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BSAST in Respiratory Care Credit Distribution

Subject Area/Category Credits
I. General Education Requirements 60
A. English Composition 6
B. Humanities 12
  • Technical Report Writing
(3)
  • Humanities Electives
(9)
C. Social Sciences 12
  • Psychology or Sociology
(3)
  • Social Science Electives
(9)
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics 21
  • College Algebra or Above
(6)
  • Statistics
(3)
  • General Chemistry I & II
(6)
  • General Physics
(3)
  • Computer Concepts
(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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