University of Indianapolis - College of Arts & Sciences
Curriculum Guide for the Respiratory Therapy Major
Bachelor of Arts or Science
ABAD
RESP
updated 05/14
Suggested sequence of Math/Science and other courses required for admission to Respiratory Therapy
“C” or better required for admission; 10 hours completed at time of application
Year 1: Semester I:
 BIOL
103
 CHEM
104
Principles of Human Anatomy (4) prereq: MATH competency
Intro. to General Organic and Biological Chemistry (5) prereq: MATH competency
Year 1: Semester II:
 BIOL
104
 CSCI
132
 PSY
120
Principles of Human Physiology (4) prereq: MATH competency
Software Application for Science (2)
Introduction to Psychology (3)
Year 2: Semester I:
 MATH
180
 BIOL
209
College Algebra and Trigonometry (4) prereq: MATH 105 (C- or better)
Microbiology (SSI and SSII) (4) prereq: BIOL 103/104 or BIOL 165
Year 2: Semester II:
 PHYS
150
 MATH ELEC
General Physics I and Lab (4) prereq: MATH 180
Statistics electives: MATH 220 or MATH 245 (4) prereq: MATH 180
Recommended: complete a year 2 Math/Science course in Year 1 summer: all courses available
General Education Core (Natural Science and Mathematics fulfilled by above courses):
First-Year Learning Goals
 FYS
XXX
First-Year Seminar course that fulfills one of the following distribution areas:
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 Literature/|History/Religion/ Fine Art/Local/Global
 INTD
101
New Student Experience (1)
Specific courses for the major that fulfill the Gen Ed core; may be taken at any time in the first two years
 ENGL
101
English Composition (3) fulfills Critical Thinking - English
 PHIL
201
Ethics (3) fulfills Philosophy & Ethics
 SOC
103
Social Problems (3) fulfills Social Science
 KINS
101
Wellness/Fitness for a Lifetime (1) fulfills Wellness
 COMM 100/200
Public Speaking (2) or Business and Professional Comm. (3) fulfills Communication
Elective courses that fulfill the Gen Ed core; any time in the first two years; may be fulfilled by FYS
 HIST ELEC
History core elective (3)
 ENGL ELEC
Literature core elective (3)
 INTD 201/202
Lecture/Performance (1)
 REL
ELEC
Religion core elective (3)
 XXX ELEC
Foreign Language core requirement (4+4) / 2 courses
 XXX ELEC
Local/Global Theoretical core elective (3)
 XXX ELEC
Local/Global Experiential core elective (3)
 XXX ELEC
Fine Arts Theory core elective (2)
 XXX ELEC
Fine Arts Applied core elective (2)
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Overall gradepoint of 2.5 required for admission. Maximum of ten students guaranteed admission from UIndy.
Application packets are available in the Biology Department. Students should obtain these packets to be aware
of all requirements for admission. Deadline for application to the clinical phase of the program is January 1st of
each year. Academic requirements must be maintained following conditional admission.
Upon admission, the academic program continues at IU Health (Methodist Hospital) in Indianapolis
Junior Year
Semester I take
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
303
311
315
325
326
333
Introduction to Human Disease (2)
Cardiorespiratory Physiology (3)
Cardiorespiratory Assessment and Patient Care (3)
General Respiratory Care (4)
Respiratory Techniques I (2)
Cardiorespiratory Pharmacology I (2)
Semester II take
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
350
355
356
385
405
444
Cardiorespiratory Diseases (3)
Life Support (3)
Respiratory Techniques II (2)
Respiratory Care Practicum I (3)
Neonatal-Pediatric Respiratory Care (3)
Cardiorespiratory Pharmacology II (2)
Summer Session
 RESP
 RESP
395
399
Respiratory Care Practicum II (4)
Independent Study In Allied Health (optional) (arranged)
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Semester I take
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
371
420
451
456
461
Pulmonary Diagnostics (3)
Introduction to Research in Respiratory Care (2)
Cardiorespiratory Monitoring and Special Techniques (3)
Respiratory Care Practicum III (6)
Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Geriatrics (3)
Semester II take
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
 RESP
430
440
445
480
485
Management and Leadership for Respiratory Care (3)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (2)
Seminar in Cardiorespiratory Care (3)
Patient Education Techniques (3)
Respiratory Care Practicum IV (6)
Senior Year
The degree is awarded upon completion of the academic program. Ability to practice Respiratory Therapy is
contingent upon successful certification.
REMEMBER: Questions about the Respiratory Therapy Major and its requirements contact Dr. P.
Roger Sweets, Chair, Biology Department (rsweets@uindy.edu) or The Center for Advising and Student
Achievement (788-2057; Schwitzer Student Center, Room 206). Questions about a career and
certification in Respiratory Therapy contact Linda Van Scoder, EdD, RRT (lvanscoder@iuhealth.org)
Program Director of the Indiana Respiratory Therapy Program Education Consortium.