Indiana University of Pennsylvania

2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

The College of Health and Human Services

Bachelor of Science-Respiratory Care

Liberal Studies: As follows:			             45-47
Composition: ENGL 101, ENGL 202
Humanities: three courses, one in each area (PHIL 222 recommended)
Fine Arts: one course
Mathematics: MATH 105 or higher level
Natural Science: CHEM 101-CHEM 102
Social Sciences: PSYC 101, SOC 151, non-Western course
Health and Wellness/ROTC: H&W recommended
Liberal Studies electives: one course, BEDU 101/COSC 101/IFMG 101
recommended 
Synthesis: not required
Writing Intensive: not required

Major:						                62
Required Courses: (1) (2)
RESP 101   The Profession of Respiratory Care 		1sh
RESP 326   Respiratory Care Clinical Practice I	        3sh
RESP 327   Pharmacology		                        3sh
RESP 328   Introduction to Respiratory Care	        4sh
RESP 329   Respiratory Care Instrumentation	        4sh
RESP 330   Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation                2sh
RESP 333   Respiratory Care Clinical Practice II        4sh
RESP 334   Respiratory Care Instrumentation 
           and Application	                        4sh
RESP 335   Nursing Arts		                        3sh
RESP 336   Cardiopulmonary Evaluation and 
           Clinical Correlation                         4sh
RESP 337   Introduction to Pulmonary Function Studies   1sh
RESP 425   Clinical Case Studies			3sh
RESP 426   Respiratory Care Clinical Practice III       5sh
RESP 428   Essentials of Electrocardiology	        2sh
RESP 429   Design and Function of Respiratory 
           Care Department	                        2sh
RESP 430   Pulmonary Function Studies	                3sh
RESP 431   Pediatric Respiratory Care	                1sh
RESP 433   Respiratory Care Clinical Practice IV        5sh
RESP 434   Neonatal Respiratory Care	                3sh
RESP 436   Respiratory Care Teaching	                2sh
RESP 437   Methods in Critical Care	                2sh
RESP 438   Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation               1sh

Other Requirements:				                17
Science courses:
BIOL 105   Cell Biology		                        3sh
BIOL 150   Human Anatomy	                        3sh
BIOL 151   Human Physiology		                4sh
BIOL 241   General Microbiology	                        3sh
PHYS 151   Medical Physics Lecture                      3sh
PHYS 161   Medical Physics Lab	                        1sh

Free Electives:				                        0

(#)Total Degree Requirements: 124-126 (1)
(1) Qualified students are encouraged to elect RESP 342 in which case total credits would be 126-130.
(2) RESP 300- and 400-level courses are completed at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh
(#) See advisory paragraph Timely Completion of Degree Requirements in catalog section on Requirements for Graduation.

IUP Info | Table of Contents | Index of Courses

This information is maintained by the Office of the Registrar, with approval from the University Senate. Last Modified at 10:45 PM on 8/17/00.