Respiratory Care, A.A.S.

General Education and Program Requirements

Contact your program advisor to select general education courses from each category which will meet your program’s graduation requirements. See General Education Courses (GELOs)   for a complete list.

(May be transferred or earned at SCC. These courses must be completed before entry to the program. Contact a program advisor for specific courses.)

Select one course from each General Education Category (GELOs)  

GELO #1 Speech Communication Credits: 3
GELO #2 Written Communication Credits: 3
GELO #3 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Credits: 4

• BIOS 1140 - Human Anatomy  
  ​​​​​​​OR
• BIOS 2250 Human Anatomy & Physiology I  

GELO #5 Analytical, Quantittative, & Scientific Reasoning Credits: 4

• BIOS 2130 - Human Physiology  
  OR​​​​​​​
• BIOS 2260 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II  

GELO #4 Global Awareness and Citizenship OR GELO #6 Career and Life Skills  Credits: 3

• SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology
    
  OR
• SOCI 1020 - Diversity in Society 
  OR 
  ​GELO #6 Career and Life Skills
• PSYC 1810 Introduction to Psychology  
  ​​​​​​​OR
• PSYC 1250 Interpersonal Relations  

AND TAKE 

ACFS 1015 Success@SCC    Credits:  1

Respiratory Care Courses

Student must complete the following RESP courses.

• RESP 1111 - Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology Credits: 2
• RESP 1122 - Respiratory Care Procedures Credits: 6
• RESP 1125 - Respiratory Diagnostics Credits: 1
• RESP 1160 - Mechanical Ventilation Credits: 6
• RESP 1170 - Exam Review Credits: 3
• RESP 1220 - Clinical Education: Critical Care/Specialty Rotations 1 Credits: 5
• RESP 1241 - Focused Clinical Experience Credits: 7
• RESP 1151 - Critical Care Management Credits: 2
• RESP 1152 - Respiratory Pharmacology and Pathology Credits: 4
• RESP 1181 - Respiratory Care Lifespan Credits: 3
• RESP 1211 - Clinical Education: General Care Credits: 1
• RESP 1212 - Clinical Education: Progressive Care Credits: 4

Special Program Requirements

1. Submit copy of a current American Heart Association BLS CPR card. See Program Admission Checklist for specific CPR requirements.
2. Submit completed Health Statement to the Health Sciences Division (upon application to program) at healthsciences@southeast.edu. See program website.
3. A criminal background check will be required of each student in this program. Based on the background check, a student may be prevented from taking certain courses, accessing certain laboratory experiences, or completing the program. A non-refundable fee of $45 will be accessed for this CBC. Misdemeanor or felony convictions may prevent a graduate from acquiring a state license.
4. Students admitted to a Health Sciences program at SCC requiring a clinical rotation at a contracted healthcare facility will submit to initial drug and alcohol testing prior to the first clinical rotation. A non-refundable fee of $44 will be accessed for the drug screen.
5. All students must receive a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in the general education courses and 2.5 in the science courses. Science courses include Anatomy, Physiology. General education courses include speech communication, written communication, and global awareness and citizenship.
6. All RESP courses completed with a grade of 75% (C+) or higher to progress through the program. (Classes must be taken in sequence. If a C+ is not achieved, the student will be unable to progress in the program.)
7. Complete professional awareness activity (Contact Program Director for specific requirements.)
8. Complete program orientation after being accepted into program. Program Director will contact students who are accepted.
9. Program offers web-based courses but requires supervised clinicals/labs at identified locations.
10. A laptop computer is recommended for students in this program (see computer system requirements).

Total: 62 hours