Respiratory Care (RSPT)

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RSPT 1101  Introduction to Respiratory Care  1 Credit   (1 Lec, 0 Lab)  

This course is an introduction to the field of respiratory care.
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 1113  Respiratory Care Pharmacology  1 Credit   (1 Lec, 0 Lab)  

This course is a study of basic pharmacological principles/practices of cardiopulmonary drugs. Emphasis on classification, routes of administration, dosages/calculations, and physiological interaction.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 1311,
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 2360
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 1160  Respiratory Care Clinical I  1 Credit   (0 Lec, 6 Lab)  

This course offers a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 1310
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 1225  Respiratory Care Sciences  2 Credits   (2 Lec, 0 Lab)  

This course is a study of physics, mathematics, and chemistry as related to respiratory care.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1314 or MATH 1332 or MATH 1342 or a higher level math
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 1310  Respiratory Care Procedures I  3 Credits   (2 Lec, 4 Lab)  

This course provides essential knowledge of the equipment and techniques used in the treatment of cardiopulmonary disease.
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 1311  Respiratory Care Procedures II  3 Credits   (2 Lec, 4 Lab)  

This course develops essential knowledge and skills of airway care and mechanical ventilation.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 1225, RSPT 1340, RSPT 1310
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 1360
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 1340  Advanced Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology  3 Credits   (3 Lec, 1 Lab)  

This course provides an advanced presentation of anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular and pulmonary system.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2301, BIOL 2101, BIOL 2302, BIOL 2102
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 1360  Respiratory Care Clinical II  3 Credits   (0 Lec, 15 Lab)  

This course offers a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 1160, RSPT 1225, RSPT 1310, RSPT 1340,
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 1311, RSPT 2372
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2217  Respiratory Care Pharmacology  2 Credits   (2 Lec, 0 Lab)  

This course is a study of drugs that affect cardiopulmonary systems, with an emphasis on classification, route of administration, dosages/calculations, and physiologic interactions.
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2230  Respiratory Care Examination Preparation  2 Credits   (2 Lec, 1 Lab)  

This course is a comprehensive review to optimize respiratory care credentialing exam success.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 2355
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 2231, RSPT 2362
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2231  Simulations in Respiratory Care  2 Credits   (1 Lec, 3 Lab)  

This course covers the theory of clinical simulation examinations. Includes construction types, scoring, and mechanics of taking the computerized simulation examination.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 2355, RSPT 2361, RSPT 2353
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 2230, RSPT 2362
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2310  Cardiopulmonary Disease  3 Credits   (3 Lec, 1 Lab)  

This course covers etiology, pathogenesis, pathology, diagnosis, history, prognosis, manifestations, treatment, and detection of cardiopulmonary diseases.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 1340
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2314  Mechanical Ventilation  3 Credits   (2 Lec, 3 Lab)  

This course is a study of mechanical ventilation with emphasis on ventilator classification, methods, principles, and operational characteristics.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 1310,
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 1311 and RSPT 1360
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2325  Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics  3 Credits   (3 Lec, 0 Lab)  

This course is a study of physical, radiological, hemodynamic, laboratory, nutritional, and cardiopulmonary diagnostic assessments.
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2353  Neonatal/Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care  3 Credits   (3 Lec, 1 Lab)  

This course is a study of neonatal and pediatric cardiopulmonary care.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 2371
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 2361
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2355  Critical Care Monitoring  3 Credits   (2 Lec, 3 Lab)  

This course covers advanced monitoring techniques used to access a patient in the critical care setting.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 2310
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 2353
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2360  Respiratory Care Clinical III  3 Credits   (0 Lec, 15 Lab)  

This course offers a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 1360 and RSPT 2372 or RSPT 2314,
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 2414
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2361  Respiratory Care Clinical IV  3 Credits   (0 Lec, 18 Lab)  

This course offers a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 2360, RSPT 2371
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 2353
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2362  Respiratory Care Clinical V  3 Credits   (0 Lec, 18 Lab)  

This course offers a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 2361, RSPT 2355
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 2230, RSPT 2231
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2372  Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation  3 Credits   (2 Lec, 3 Lab)  

This course is an introductory study of mechanical ventilation. It emphasizes the basic modes of ventilation and the use of arterial blood gas interpretation to facilitate ventilator setting changes.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 1310,
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 1311 and RSPT 1360
Course Type: Technical

RSPT 2414  Mechanical Ventilation  4 Credits   (3 Lec, 3 Lab)  

The continuation of the study of mechanical ventilation with emphasis on ventilator classification, methods, principles, and operational characteristics.
Prerequisite(s): RSPT 2372 or RSPT 2314,
Prerequisite with concurrency: RSPT 2360
Course Type: Technical