Respiratory Care: Part-time Curriculum - Seminole State College of Florida

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Seminole State students can take day or evening classes at any of our four convenient campuses or online.

Part-time Curriculum

Students may apply to Seminole State's Respiratory Care Program after meeting all College admissions requirements.

Curriculum

General Education Courses
Course #	Course Name	Credits
ENC 1101	English I	3
PSY 2012	General Psychology	3
XXX XXXX	Humanities Elective	3
Total:		9
Support Courses
Course #	Course Name	Credits
BSC 2093C	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BSC 2094C	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
CHM 1032C	Foundations of College Chemistry	4
MCB 2013C	Microbiology	4
Total:		16
Didactic Respiratory Courses
Course #	Course Name	Credits
RET 1485C	Cardiopulmonary Physiology	4
RET 2350	Pharmacology	3
RET 1025C	Principles of Respiratory Care	4
RET 1264C	Principles of Mechanical Ventilation	4
RET 1275C	Clinical Care Techniques	6
RET 1295C	Chest Medicine	4
RET 1450C	Basic Physiologic Monitoring	3
RET 2244	Life Support	3
RET 2714C	Pediatric Respiratory Care	4
Total:		35
Clinical Respiratory Courses
Course #	Course Name	Credits
RET 1874L	Clinical Practice I	4
RET 1875L	Clinical Practice II	4
RET 2876L	Clinical Practice III	4
RET 2877L	Clinical Practice IV	4
Total:		16
Program Total:		76

Course Sequence

Part-time students will work with an academic advisor to devise a plan for fulfilling the General Education and Support course requirements. They will then complete the final Respiratory Care course sequence, which consists of Didactic Respiratory and Clinical Respiratory courses.

Final Course Sequence

Fall Term (Term I)
Course #	Course Name	Credits
RET 1485C	Cardiopulmonary Physiology	4
RET 1025C	Principles of Respiratory Care	4
RET 1275C	Clinical Care Techniques	6
Spring Term (Term II)
RET 2350	Pharmacology	3
RET 1264C	Principles of Mechanical Ventilation	4
RET 1874L	Clinical Practice I	4
Summer Term (Term III)
RET 1450C	Basic Physiologic Monitoring	3
RET 1875L	Clinical Practice II	4
RET 1295C	Chest Medicine	4
Fall Term (Term I)
RET 2244	Life Support	3
RET 2876L	Clinical Practice III	4
RET 2714C	Pediatric Respiratory Care	4
Spring Term (Term II)
RET 2877L	Clinical Practice IV	4