Respiratory Therapy, Bachelor of Science
Accredited by (CoARC) Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Progression Essentials: (see TSU Undergraduate Catalog, COPHS Student Handbook and Program Handbook)
- For repeat courses, the last grade earned is used to determine GPA and graduation eligibility.
- COPHS applicants for graduation shall have completed all courses in the professional curriculum with a grade of “C” or better.
- Students are expected to accept full responsibility for their program of study including satisfactory completion of requirements.
Course Substitutions
| Listed Courses | Substituted |
|---|---|
| COMM 1321 or COMM 1315 | |
| BIOL 245 | BIOL 135 & BIOL 136 in sequence with labs |
| BIOL 246 | BIOL 347 |
Applications for admittance to the program professional phase are processed and finalized each fall. Students are admitted into
the program professional phase each spring semester. The application process is competitive and based on:
- cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5 or better and
- quantitative and qualitative completion of curriculum prerequisite courses.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Major Requirements (79 hours) | ||
| HSRT 231 | Cardio-Pulmonary Systems | 3 |
| HSRT 233 | Initroduction to Respiratory Therapy | 2 |
| HSRT 234 | Intermediate Clinical Applications | 2 |
| HSRT 240 | Clinical Practicum I | 5 |
| HSRT 242 | Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
| HSRT 301 | Respiratory Care Seminar | 1 |
| HSRT 330 | App Proc & Equip | 3 |
| HSRT 331 | Cardio-Pulmonary Systems | 3 |
| HSRT 332 | App Proc & Equip | 3 |
| HSRT 333 | Cardio-Pulmon Diseases | 3 |
| HSRT 334 | Resp Care Pharmacotherapy | 3 |
| HSRT 340 | Neo Ped Resp Care | 3 |
| HSRT 360 | Clinical Practicum III | 6 |
| HSRT 361 | Clinical Practicum IV | 4 |
| HSRT 407 | Comprehensive Review Seminar | 1 |
| HSRT 432 | Healthcare Leadership | 3 |
| HSRT 436 | Intro Respiratory Research | 3 |
| HSRT 437 | Current Issues Trends in Respiratory Therapy Care | 3 |
| HSRT 438 | Statistics in Respiratory Care | 3 |
| HSRT 439 | Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support | 3 |
| HSRT 440 | Respiratory Therapy Management | 4 |
| HSRT 444 | Case Management in Respiratory Care | 4 |
| HSRT 453 | Cardio-Pulmon Tech | 5 |
| HSRT 454 | Crit Care & Internship | 5 |
| Other Requirements (15 hours) | ||
| BIOL 245 | Human Anatomy & Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 246 | Microbiol Hlth Rel Professions | 4 |
| HSCR 260 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| HSCR 360 | Princ Of Disease | 3 |
| FS 102 | Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience | 1 |
| Total Hours | 136 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts 1 | 3 | |
| FS 102 | Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience | 1 |
| COSC 1301 | Intro To Compr Science I | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIOL 245 | Human Anatomy & Physiology | 4 |
| ENGL 1302 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| COMM 1321 or COMM 1315 |
Business & Professional Comm or Public Address |
3 |
| CHEM 1311 | Chemistry I | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| Semester One | ||
| Semester Two | ||
| HIST 1301 | Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| ENGL 2326 | American Literature | 3 |
| PHYS 1301 | College Physics I | 3 |
| BIOL 246 | Microbiol Hlth Rel Professions 3 | 4 |
| POLS 2305 | American Government | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| HSRT 240 | Clinical Practicum I | 5 |
| HSRT 233 | Initroduction to Respiratory Therapy | 2 |
| HSRT 231 | Cardio-Pulmonary Systems | 3 |
| HSCR 260 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| POLS 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| Semester One | ||
| HSRT 242 | Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
| HSRT 234 | Intermediate Clinical Applications | 2 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| HSRT 360 | Clinical Practicum III | 6 |
| HSRT 330 | App Proc & Equip | 3 |
| HSRT 331 | Cardio-Pulmonary Systems | 3 |
| HSRT 334 | Resp Care Pharmacotherapy | 3 |
| HSRT 340 | Neo Ped Resp Care | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| HSRT 301 | Respiratory Care Seminar | 1 |
| HSRT 361 | Clinical Practicum IV | 4 |
| HSRT 332 | App Proc & Equip | 3 |
| HSCR 360 | Princ Of Disease | 3 |
| HSRT 333 | Cardio-Pulmon Diseases | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| Semester One | ||
| HSRT 407 | Comprehensive Review Seminar | 1 |
| HSRT 454 | Crit Care & Internship | 5 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Seventh Semester | ||
| HSRT 432 | Healthcare Leadership | 3 |
| HSRT 437 | Current Issues Trends in Respiratory Therapy Care | 3 |
| HSRT 440 | Respiratory Therapy Management | 4 |
| HSRT 436 | Intro Respiratory Research | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| HSRT 444 | Case Management in Respiratory Care | 4 |
| HSRT 439 | Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support | 3 |
| HSRT 453 | Cardio-Pulmon Tech | 5 |
| HSRT 438 | Statistics in Respiratory Care | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 136 | |
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Either one of the following: THEA 1310 Introduction to Theatre, MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation, MUSI 1315 Fine Arts In Daily Living, ARTS 1315 Intro African Art (TCCN: DRAM 1310, MUSI 1306, HUMA 1315, HUMA 2323, ARTS 1301).
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Course taken as advised.
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Course substitutions are permitted only as indicated in the University bulletin or as below.