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Health Science Comprehensive Major

Respiratory Therapy Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5607

Minimum General Studies = 45
+ 5 hours General Studies coursework required by major = 49
English Language minimum = 9 including:
ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours
ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
Humanities minimum = 9
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level.
Natural Sciences minimum = 13
CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours   (see prerequisites)
CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 12 including:
PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours
Personal Development minimum = 3
CSIS 108GS, Computers in Society - 3 hours
BS Science-related course requirements = 8
BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours   (Prereq: CHEM 145 or CHEM 150 or CHEM 160; three years of high school science including biology and a minimum score of 20 on the ACT or equivalent or a college science course)
BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
Major Option = 70-72
Minimum total hours required coursework = 127-129
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
Minimum total hours required for BS in Respiratory Therapy Technology = 127-129
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
A. Respiratory Therapy Comprehensive Requirements (15 hours required)
Take all of the following:
BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 hours
BIOL 211, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
BIOL 325, Medical Terminology - 1 hour
PE 265, Advanced First Aid & Critical Care - 2 hours
BSED 320, Business Communications - 3 hours
HSCI 125G, Orientation to Respiratory Therapy - 1 hour
   
B. Respiratory Therapy Comprehensive Electives (20 hours required)
Students must take a total of 90 hours including General Studies, WI and CD requirements and BS Science-related course requirements and Respiratory Therapy Comprehensive Requirements and Electives; minimum elective hours = 20.

Choose from the following list of recommended electives. Students may also take other approved electives from BIOL. CHEM, PHYS, PSY, CSIS and MATH. These elective hours may include the prerequisites needed for upper level courses. See advisor for approval.

BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours (Prereq PHYS 205GS)
PSY 231, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours
**PHIL 120GS, Introduction to Ethics - 3 hours
**PE 229, Wellness Interventions - 3 hours
FCSC 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours
CHEM 150GS, Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 300, Environmental Chemistry - 3 hours or 4 hours (Prereq: CHEM 250*; or CHEM 360* and CHEM 360L*)
BMGT 355, Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
BMGT 380, Human Resource Management - 3 hours
 
** Courses required by Nebraska Methodist College.
D. Clinical Year
Complete clinical year (35-37 hours required) at approved Hospital/School of Respiratory Therapy. The clinical program is worth 37 credit hours. There are numerous clinical training programs, both in-state and out-of-state, to which students can apply. The University of Nebraska is currently affiliated with the clinical programs at Alegent Health in Omaha and Nebraska Methodist College in Omaha. Gaining acceptance to an affiliated school for the clinical portion is a competitive process and admission cannot be assured by successful completion of pre-respiratory therapy courses. Courses with asterisks (**) are required by Nebraska Methodist College.
  
Register for the following every semester during clinical training:
HSCI 430, Special Topics in Health Sciences - 1 hour (to total 4-6 hours)

11 May 2006
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