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Curriculum is currently under revision. Please contact your advisor for additional information.
It is important to contact an advisor as soon as you are considering the Respiratory Care Program. Your advisor can assist in course selection and class schedule management.
As is true with many health care careers, the faculty make changes to the curriculum as needed. Therefore, it is important that you discuss your plans with your advisor on a routine basis. Students should plan to meet with an advisor at least once per semester while in the program.
Boise State University Respiratory Care Curriculum
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
Senior Year
Freshman Year
Course Number Course Title Credits
Year One: Fall Semester
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing 3
BIOL 227 Human Anatomy & Physiology (DLN) 4
MATH DLM 3-5
HLTHST 101 Medical Terminology 3
UF100 Intellectual Foundations 3
TOTAL 16
Year One: Spring Semester
ENGL 102 Intro to College Writing & Research 3
BIOL 228 Human Anatomy & Physiology 4
CHEM 101 Chemistry (DLN) 4
PSYCH 101 General Psychology (DLS) 3
Visual & Performing Arts (DLV) 3
TOTAL 18
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Sophomore Year
Course Number Course Title Credits
Year Two: Fall Semester
RESPCARE 104 Patient Assessment 1
RESPCARE 105 Interdisc. Patient Care Skills Lab 2
RESPCARE 200 Recitation & Application I 1
RESPCARE 203 Respiratory Care Theory I 3
RESPCARE 204 Respiratory Care Lab I 1
RESPCARE 208 Clinical Practicum I 2
HLTHST 220 Cardiopulmonary Renal Physiology 3
UF 200 Civic and Ethical Foundations 3
TOTAL 17
Year Two: Spring Semester
RESPCARE 219 Introduction to Research 1
RESPCARE 221 ECG Interpretation 1
RESPCARE 223 Respiratory Care Theory II 3
RESPCARE 224 Respiratory Care Lab II 2
RESPCARE 228 Clinical Practicum II 4
RESPCARE 229 Diseases and Diagnostics I 3
RESPCARE 250 Recitation and Application II 1
RESPCARE 255 Respiratory Rounds 1
TOTAL 17
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Junior Year
Course Number Course Title Credits
Year Three: Fall Semester
RESPCARE 300 Recitation & Application III 1
RESPCARE 301 Principles of Pharmacotherapeutics 2
RESPCARE 303 Respiratory Care Theory III 3
RESPCARE 304 Respiratory Care Lab III 2
RESPCARE 308 Clinical Practicum III 5
RESPCARE 329 Diseases and Diagnostics II 3
TOTAL 16
Year Three: Spring Semester
RESPCARE 302 General Pathology 2
RESPCARE 323 Respiratory Care Theory IV 3
RESPCARE 324 Respiratory Care Lab IV 1
RESPCARE 328 Clinical Practicum IV 5
RESPCARE 350 Recitation & Application IV 2
RESPCARE 355 Professional Communication in Health Care (CID) 3
TOTAL 15
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Senior Year
Course Number Course Title Credits
Year Four: Fall Semester
400 Level RESPCARE Elective 3
400 Level RESPCARE Elective 3
400 Level RESPCARE Elective 3
Social Sciences (DLS) 3
TOTAL 12
Year Four: Spring Semester
HLTHST 432 Critical Review of Health Care Research* 3
400 Level RESPCARE Elective 3
Literature and Humanities (DLL) 3
FF 400 1
Elective 1
TOTAL 11
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