Curriculum
You can find a course description in the course catalog on the Delaware County Community College website.
*Please see note below concerning the accreditation of this program.
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PRE-REQUISITE COURSES ENG 100 English Composition I MAT 128 Algebra CHE 110 General Chemistry I with Lab |
3 4 4 |
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Total |
11 |
First Year |
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Crs. |
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Fall Semester |
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| RTH 110 | Respiratory Therapy Principles and Practicum 1 |
8 |
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BIO 150 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 |
4 |
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COMM 100 or |
Intro to Interpersonal Communications or |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Spring Semester |
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RTH 102 |
Respiratory Therapy Principles 2 |
2 |
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RTH 103 |
Respiratory Therapy Practicum 2 |
6 |
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BIO 151 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 |
4 |
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Elective |
Elective that meets both Diversity and Global Understanding College Learning Goals. |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Summer I |
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RTH 104 |
Summer Clinical 1 |
5 |
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Summer II |
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RTH 105 |
Summer Clinical 2 |
5 |
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AHM 220 |
Applied Microbiology |
1 |
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Total |
11 |
SECOND YEAR |
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Fall Semester |
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RTH 200 |
Respiratory Therapy Principles 3 |
3 |
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RTH 201 |
Respiratory Therapy Practicum 3 |
6 |
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RTH 204 |
Pulmonary Pathophysiology 1 |
2 |
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Total |
11 |
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Spring Semester |
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RTH 202 |
Respiratory Therapy Principles 4 |
3 |
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RTH 203 |
Respiratory Therapy Practicum 4 |
6 |
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RTH 205 |
Pulmonary Pathophysiology 2 |
2 |
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Total |
11 |
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Summer I |
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RTH 206 |
Summer Clinical 3 |
4 |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR PROGRAM |
78 |
* The Crozer/DCCC Respiratory Care Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The Program #200088 is fully accredited through 2029. The CoARC’s main webpage is www.coarc.com.
CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an 'outcomes based' process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.
To view the accreditation data for the program outcomes, please follow this link directly to the Programmatic Outcomes Data page https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/.
Contact Us
Patti Curran
Program Director
Email: patti.curran@crozer.org
Phone: 610-447-2440
Fax: 610-447-6353
School of Respiratory Therapy
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
1 Medical Center Blvd.
Upland, PA 19013