The A.S. in Respiratory Therapy curriculum at Ivy Tech is valid in the following locations:
Bloomington—Fort Wayne—Indianapolis—Lafayette—Lake County—Richmond—Sellersburg—South Bend/Elkhart—Terre Haute
The A.S. in Respiratory Therapy curriculum at Ivy Tech is valid in the following locations:
Bloomington—Fort Wayne—Indianapolis—Lafayette—Lake County—Richmond—Sellersburg—South Bend/Elkhart—Terre Haute
Symbol key
^ = Capstone course
** = RESP 208 (Clinical Applications and Concepts in Critical Care III 5 credits) may be substituted for RESP 206 and RESP 207
# = Prerequisites that must be completed at time of program application
(P) = Preferred for IUPUI transfer
Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
# APHY 101 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
# ENGL 111 | English Composition | 3 |
IVYT 112 | Student Success in Healthcare | 1 |
# MATH 123 | Quantitative Reasoning or higher (MATH 136 preferred) | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
(P) PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | |
SOCI 111 | Introduction to Sociology | |
Semester 1: 13 |
Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
# APHY 102 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3–5 | |
CHEM 101 | Introductory Chemistry | |
(P) CHEM 111 | Chemistry I | |
CHEM 115 | General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | |
Select one of the following: | 3–4 | |
BIOL 201 | General Microbiology | |
BIOL 211 | Microbiology I | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
(P) COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | |
COMM 102 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | |
Semester 2: 12 |
Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
RESP 101 | Assessment and Caring for a Respiratory Patient | 6 |
RESP 103 | Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
RESP 106 | Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology | 3 |
Semester 3: 12 |
Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
RESP 102 | Advanced Assessment and Care of a Cardiopulmonary Patient | 3 |
RESP 107 | Clinical Applications of Assessment and Caring for a Respiratory Patient | 2 |
RESP 104 | Concepts in Adult Critical Care | 3 |
RESP 105 | Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology | 3 |
Semester 4: 11 |
Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
RESP 202 | Pediatric and Neonatal Advanced Critical Care | 3 |
RESP 108 | Clinical Applications in Advanced Assessment | 2 |
RESP 203 | Advanced Emergency Management | 1 |
Semester 5: 6 |
Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
**RESP 208 | Clinical Applications and Concepts in Critical Care III | 5 |
RESP 201 | Advanced Concepts in Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Procedures | 4 |
Semester 6: 9 |
Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
^RESP 205 | Advanced Respiratory Care and Comprehensive Review | 3 |
RESP 204 | Extended Care for the Cardiopulmonary Patient | 2 |
RESP 209 | Advanced Clinical Applications in Critical Care and Specialty Rotations | 3 |
Semester 7: 8 | ||
Total Hours: 71 |
The following suggested sequence includes all course requirements for this degree.
Students must take the coursework listed in semesters 8 and 9 at a four-year college or university. The courses in semesters 8 and 9 cannot be taken at ITCC. All IU School of Medicine degree completion courses must be completed with a C or better and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale).
Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
MATH 15400 | Trigonometry | 3 |
BIOL-N 217 | Human Physiology | 5 |
Chemistry Lab: Choose 1 of the following: | 2 | |
CHEM-C 121 | Elementary Chemistry Lab | |
CHEM-C 125 | Experimental Chemistry I | |
Written Communication: Choose 1 of the following: | 3 | |
ENG-W 231 | Professional Writing Skills | |
ENG-W 230 | Writing in the Sciences | |
ENG-W 270 | Argumentative Writing | |
Semester 8: 13 |
Submit an application by January 10 for fall admission consideration to the program. Students finishing the IU School of Medicine completion courses in fall and considering January entry to the program should contact the HPP administrative office. Additional requirements such as CPR certification, immunizations, proof of health insurance, and program-based essential functions will be included with the student’s letter of admission.
Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
PHIL-P 120 | Ethics | 3 |
SWK-S 221 | Life Span Development | 3 |
XXXX XXX | Approved Cultural Understanding Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
XXXX XXX | Statistics Course from Analytical Reasoning List B | 3 |
General Physics with lab: Choose 1 of the following: | ||
PHYS 21800 | General Physics | 4 |
PHYS-P 201 | General Physics I | 5 |
Semester 9: 16 |
Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
PULM-F 371 | Pulmonary Diagnostics | 3 |
PULM-F 420 | Intro to Research in Respiratory Care | 2 |
PULM-F 451 | Cardiorespiratory Monitoring and Special Techniques | 4 |
PULM-F 456 | Respiratory Care Practicum III | 6* |
PULM-F 461 | Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Geriatrics | 3 |
Semester 10: 17 |
Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
PULM-F 430 | Management and Leadership for Respiratory Care | 3 |
PULM-F 440 | Advanced Cardiac Life Support | 2 |
PULM-F 445 | Seminar in Cardiorespiratory Care | 3 |
PULM-F 480 | Patient Education Techniques | 3 |
PULM-F 485 | Respiratory Care Practicum IV | 6* |
Semester 11: 17 |
IU School of Medicine degree completion courses (Semesters 8 and 9): 29–30 credit hours
IU School of Medicine professional curriculum (Semesters 10 and 11): 34 credit hours
*Students who hold the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the NBRC and are actively practicing as a respiratory therapist with at least one full year of work experience postgraduation from the Ivy Tech program who hold an active RCP license should email askhpp@iupui.edu for more details about receiving special credit for these two clinical courses.