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2012-2013
Respiratory
Therapy
Technology
Associate in Applied Science
Degree
Curriculum code 1241
Special Admission Requirements
The respiratory therapy technology program begins only during the fall semester
and has special admission requirements and limited enrollment. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all admission requirements are met and all documents and scores are submitted on time. Only complete application files will be reviewed for admission. Please carefully review the
admission requirements.
Required Courses
(72 credit hours)
The following suggested schedule is based on full-time enrollment. The required
RES courses must be completed in the sequence indicated. Additional courses may
be completed prior to program admission or during the semester indicated. BIO-180,
BIO-181,
CHM-111,
and MTH-109
must have been completed no longer than 5 years prior to the program admission
deadline. Students must earn
a "C" or better in each RES class (theory and clinical) and MRT-110.
For information about prerequisites and
corequisites, please refer to the catalog.
Suggested Full-Time Schedule
Summer Semester
7 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
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Title
|
Notes
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CHM-111 |
4
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Fundamentals
of Chemistry |
CHM-131
can meet this requirement |
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MRT-110 |
3 |
Medical Terminology |
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| Total:
7 |
First Semester
18 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
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Title
|
Notes
|
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BIO-180 |
4
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Human Anatomy and Physiology
I |
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COM-101 |
3 |
Composition I |
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RES-101 |
3 |
Foundations of Respiratory Care |
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RES-102 |
5 |
Fundamentals of Medical Gas Therapy |
|
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RES-103 |
3 |
Pharmacology for Respiratory
Therapy |
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| Total:
18 |
Second Semester
17 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
|
Title
|
Notes
|
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BIO-181 |
4
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Human Anatomy and Physiology
II |
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RES-104 |
4 |
Airway Care and Gas Exchange |
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RES-105 |
5 |
Respiratory Therapeutic Modalities |
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RES-106 |
3
|
Patient and Ventilation Management |
|
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RES-154 |
1 |
Respiratory Clinical Practice I |
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| Total:
17 |
Summer
Semester II
5 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
|
Title
|
Notes
|
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MTH-109 |
2
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Math
for Allied Health |
MTH-139
or higher can meet this
requirement |
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RES-107 |
2 |
Managing the Critically Ill Patient |
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RES-157 |
1 |
Respiratory Clinical Practice II |
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| Total:
5 |
Third
Semester
12 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
|
Title
|
Notes
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BIO-119 |
4 |
Introductory Microbiology |
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COM-103 |
3 |
Speech Fundamentals |
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RES-201 |
3 |
Neonatal/Advanced Respiratory Care |
|
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RES-250 |
2 |
Respiratory Clinical Practice III |
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| Total:
12 |
Fourth
Semester
13 Credit Hours
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Course
|
Credit
Hours
|
Title
|
Notes
|
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PSY-104 |
3
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Life-span Developmental Psychology |
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3
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Humanities and Fine Arts Choose from:
ARB,
ART,
FRE,
GER,
HUM,
JPN,
LIT,
MUS,
PHI,
SPA,
THE
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RES-202 |
3 |
Respiratory Care Capstone |
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RES-251 |
4 |
Respiratory Clinical Practice IV |
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| Total:
13 |
Graduation Requirements
Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0;
successful completion of all course requirements and the minimum number of
credit hours for the specific degree; minimum of 15 semester hours completed at
Moraine Valley; constitution requirement; a "C" grade or better in
COM-101 and a "C" grade or better in
COM-102 if
COM-102 is required for this program; successful completion of minimum level
of competency in Mathematics; submission of graduation petition to the Records Office by
published deadlines. (See college catalog
for details.)
For More Information
Information and requirements may change without
notice.
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