Curriculum

Respiratory Therapy starts fall quarter and runs for seven consecutive quarters. Please note that this program requires students to attend summer quarter classes during their first year.

In addition to the Respiratory Therapy curriculum, students must complete prerequisite and co-requisite courses.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

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TCC's Respiratory Therapy is 100-109 credits.

Here are recommended schedules:

First Quarter	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Fall	RC 175**	Respiratory Care Orientation	2
	RC 150	Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I	4
	RC 160	Cardiopulmonary A&P and Pathophysiology	4
	RC 180	Respiratory Therapy Clinical I	3
	RC 193	Respiratory Pharmacology I	1
		Total Credits:	14

Second Quarter	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Winter	RC 151	Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II	4
	RC 161	Arterial Blood Gases	3
	RC 171	Respiratory Therapy Equipment II	3
	RC 181	Respiratory Therapy Clinical II	3
	RC 194	Respiratory Pharmacology II	1
		Total Credits:	14

Third Quarter	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Spring	RC 152	Mechanical Ventilation	4
	RC 162	Advanced Pathophysiology	3
	RC 172	Respiratory Therapy Equipment III	4
	RC 182	Respiratory Therapy Clinical III	3
	RC 195	Respiratory Pharmacology III	1
		Total Credits:	15

Fourth Quarter	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Summer	CMST 101	Introduction to Communication	5
	RC 153	Alternative Procedures in Respiratory Therapy	3
	RC 165	Evolving Roles in Respiratory Therapy	2
	RC 183	Respiratory Therapy Clinical IV	4
	RC 290	Ethics & Professionalism in Respiratory Care	2
		Total Credits:	16

Fifth Quarter	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Second Fall	RC 192	Advanced Mechanical Ventilation	4
	RC 240	Advanced Assessment & Diagnosis	3
	RC 263	Pulmonary Functions	3
	RC 280	Specialty Clinical Rotation	4
		Total Credits:	14

Sixth Quarter	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Second Winter	Computers	Word I, Excel I, and/or Power Point	1-5 (variable)
	RC 251	Respiratory Pathophysiology Cases	2
	RC 261	Pediatric and Neonatal Respiratory Care	4
	RC 281	Advance Critical Care Clinical Rotation	4
		Total Credits:	11-15

Seventh Quarter	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Second Spring	ENGL 101	English Composition	5
	RC 262	Review of Application of Respiratory Care (hybrid)	4
	RC 272	Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Home Care & Assistance in Specialty Procedures	3
	RC 282	Neonatal Clinical Rotation	2
	RC 283	Specialty Clinical Rotation II	2
		Total Credits	16

* If students have already completed co-requisite classes, RC 299 (Independent Study) can be substituted for 1-5 credits as needed at any point during the program.
** The orientation is a week-long class. The class is completed between Summer and Fall Quarters.

Additional Optional Program Course

Individual Study (RC 299)............................................................................... 1-5 variable

Total Program Credits.....................................................................................123-134

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