Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Health Professions / Respiratory Care
Department/program
Redistribution of course credits to more accurately reflect the needs of the
Summary
program and allow for inclusion of additional pre requisite course.
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
Anne Delaney
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
Barry Good
Date
9/16/2011
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
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
X
Redistribution of contact hours /credits within the
describe
Respiratory Care program to allow for inclusion of a
Science pre requisite (SCN 175N).
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing
program or major, please cut and paste the
requirements as they appear in the current catalog
below. www.umt.edu/catalog 
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it to
appear in the catalog. 
4danni
M 115 (MAT 117) Probability and
Linear Mathematics Probability and
Linear Math or M 121 (MAT
118)College Algebra
3
PSYX 161S (PSY
110S)Organizational Psychology
3
BIOH 201N-201N & BIOH 211N212N (SCN 201N-202N) Anatomy
and Physiology I & Lab and
Anatomy and Physiology II & Lab
8
WRIT 121 (WTS 115) Introduction
to Technical Writing or WRIT 101
(WTS 101) College Writing I
3
SCN 175N Integrated Physical
Science I
3
Total
20
Respiratory Care Program Curriculum
Autumn Entry
A
S
1
-
-
2
4
-
1
-
5
-
-
3
1
-
RES 101
Communication and
Management
RES 115 Blood Gas
Analysis (winter
session)
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 231 Respiratory
Critical Care
-
4
-
3
3
-
-
2
Experience I
-
5
Total
15
19
RES 232 Respiratory
Pathology and Disease
RES 235
Cardiopulmonary
Anatomy and
Physiology
RES 250 Respiratory
Care Laboratory II
RES 255 Clinical
Summer Session
RES 260 Respiratory
Care Laboratory III
1
RES 265 Clinical
Experience II
5
Total
6
Autumn Semester
A
RES 241 Prenatal and
Pediatric Respiratory
Care
3
RES 252 Respiratory
Care Review
2
RES 270 Respiratory
Care Laboratory IV
1
RES 275 Clinical
6
Experience III
Total
12
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
The Respiratory Care program has been lacking a science component (other than A&P I/II) as a pre
requisite to acceptance into the program. Many past students have struggled with basic concepts of
Physics and Chemistry in their first program semester. The University of Montana-COT Respiratory Care
program is also currently well above the average number of Clinical hours required of students enrolled
in similar CoARC accredited programs. We feel that the outstanding quality of our student clinical
experiences allows us some latitude to make adjustments to the quantity thereof. By adjusting the
distribution of credits allocated to clinical exposure, the program expects to maintain both an appropriate
quantity and quality of clinical exposure while allowing for the inclusion of SCN 175N in order to
address identified weaknesses in student preprogram preparation. Additionally, improvements made to
both presentation methodology and course organization allow for a reduction in credit load allocation for
our RES 270 lab.
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.
Revised 11-2009