2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook 
  
    Apr 24, 2026  
2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

Respiratory Care, A.S. (2125/2126)


Recommended Course Rotation/Pathway

 

Required Prerequisites


Course Number and Title

Course Credit Hours

ENC 1101 - Composition I

3

BSC 2085 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BSC 2085L - Laboratory Human Anatomy and Physiology I  

1

BSC 2086 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BSC 2086L - Laboratory for Human Anatomy and Physiology II 

1

MCB 2010 - Microbiology

3

MCB 2010L - Lab for Microbiology

1

AMH 2010 - US History to 1877

or

AMH 2020 - US History Since 1877

or

POS 1041 - US Federal Government

3

CGS 1100 - Microcomputer Application Software

3

General Education - Core Mathematics

3

General Education - Core Humanities 

3

Note: To see specific admissions requirements see program page for Respiratory Care, A.S.  

 

Semester/Term 1


Course Number and Title

Course Credit Hours

RET 1024C - Fundamentals of Respiratory Care                         

4

RET 1350C - Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology

3

RET 1485C - Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology

3

RET 1874L - Clinical Education I

1

 

Semester/Term 2


Course Number and Title

Course Credit Hours

RET 1027C - Respiratory Therapeutics and Diagnostics             

4

RET 1264C - Introduction to Respiratory Critical Care

3

RET 1875L - Clinical Education II

3

RET 2601C - Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology

3

 

Semester/Term 3


Course Number and Title

Course Credit Hours

RET 2714C - Pediatric and Neonatal Respiratory Care               

3

RET 2280C - Advanced Respiratory Critical Care

4

RET 2876 - Clinical Education III

3

 

Semester/Term 4


Course Number and Title

Course Credit Hours

RET 1284C - Cardiac Diagnostics                                               

3

RET 2418C - Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics

3

RET 2877 - Clinical Education IV

3

 

Semester/Term 5


Course Number and Title

Course Credit Hours

RET 2930C - Respiratory Care Seminar                                     

3

RET 2878L - Clinical Education V

3

 

 


The recommended course pathway is designed for students enrolled full-time. If you plan to attend part-time, contact the Program Advisor to establish an appropriate course rotation prior to registration.