Offered by Health Science Programs:

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 (Prereq: ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 101GS* or ACT English score of 30 or above)

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 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours

BIOL 211, Human Microbiology - 4 hours

BIOL 325, Medical Terminology - 1 hour

CSP 417, Counseling Skills - 3 hours
HSCI 125G, Orientation to Respiratory Therapy - 1 hour
PE 265, Advanced First Aid & Critical Care - 2 hours

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.

A minimum of 16 hours must be upper division (300-400 level).

BMGT 301, Principles of Management - 3 hours
BMGT 355, Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
BMGT 380, Human Resource Management - 3 hours
BSED 295, Business Communications - 3 hours
CSP 418, Introduction to Counseling - 3 hours
STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
**PE 229, Wellness Interventions - 3 hours
PE 461, Physiology of Exercise - 4 hours (Prereq: PE 310)
**PHIL 120GS, Introduction to Ethics - 3 hours
PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours (Prereq PHYS 205GS)
PSY 231, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours
PSY 313, Physiological Psychology - 3 hours
PSY 462, Adult Development and Aging - 3 hours
PSY 465, Psychopharmacology - 3 hours
FSID 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours
SPCH 300, Interpersonal and Relational Communication - 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 2-3 hours)