Respiratory Therapy, B.S. - Radford University Carilion Campus

Core Curriculum Requirements (43-45 credits)

Respiratory Therapy majors are required to take the following prerequisite courses and are advised to take Statistics as part of their Core Curriculum requirements: 

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  To be completed prior to Year Three coursework:

• BIOL 310 - Human Structure and Function I and
• BIOL 311 - Human Structure and Function II

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• BIOL 322 - Human Anatomy and Physiology for Pre-Nursing Majors

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• To be completed in Year Four - Fall Semester:

• STAT 130 - Understanding Statistics in Society

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• STAT 200 - Introduction to Statistics

Year Three - Fall Semester (17 credits)

• HLTH 215 - Medical Terminology
• RETH 302 - Respiratory Therapy Procedures I
• RETH 304 - Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
• RETH 305 - Integrated Sciences for Respiratory Therapy
• RETH 308C - Clinical Practice I
• RETH 309 - Patient Assessment

Year Three - Spring Semester (16 credits)

• BIOL 334 - Microbiology
• RETH 310 - Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology
• RETH 311 - Respiratory Therapy Procedures II
• RETH 318C - Clinical Practice II
• RETH 332 - Pulmonary Function Studies

Year Three - Summer Semester (10 credits)

• NURS 321 - Pathophysiology

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• BIOL 300 - Pathophysiology
• HADM 300 - U.S. Healthcare System *
• RETH 320 - Mechanical Ventilation

Year Four - Fall Semester (15 credits)

• STAT 130 - Understanding Statistics in Society

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• STAT 200 - Introduction to Statistics

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• RETH 330 - Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology
• RETH 420 - Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Therapy
• RETH 430 - Patient Case Management I
• RETH 448C - Clinical Practice III

Year Four - Spring Semester (15 credits)

• HSCI 300 - Foundations in Healthcare Research
• RETH 411 - Patient Education and Rehabilitation
• RETH 450 - Patient Case Management II
• RETH 478C - Clinical Practice IV
• RETH 488C - Clinical Specialty Rotation
• RETH 490 - Professional Seminar

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120