MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3284 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2021 Fall Last Admit Term: 2022 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 79.5-97 CIP Code: 51.0908	Primary College: Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific: GW Field of Interest: Health Sciences Instructional Council: Allied Health (51) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as: 29-1126.00 Respiratory Therapists 25-1071.00 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Respiratory Care degree provides education in patient services to assess, provide treatment, perform diagnostic procedures, and teach patients that have cardiovascular and pulmonary problems. Curriculum includes experiences in the hospital critical care, trauma, emergency departments, and operating rooms, patient`s home, physicians` offices, and out-patient clinics in preparation for employment. The program focuses on principles for respiratory therapists to utilize advanced technology in life support systems, administer medications, and perform many techniques to assist patients in the healing process.

Successful completion of the AAS degree in Respiratory Care enables the program graduates to take the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Therapist Multiple-Choice (TMC) Examination and Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE). Passing both of these exams is required to earn the RRT credential and make the graduate eligible to obtain their license to practice professionally.

The AAS degree may be transferred to a university or college applied science program or other degree program in health science or a related field.

Required Courses

HCC/RES109 CPR for Health Care Provider (0.5) OR
American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR certification (0) 0-0.5

+ RES118 Vascular Access for Clinical Practice 1
+ RES130 Respiratory Care Fundamentals I 4.5
+ RES131 Infection Control for Respiratory Care 1
+ RES133 Respiratory Care Clinical Seminar 2
+ RES134 Respiratory Care Pharmacology I 2
+ RES136 Applied Biophysics for Respiratory Care 3
+ RES140 Respiratory Care Fundamentals II 5
+ RES142 Respiratory Care Clinical I 4
+ RES144 Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation 1
+ RES220 Respiratory Care Fundamentals III 4.5
+ RES224 Pathophysiology for Respiratory Care 2
+ RES226 Respiratory Care Clinical II 4
+ RES230 Respiratory Care Fundamentals IV 4.5
+ RES232 Respiratory Care Clinical III 4
+ RES235 Respiratory Care Pharmacology II 2
+ RES240 Respiratory Physiology 3
+ RES270 Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care 2
+ RES280 Respiratory Care Review 2
+ RES291 Respiratory Care Advanced Life Support 1
+ RES292 Respiratory Care Pediatric Advanced Life Support 1

Credits: 53.5-54

Restricted Electives
Optional: Students seeking university transfer may select zero (0) to eight (8) credits from the courses below: HES100 Healthful Living 3 + MAT150 College Algebra/Functions 5	Credits: 0-8

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 26-35

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3)

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area except COM225 Public Speaking. 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking or equivalent as indicated by assessment (0-3)

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR Equivalent course OR Satisfactory completion of higher-level algebra course 3-5 Students considering university transfer should take: + MAT150 College Algebra/Functions 5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 14-18

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area. 3 Recommend a 3-credit Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] general studies designation meeting the Awareness Area [C], [G], and/or [H]. See the AGEC Matrix for course designations.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3 In addition to PSY101, students considering university transfer should take HES100 in the Restricted Electives area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 8-12
BIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (4) OR + BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) AND + BIO202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) 4-8 CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry 3 CHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory 1

Learning Outcomes
1. Prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs). (RES130, RES140, RES220, RES230, RES280, BIO160, BIO201, BIO202, CHM130, CHM130LL, HCC/RES109, PSY101, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], MAT12+) 2. Demonstrate assessment and evaluation of the patient in keeping with the application of appropriate care that aligns with established hospital regulations and standards. (RES142, RES226, RES232, RES240, CHM130, CHM130LL) 3. Utilize technology in the management of patients. (RES118, RES133, RES142, RES144, RES220, RES226, RES230, RES232, MAT12+) 4. Demonstrate the ethical and professional standards expected of respiratory care professionals. (RES118, RES130, RES131, RES133, RES134, RES136, RES140, RES142, RES144, RES220, RES224, RES226, RES230, RES232, RES235, RES240, RES270, RES280, RES291, RES292, [HU]) 5. Communicate information regarding clinical status to appropriate members of the health care team. (RES130, RES140, RES142, RES220, RES226, RES230, RES232, RES240, (COM), [FYC])
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 27, 2021

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.