Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Requirements
Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Requirements (includes Associate Degree)
In order to complete the bachelor of science degree in respiratory care, a student must take 124 semester hours and maintain a UT GPA of at least 2.0. A minimum of 64 hours must be taken at the 2000-4000 level, with a minimum of 32 hours at the 3000-4000 level. Following are the curriculum requirements.
| University Core Curriculum |
27-30 hours |
| Lower Division Professional Courses |
30-35 |
| Upper Division Professional Courses |
13 |
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| Required Professional Courses (7 hours) |
| RCBS 4160 |
Clinical Assessment |
3 |
| RCBS 3300 |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
1 |
| RCBS 4700 |
Research Analysis in Respiratory Care |
3 |
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| Area of Specialization (Select a minimum of 6 hours) |
| RCBS 4150 |
Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care |
4 |
| RCBS 3230 |
Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics II |
3 |
| RCBS 4510 |
Respiratory Care in Alternate Sites |
3 |
| RCBS 4800 |
Issues in Professional Practice |
3 |
| RCBS 4740 |
Polysomnography I |
3 |
| RCBS 4760 |
Polysommography II |
3 |
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| Professional Support Courses |
| Required Professional Support Courses (16 hours) |
| HCAR 4360 |
Quality Assurance in Health Care |
3 |
| HCAR 4530 |
Problem Solving in the Health Care Environment |
4 |
| HCAR 4510 |
Medical and Legal Aspects of Health Care |
3 |
| HCAR 4550 |
Health Care Finance |
3 |
| PHIL 3370 |
Medical Ethics |
3 |
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Professional Support Electives (6 hours)
Select two of the following courses: |
| HEAL 3500 |
Environmental Health |
3 |
| HEAL 3800 |
Death and Dying |
3 |
| HEAL 4560 |
Health Problems of Aging |
3 |
| HEAL 4700 |
Nutritional Science |
3 |
| HEAL 4800 |
Public Health Research and Statistics |
3 |
| HIM 3200 |
Healthcare Resources, Payers & Consumers |
3 |
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General Electives |
21-26 |
