Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Health Professions / Respiratory Care
Department/program
Creation of new courses (Addition of RES 115, Addition of RES 130) ReSummary
numbering of one course (Res 242 becomes RES 101) Change in number of
course credits (RES 131 from 6 to 5 credits) and deletion of one course
(RES 120)
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Nicholas Arthur
# 7836
Date
9/19/09
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
X
Other
Please
Creation of new courses (Addition of RES 115, Addition
X
describe
of RES 130) Re-numbering of one course (Res 242
becomes RES 101) Change in number of course credits
(RES 131 from 6 to 5 credits) and deletion of one course
(RES 120)
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it to
program or major, please cut and paste the
appear in the catalog. 
requirements as they appear in the current catalog
below. www.umt.edu/catalog 
Autumn Entry
A S
RES 120T Ethics and Health Care
2 Communication
RES 129T Patient Care and
4 Assessment
RES 131T Respiratory Care
6 Fundamentals
RES 133T Respiratory Care
3 Pharmacology
RES 150T Respiratory Care Laboratory
1 I
RES 231T Respiratory Critical Care
- 4
RES 232T Respiratory Pathology and
- 3
Disease
RES 235T Cardiopulmonary Anatomy
- 3
and Physiology
RES 250T Respiratory Care Laboratory
- 2
II
RES 255T Clinical Experience I
- 5
Total
16 17
Summer Session
RES 260T Respiratory Care Laboratory
1
III
RES 265T Clinical Experience II
6
Total
7
Autumn Semester
A
RES 241T Perinatal and Pediatric
3
Respiratory Care
RES 242T Respiratory Management
1
RES 252T Respiratory Care Review
2
RES 270T Respiratory Care Laboratory
2
IV
RES 275T Clinical Experience III
7
Total
15
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
Autumn Entry
RES 101 Communication and
Management
RES 115 Blood Gas Analysis
RES 129 Patient Care and
Assessment
RES 130 Respiratory Care Lab 1B
RES 131 Respiratory Care
Fundamentals
RES 133 Respiratory Care
Pharmacology
RES 150 Respiratory Care
Laboratory I
RES 235 Cardiopulmonary
Anatomy and Physiology
RES 231 Respiratory Critical Care
RES 232 Respiratory Pathology
and Disease
RES 235 Cardiopulmonary
Anatomy and Physiology
RES 250 Respiratory Care
Laboratory II
RES 255 Clinical Experience I
Total
Summer Session
RES 260 Respiratory Care
Laboratory III
RES 265 Clinical Experience II
Total
Autumn Semester
RES 241 Perinatal and Pediatric
Respiratory Care
RES 252 Respiratory Care Review
RES 270 Respiratory Care
Laboratory IV
RES 275 Clinical Experience III
Total
A S
1 2 4 1 5 3 1 - 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 5
17 17
1
6
7
A
3
2
2
7
14
The Respiratory Care program curriculum is in need of improved organization of material, re-prioritizing
of content importance, and a more logical approach to the sequencing and the presentation of material.
The proposed changes will allow faculty to place appropriate emphasis on key topics as well as improve
links between didactic information and practical/hands on experiences. Our goal, as always, is to improve
the educational experience for students and to produce graduates of the highest professional standard.
Also, as a result of the Faculty Learning Outcomes Council (“FLOC”) and within the MUS transfer
Initiative, T’s are being removed from course numbers to facilitate transferability.
What other programs are affected by your proposal?
Obtain signatures as requested above.
None
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.