Curriculum
You can find a course description in the course catalog on the DCCC web site. A number of new courses may not have course descriptions at this time.
* Please see note below concerning the accreditation of this program.
PRE-REQUISITE COURSES ENG 100 English Composition I MAT 128 Algebra CHE 110 General Chemistry I with Lab |
3 4 4 |
First Year |
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Crs. |
Fall Semester |
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RTH 110 | Respiratory Therapy Principles and Practicum I |
8 |
BIO 150 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology |
4 |
COMM 100 or |
Intro to Interpersonal Communications or |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Spring Semester |
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RTH 102 |
Respiratory Therapy Principles II |
2 |
RTH 103 |
Respiratory Therapy Practicum II |
6 |
BIO 151 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
Elective |
Elective that meets both Diversity and Global Understanding College Learning Goals. |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Summer I |
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RTH 104 |
Summer Clinical I |
5 |
Summer II |
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RTH 105 |
Summer Clinical II |
5 |
AHM 220 |
Applied Microbiology |
1 |
SECOND YEAR |
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Fall Semester |
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RTH 200 |
Respiratory Therapy Principles III |
3 |
RTH 201 |
Respiratory Therapy Practicum III |
6 |
RTH 204 |
Pulmonary Pathophysiology Clinical Rounds I |
2 |
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Total |
12 |
Spring Semester |
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RTH 202 |
Respiratory Therapy Principles IV |
3 |
RTH 203 |
Respiratory Therapy Practicum IV |
6 |
RTH 205 |
Pulmonary Pathophysiology Clinical Rounds II |
2 |
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Total |
11 |
Summer I |
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RTH 206 |
Summer Clinical III |
4 |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
78 |
* The Crozer/DCCC Respiratory Care Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), P.O. Box 54876, Hurst, TX 76054-48761248 Harwood Rd., Bedford, Texas, 76021-4244, 817-283-2835, www.coarc.com. To view the accreditation data for the program outcomes, please follow this link directly to the Programmatic Outcomes Data page (http://www.coarc.com/Students/Programmatic-Outcome-Data.aspx).
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