Respiratory Therapy Program

Pre-Professional Curriculum

Respiratory
Therapy
Pre-medical Curriculum Option

The
following curriculum simultaneously satisfies prerequisites for
applying to medical school at the University of North Dakota and for
the B.S. degree in Respiratory Therapy.
(*Denotes additional medical school requirements.)

Pre-Professional
Curriculum

FRESHMAN
BIO 103	General Biology	4
CHE 111	Fundamentals of Chemistry (I)	4
ENG 103	The Writing Process	4
ALU 122	ALU	1
PSY 201	General Psychology	4
BIO 209	Medical Microbiology	4
CHE 112	Chemistry (II)	4
COM 109	Oral Communication	4
MAT 103	College Algebra	4
MAY
Liberal Arts Requirement AES		4
SUMMER
Liberal Arts SBS		4
SOPHOMORE
BIO 207	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
PHY 203	Introduction to Physics	4
THE 382	Moral Issues Seminar, Bioethics, or Biomedical Ethics	4
CHE 217	*Organic Chemistry I	4
BIO 208	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
CHE 318	*Organic Chemistry II	4
Liberal Arts Requirement (PHI/THE)		4
PHY 304	*Intermediate Physics	4
NUR 217	Pharmacology	3
MAY
Liberal Arts Requirement (PHI/THE)		4
Summer
Liberal Arts Requirement (SBS)		4
Professional Respiratory Therapy Curriculum
JUNIOR
RCR 201	Introduction to Respiratory Care	3
RCR 205	Basic Procedures	6
RCR 207	Basic Procedures Laboratory	1
RCR 335	Clinical Cardiopulmonary Physiology	6
RCR 320	Clinical Practicum I	3
RCR 422	Clinical Cardiopulmonary Assessment	5
RCR 426	Human Diseases I	4
RCR 436	Critical Respiratory Care	5
RCR 438	Ventilator/Critical Care Laboratory	1
MAY
May RCR 427	Human Diseases II	2
SUMMER
RCR 416	Pediatric/Neonatal Respiratory Care	3
RCR 430	Clinical Practicum II	5
SENIOR
RCR 411	Respiratory Therapy in Alternate Sites	2
RCR 450	Research in Respiratory Therapy	2
RCR 452	Health Promotion	2
RCR 441	Clinical Practicum III	8
RCR 418	Department Leadership	2
RCR 420	Professional Seminar	2
RCR 428	Respiratory Care Specialty	8
CHE 310	*Bio Chemistry (Recommended)	4

The
pre-professional curriculum must be successfully completed (grade of C
or higher in all Math/Science courses and overall GPA of 2.5 or
higher) to be eligible for admission to the professional respiratory
therapy program.

Why Combine Pre-med Admission Requirements with a B.S.
in Respiratory Therapy?

Often,
students interested in becoming physicians major in one of the natural
sciences. However, it is an advantage for otherwise qualified medical
school applicants to have already had clinical patient care experience.
The Pre-Med/Respiratory Therapy curriculum option at the
University of Mary makes it possible for students to fulfill medical
school science prerequisite courses while earning the bachelors degree
in respiratory therapy.

Graduates are eligible to take the national respiratory therapy boards
to earn the registered respiratory therapist (RRT) credential, and can
also apply to medical school. A clinical, patient care background
provides the applicant with clinical assessment skills, patient contact,
familiarity with the healthcare environment, and a viable career to help
pay the bills while in medical school.

The RRT credential shows medical school admissions committee members
that the applicant has real-life familiarity with patient care, which
helps them better evaluate the applicant’s interest in the medical field
and motivation for pursuing a career as a physician.

For More
Information:

Dr. Krystyna Gorzelska, U-Mary,
355- 8066, [email protected]

Dr. Will
Beachey, Program Director,
530-7757, [email protected]