Respiratory Care

Junior Year – Fall Semester	Credit Hours
RESP 303 Intro to RC Procedures	5
HEIM 325 Pharmacology	2
RESP 310 Clinical Pharmacology II	1
RESP 318 Pulmonary Pathology	3
RESP 325 Clinical Process	2
HEIM 330 Medical Terminology	3
RESP 330 Cardiopulmonary Physiology	4
Total	20
Junior Year – Spring Semester	Credit Hours
RESP 311 Clinical Pharmacology III	1
RESP 340 Mechanical Ventilation	5
RESP 345, 365, 385, 395 Critical Care I, II, III, IV	4
RESP 350 Clinical Application I	2
RESP 355 Clinical Application II	2
RESP 390 Pulmonary Function	2
Total	16
Junior Year – Summer Semester	Credit Hours
RESP 375 Clinical Application III	3
RESP 402 Pulmonary Rehabilitation	3
RESP 663 Scientific Investigations I	1
Total	7

Senior Year – Fall Semester	Credit Hours
RESP 400 Advanced Critical Care	5
RESP 401 Neonatal Respiratory Care	4
RESP 425 Advanced Critical Care Procedures	2
RESP 661 Management Principles in Health Care	3
RESP 662 Education Principles in Health Care	2
RESP 664 Scientific Investigations II	1
RESP 667 Registry Review	2
Total	19

Senior Year – Spring Semester	Credit Hours
RESP 405 Ethics, Law, and Health Care	2
RESP 665 Scientific Investigations III	1
RESP 670 Clinical Specialty Practicum	10
Total	13

Please refer to the KU Undergraduate Catalog for detailed course descriptions: http://www.catalogs.ku.edu/undergraduate/

Other Requirements
All students must pass an advanced cardiac life support providers course before graduation.
Transfer Students
Although most transfer students arrive to the on-campus B.S. program as seniors, these students will need to take Pulmonary Rehabilitation (RESP 402) during the summer term. Completing this three hour course prior to fall semester ensures the student will have a manageable course load.
Clinical experience is an integral part of the curriculum and students begin clinical rotations at one of the clinical affiliate sites starting in their sixth week of the program. Clinical rotations give the student exposure to patient care and experience in performing respiratory care procedures. Professional Credentialing
Students must pass the National Board for Respiratory Care certification examination before graduation, as graduates must have the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential to obtain state licenses and practice as respiratory therapists. Graduation from an accredited program and possessing the CRT credential makes the graduate eligible to sit for the advanced practitioner registration examination. Passing this two-part registration examination confers upon the graduate the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential. Graduates are eligible to take other credentialing specialty examinations such as neonatal/pediatric specialty and registered pulmonary function technician.