Curriculum

Terms Offered are subject to change. Please verify course availability at fscj.edu/schedules. Prior to enrolling in classes, please meet with an advisor for specific guidance about your individual academic degree plan.

All courses in this program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Prerequisite Coursework

Select from ENC 1101 - English Composition I or ENC 1101C - English Composition I Enhanced
or ENC 1102 - Writing About Texts, Credit Hours: 3-4. General Education Communication. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
General Education Humanities State Core course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences: Civic Literacy course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
General Education Mathematics State Core course, Credit Hours: 3–5. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BSC 2085C - Human Anatomy and Physiology I, Credit Hours: 4. General Education Natural Sciences. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BSC 2086C - Human Anatomy and Physiology II, Credit Hours: 4. General Education Natural Sciences. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Sample Roadmap

Term 1: Fall

RET 1024 - Fundamentals of Respiratory Therapy, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall.
RET 1485 - Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall.
RET 1276 - Physical Assessment Skills, Credit Hours: 2. Terms Offered: Fall.
RET 1824 - Clinical I, Credit Hours: 2. Terms Offered: Fall.
RET 2272L - Essentials of Respiratory Care Lab, Credit Hours: 1. Terms Offered: Fall.

Term 2: Spring

RET 2484 - Pulmonary Pathology, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Spring.
RET 1008 - Pharmacology for the Respiratory Therapist, Credit Hours: 2. Terms Offered: Spring.
RET 2264C - Mechanical Ventilation, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Spring.
RET 2272 - Clinical II, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Spring.

Term 3: Summer

RET 1450 - Diagnostic Monitoring, Credit Hours: 2. Terms Offered: Summer.
RET 2265 - Advanced Monitoring and Therapeutic Techniques, Credit Hours: 2. Terms Offered: Summer.
RET 2350 - Advanced Pharmacology, Credit Hours: 2. Terms Offered: Summer.

Term 4: Fall

RET 2714 - Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care, Credit Hours: 2. Terms Offered: Fall.
RET 2834 - Clinical III, Credit Hours: 6. Terms Offered: Fall.
RET 2930 - Respiratory Care Seminar I, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall.

Term 5: Spring

RET 2835 - Clinical IV, Credit Hours: 6. Terms Offered: Spring.
RET 2520 - Community Health, Credit Hours: 2. Terms Offered: Spring.
RET 2931 - Respiratory Care Seminar II, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Spring.

Respiratory Care (A.S.) (2244)

Download as PDF

Overview

Curriculum

Additional Requirements

Career

Total Credit Hours