SUNY Erie Community College

RESPIRATORY CARE

Curriculum

 First Year, Fall Semester
RC 110 Principles of Respiratory Care I (3 cr)
RC 111 Lab for Principles of RC I (1.5 cr)*
RC 112 Respiratory Care Sciences (3 cr)
RC 114 Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology (3 cr)
BI 150 Anatomy and Physiology I (3 cr)
BI 151 Lab for BI 150 (1.5 cr)
EN 110 College Composition (3 cr) or EN 120

 First Year, Spring Semester
RC 120 Principles of Respiratory Care II (3 cr)
RC 121 Lab for Principles of RC II (1.5 cr)*
RC 122 Special Procedures I (3 cr)
RC 124 Clinical Practice I (2 cr)
BI 152 Anatomy and Physiology II (3 cr)
BI 153 Lab for BI 152 (1.5 cr)
EN 111 Comp. and Interpretation of Literature (3 cr) OR EN 121

 First Year, Summer Session I
RC 128 Clinical Practice II (3 cr)*
______ Social Science elective (3 cr)

 Second Year, Fall Semester
RC 230 Cardiopulmonary Disease (3 cr)
RC 232 Special Procedures II (3 cr)*
RC 234 Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care (3 cr)
RC 238 Clinical Practice III ( 4 cr)
BI 230 Microbiology (3 cr)
BI 231 Lab for Microbiology (1 cr)

 Second Year, Spring Semester
RC 240 Respiratory Care Review Seminar (3 cr)
RC 242 Introduction to Sleep Medicine (1 cr)
RC 244 Principles of Respiratory Care III (3 cr)
RC 246 Clinical Practice IV (4 cr)*
______ Communication elective (3 cr) – Choose one: EN 114 Public Speaking, EN 205 Interpersonal Communications, OR HU 100 Human Interaction

* Indicates laboratory fee required.

NOTE: All respiratory care professional coursework must be taken in sequential order. Please contact the Respiratory Care Department for further advisement and placement testing. This is the recommended sequence. Student must consult with their academic adviser prior to registering to maintain matriculation status.