Program Curriculum

The Master of Science in Respiratory Care program is made up of the following 89 credit hours:

Category	Credit Hours
General Education Credits	26
Professional Undergraduate Credits	29
Professional Graduate Credits	34
Total	89

Professional Curriculum

Course #	Title	Credits
Year One
Fall
RESP 3113	Equipment and Techniques I Laboratory	1
RESP 3115	Basic Assessment and Diagnosis Laboratory	1
RESP 3116	Pharmacology I	1
RESP 3117	Clinical Practicum I	1
RESP 3314	Basic Assessment and Diagnosis	3
RESP 3411	Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology	4
RESP 3412	Equipment and Techniques I	4
Total		15
Spring
RESP 3125	Pulmonary Function Testing	1
RESP 3223	Equipment and Techniques II Laboratory	2
RESP 3226	Clinical Practicum II	2
RESP 3322	Equipment and Techniques II	3
RESP 3421	Cardio Respiratory Disorders	4
RESP 5327	Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Care	3
Total		15
Summer
RESP 5131	Pharmacology II	1
RESP 5232	Master’s Internship I	2
RESP 5330	Research & Evaluation	3
Total		6
Year Two
Fall
RESP 5140	Legal & Ethical Issues in Respiratory Care	1
RESP 5241	Advanced Assessment & Diagnosis	2
RESP 5243	Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care	2
RESP 5257	Literature Review	1
RESP 5342	Critical Care Practices	3
RESP 5445	Clinical Practicum III	4
Total		13
Spring
RESP 4254	Respiratory Care Seminar	2
RESP 5146	Respiratory Care Education	1
RESP 5244	Scholarship Project	1
RESP 5353	Leadership and Management	3
RESP 5446	Master’s Internship II	4
RESP 5452	Disease Management	3
Total		14
Program Total		63