BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN RESPIRATORY CARE PROGRAM (BSRC)



The Respiratory Care Program at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls offers a curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care Degree. Following completion of the BSRC Program, the graduates are eligible to sit for the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Credentialing Examination for both the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). Upon successful completion of the CRT examination, the graduate may apply for a Texas State license to practice Respiratory Care as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP).

ACCREDITATION

The BSRC program is nationally accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) which entitles the graduate to sit for all of the credentialing examinations. The program consists of 129 total semester hours (68 semester hours in Respiratory Care and 61 non-Respiratory Care semester hours).

RESPIRATORY CARE PROGRAM SUGGESTED COURSE PLAN FOR FULLY ADMITTED STUDENTS OF MSU. Students requiring remedial courses will need to discuss course plan with Health Sciences Counselor.

Semester Course Title Credit Hours

Year 1 – Fall
BIOL  1134 Anatomy & Physiology I   4
POLS  1333 American Government I   3
ENGL  1113 Rhetoric & Composition I   3
FA Elective Fine Arts   3
PHED Elective Physical Activity Course   2
Total  15

Year 1 – Spring

BIOL 1234 Anatomy & Physiology II 4
POLS 1433 American Government II 3
ENGL 1123 Rhetoric & Composition II

  3  

HUMN Elective  Humanities 3
HIST 1133  American History to 1865  3 
Total 16

Year 2 – Fall

CHEM 1103  Introductory Chemistry    3
Math  College Level - not remedial/supplemental    3
PSYC/SOCL Psychology/Sociology     3
HUMN Elective Humanities     3
HIST 1233 American History Since 1865     3
Total    15

Year 2 – Spring

CMPS 1023  Intro to Computing   3  
SPCH 1133  Fundamentals of Speech Com.    3
BIOL 3004  Microbiology   4 
ECON 1333 General Economics    3 
PHED Elective Physical Activity Course    2 
Total  15

Year 2 - Summer II
RESP 3403 Foundation Patient Care    3
RESP 3413 Intro to Respiratory Care    3
Total   6

Year 3 - Fall

RESP 3423  Physics & Resp Care    3
RESP 3433 Cardiopulmonary A & P    3
RESP 3443  Basic Resp Therapeutics    3
RESP 3512 Therapeutic Proc. & Equip.    2
RESP 3712 Clinical Practicum I    2
RESP 3523 Respiratory Pharmacology    3
Total  16

Year 3 - Spring

RESP 4403 Pulmonary Diagnostics   3
RESP 3543 Adult Critical Care   3
RESP 3552 Adult Crit. Care Proc. & Equip.   2
RESP 3553 Neonatal & Pediatric Resp Care   3
RESP 3561 Neonatal Procedures & Equip.   1
RESP 3722 Clinical Practicum II    2
Total 14

Year 3 - Summer I

RESP 4711  Clinical Practicum III    1

Year 4 - Fall

RESP 4123 Stats. For Health Science   3
RESP 4422 Rehab & Health Promotion   2
RESP 4433 Cardiopulmonary Dynamics   3
RESP 4453  Advanced Health Assessment    3
RESP 4463 Respiratory Pathophysiology   3
RESP 4722  Clinical Practicum IV   2
Total  16

 Year 4 - Spring

RESP 4102 Clinical Patient Management   2
RESP 4223 Education Theory & Practice    3
RESP 4423 Research & Resp Care   3
RESP 4432 Theoritical Applications   2
RESP 4443 Mgmt of Health Care Services   3
RESP 4732 Clinical Practicum V   2
Total  15

The information above does not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, between applicant, student, faculty or Midwestern State University. The faculty reserves the right to change the curriculum or admission requirements. At the time of printing the information was true and accurate.