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Winter quarter starts January 6. View the class schedule and enroll today for the best selection of classes.

Curriculum

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Curriculum

Freshman Year Curriculum

Students complete prerequisites and apply to program.

Sophomore Year Curriculum

QuarterCourse NumberCourse NameCredit(s)
Fall RC 101Introduction to Respiratory Care5
Fall RC 111Practicum I (lab)3
Fall RC 250Pharmacology I2
Fall BIOL& 260Microbiology5
Winter RC 102Therapeutic Modalities5
Winter RC 112Practicum II (lab)5
Winter RC 251Pharmacology II2
Winter RC 201Pathophysiology I3
Spring RC 103Respiratory Care Science4
Spring RC 113Practicum III (lab and general floors clinical)5
Spring RC 252Pharmacology III1
Spring RC 223Pathophysiology II5

Junior Year Curriculum

QuarterCourse NumberCourse NameCredits
Fall RC 411Neonatal and Pediatric Pathophysiology5
Fall RC 410Adult Critical Care5
Fall RC 412General Clinical II (general floors)5
Winter CMST 330Communication and Organizational Behavior5
Winter RC 421Advanced Topics in Ventilator Management5
Winter RC 422Critical Care Clinical I 5
Spring RC 430Critical Care Clinical II (ICU)5
Spring RC 433Advanced Pediatric Disease Management5
Spring SOC 340Research Methods and Program Evaluation5

Senior Year Curriculum

QuarterCourse NumberCourse NameCredit(s)
Summer RC 441Senior Project I (research bench study)2
Summer RC 443Hospital Leadership and Management5
Summer RC 440Critical Care Clinical III (ICU)5
Summer RC 442Research I 3
Fall RC 453Critical Thinking Skill Development and Preparation for TMC Credentialing Exam5
Fall RC 450Advanced Clinical (ICU)5
Fall RC 452Research II 3
Fall RC 451Cultural Diversity in Healthcare3
Winter RC 463Critical Thinking Application and Preparation for Credentialing Exam CSE5
Winter RC 460Senior Clinical5
Winter RC 464Cardiopulmonary Disease Management4
Winter RC 465Capstone Project1