BSAST in Respiratory Care Credit Distribution
BSAST in Respiratory Care Credit Distribution
| Subject Area/Category |
Credits |
| I. General Education Requirements |
60 |
| A. English Composition |
6 |
| B. Humanities |
12 |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
(9) |
| C. Social Sciences |
12 |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
(9) |
| D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
21 |
|
|
(6) |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
(6) |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
(3) |
| E. General Education Electives |
9 |
| II. Area of Study: Respiratory Care |
60 |
| Technical Discipline |
42 |
| A. Anatomy and Physiology I & II |
6 |
| B. Microbiology |
3 |
| C. Cardiopulmonary Anatomy / Physiology / Pathophysiology |
3 |
| D. Pharmacology |
2 |
| E. Pulmonary Function |
3 |
| F. Pediatric Respiratory Care |
2 |
| G. Pulmonary Rehabilitation |
2 |
| H. Clinical Practice |
3 |
| I. Respiratory Therapy Techniques |
9 |
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Gas, Humidity and Aerosol Therapy
- RT Equipment
- Acute and Sub-acute Care
|
|
| J. Respiratory Care Electives |
9 |
- Biomedical Electronics
- Electronic Instrumentation
- CPR & Nursing Skills
- Principles of Patient Care
- Outpatient Care and Rehabilitation
- Respiratory Department Management
- Health Care Administration
- Health Care Delivery
|
|
| Technical Core (Required) |
3 |
- AST: Current Trends & Applications
|
(3) |
| III. Free Electives |
15 |
| Total |
120 credits |
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