Respiratory Care, BS

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Program Requirements for Respiratory Care Major:

Basic Track - A Partnership with Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The University offers a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care degree in partnership with Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Blessing-Rieman is affiliated with Blessing Hospital, one of the Midwest’s finest health care facilities.

Students in this 4-year program may anticipate a fully integrated curriculum providing the skills needed to offer therapeutic respiratory care.

Required Courses:

RCS 201 - Fundamentals of Respiratory Care 3 Credit(s)
RCS 202 - Respiratory Assessment 4 Credit(s)
RCS 203 - Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology 3 Credit(s)
RCS 204 - Advanced Respiratory Care 4 Credit(s)
RCS 205 - Respiratory Care Therapeutic Modalities I 1 Credit(s)
RCS 206 - Respiratory Care Therapeutic Modalities II 1 Credit(s)
RCS 207 - Cardiopulmonary Disease Management I 3 Credit(s)
RCS 250 - Clinical Practicum I 2 Credit(s)
RCS 300 - Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology 3 Credit(s)
RCS 301 - Current Events in Respiratory Care - Writing Intensive 3 Credit(s)
RCS 302 - Pediatric Respiratory Care 3 Credit(s)
RCS 307 - Cardiopulmonary Disease Management II 3 Credit(s)
RCS 308 - Mechanical Ventilation I 4 Credit(s)
RCS 350 - Clinical Practicum II 3 Credit(s)
RCS 360 - Clinical Practicum III 3 Credit(s)
RCS 400 - Perinatal/Neonatal Respiratory Care 3 Credit(s)
RCS 401 - Respiratory Care Seminar 1 Credit(s)
RCS 402 - NBRC Exam Prep 1 Credit(s)
RCS 403 - Adult Critical Care 3 Credit(s)
RCS 404 - Healthcare Policy, Finance, & Management - Writing Intensive 3 Credit(s)
RCS 405 - Advanced Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics 2 Credit(s)
RCS 406 - Patient & Community Education 1 Credit(s)
RCS 407 - Respiratory Care Capstone 3 Credit(s)
RCS 408 - Mechanical Ventilation II 4 Credit(s)
RCS 450 - Clinical Practicum IV 3 Credit(s)
RCS 460 - Clinical Practicum V 2 Credit(s)
RCS 470 - Respiratory Care Clinical Externship 2 Credit(s)