Course Descriptions

RRT to BSRT Course Descriptions

The shared required non-respiratory therapy courses will consist of 19 credit hours selected from the following:

• HP 302 – Biostatistics (3 Credits)
• MATH 107 – Fundamentals of Math (4 Credits)
• IPH 401 – Interprofessional Perspectives on Global Health (3 credits)
• HP 356 – Ethics and Health Care in a Pluralistic Society (3 credits)
• WLC 155 – Cultural Awareness (3 Credits)
• NUTR 376 – Principals and Applications in Nutrition (3 Credits)

The shared respiratory therapy courses will consist of 22 - 30 credit hours from the following:

• REST 451 - Management and Leadership for Respiratory Therapy (3 credits)
• REST 452 – Introduction to Research in Respiratory Therapy (3 credits)
• REST 453 – Respiratory Therapy Disease Management Concepts (3 credits)
• REST 454 - Advanced Critical Care Management (3 credits)
• REST 455 – Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Geriatrics (3 credits)
• REST 456 - Professional Issues in Respiratory Therapy (3 credits)
• REST 460 – Independent Study of Respiratory Therapy (1 - 6 credits)
• REST 499 – Special Topics in Respiratory Therapy (3 - 6 credits)