours: 76