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Respiratory Care

Curriculum Requirements

All associate degree programs require ENG 101 Freshman English and ENG 102 Introduction to Literature. You must pass skills assessment for entrance into these courses. If you are well prepared, you may substitute ENG 104 Freshman English I Honors and ENG 105 Freshman English II Honors for ENG 101 and ENG 102. (If you are considering the English Honors sequence, you should consult the Director of Honors by calling 585.394.FLCC, ext. 7367.) For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:

Humanities

  • ENG 101 Freshman English AND ENG 102 Introduction to Literature OR ENG 104 Freshman English I Honors AND ENG 105 Freshman English II Honors
  • 3 credit hours of Art Electives OR Humanities Electives OR Foreign Language Electives

Social Science

  • PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
  • 3 credit hours of Social Science Electives

Mathematics/Science

  • MAT 145 College Algebra
  • BIO 171 Anatomy and Physiology I
  • BIO 172 Anatomy and Physiology II
  • BIO 230 Microbiology
  • CHM 121 General Chemistry I

Respiratory Care

  • RCP 101 Respiratory Care I
  • RCP 103 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy/Physiology
  • RCP 108 Medical Terminology for Health Studies
  • RCP 114 Respiratory Care II
  • RCP 115 Mechanical Ventilation I
  • RCP 116 Mechanical Ventilation II
  • RCP 117 Respiratory Pharmacology
  • RCP 118 Clinical Practice I
  • RCP 202 Cardiopulmonary Pharmocology
  • RCP 203 Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care
  • RCP 204 Cardiopulmonary Disease
  • RCP 209 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics
  • RCP 210 Clinical Practice II
  • RCP 216 Clinical Practice III
  • RCP 218 Respiratory Care III

Physical Education

  • 2 credit hours of Physical Education (PE) Electives