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Kendra Madrid
Dean
Los Angeles
East LA College
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madridk@elac.edu
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Program Details
Bachelor of Science, Respiratory Therapy
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)
Respiratory Care/Therapy (121000)
02/03/25
This program is for individuals who possess the registered respiratory therapist (RRT) credential and wish to advance their degree to the bachelor level. Course content focuses on advanced concepts in pathophysiology, diagnostics, critical care, biomedical ethics, education, leadership, and management, which will culminate into capstone and case management projects that offer real-world applications.
Our projection are as follows:
Annual Enrollment: 25
Annual Completers: This is a two-year program, we project 25 completers every two years.
Program Proposal Attributes
- A.S. Degree (S)
The East Los Angeles College BSRT program has two major goals:
1.Prepare graduates with demonstrated advanced competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).
2.Prepare leaders for the field of respiratory care through the acquisition of skills of advanced clinical practice, management, and education.
Course Units and Hours
n/a
51 upper- division units
120
Course Report
The program curriculum sequence is outlined below. Total graduation requirements include RRT credential (18 units credited), 51 transferable units, and 51 units of bachelor program curriculum credits to total 120 units to complete the Bachelor of Science, Respiratory Therapy degree at East Los Angeles College.
| YEAR 1 – FALL SEMESTER | Prerequisites | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RESP TH 300 – Critical Review of Healthcare Research (Upper Div GE) | Program acceptance | 3 |
| RESP 302 – Education and Teaching Strategies for Healthcare Professionals (Upper Div GE) | Program acceptance | 3 |
| RESP 304 – Basic Research Methods and Statistics for Healthcare Providers | Program acceptance | 3 |
| RESP TH 306 – Advanced Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology | Program acceptance | 3 |
| RESP TH 308 – Neurophysiology and Control of Breathing | Program acceptance | 3 |
| YEAR 1 – SPRING SEMESTER | Prerequisites | Units |
| RESP TH 310 – Advanced Respiratory Critical Care and Pharmacology | RESP TH 300, 302 | 3 |
| RESP TH 312 – Healthcare Leadership and Operations | RESP TH 300, 302 | 3 |
| RESP TH 314 – Advanced Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics | RESP TH 306, 308 | 3 |
| RESP TH 316 – Medical Bioethics | RESP TH 306, 308 | 3 |
| Total Year Units | 27 | |
| YEAR 2 – FALL SEMESTER (First 8 weeks) | Prerequisites | Units |
| RESP TH 400 – Project I: Topic Exploration | RESP TH 310, 312, 314, 316 | 3 |
| RESP TH 412 – Case Management I | RESP TH 310, 312, 314, 316 | 3 |
| YEAR 2 – FALL SEMESTER (Second 8 weeks) | Prerequisites | Units |
| RESP TH 402 – Project II: Literature Review | RESP TH 400 | 3 |
| RESP TH 414 – Case Management II | RESP TH 410 | 3 |
| YEAR 2 – SPRING SEMESTER (First 8 weeks) | Prerequisites | Units |
| RESP TH 404 – Project III: Implementation | RESP TH 402 | 3 |
| RESP TH 416 – Case Management III | RESP TH 412 | 3 |
| YEAR 2 – SPRING SEMESTER (Second 8 weeks) | Prerequisites | Units |
| RESP TH 406 – Capstone: Summative Presentation | RESP TH 404 | 3 |
| RESP TH 418 – Case Management IV | RESP TH 414 | 3 |
| Total Year Units | 24 | |
| Total Program Units | 51 | |
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
YEAR 1 – FALL SEMESTER Prerequisites Units RESP TH 300 – Critical Review of Healthcare Research (Upper Div GE) Program acceptance 3 RESP 302 – Education and Teaching Strategies for Healthcare Professionals (Upper Div GE) Program acceptance 3 RESP 304 – Basic Research Methods and Statistics for Healthcare Providers Program acceptance 3 RESP TH 306 – Advanced Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology Program acceptance 3 RESP TH 308 – Neurophysiology and Control of Breathing Program acceptance 3 YEAR 1 – SPRING SEMESTER Prerequisites Units RESP TH 310 – Advanced Respiratory Critical Care and Pharmacology RESP TH 300, 302 3 RESP TH 312 – Healthcare Leadership and Operations RESP TH 300, 302 3 RESP TH 314 – Advanced Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics RESP TH 306, 308 3 RESP TH 316 – Medical Bioethics RESP TH 306, 308 3 Total Year Units 27 YEAR 2 – FALL SEMESTER (First 8 weeks) Prerequisites Units RESP TH 400 – Project I: Topic Exploration RESP TH 310, 312, 314, 316 3 RESP TH 412 – Case Management I RESP TH 310, 312, 314, 316 3 YEAR 2 – FALL SEMESTER (Second 8 weeks) Prerequisites Units RESP TH 402 – Project II: Literature Review RESP TH 400 3 RESP TH 414 – Case Management II RESP TH 410 3 YEAR 2 – SPRING SEMESTER (First 8 weeks) Prerequisites Units RESP TH 404 – Project III: Implementation RESP TH 402 3 RESP TH 416 – Case Management III RESP TH 412 3 YEAR 2 – SPRING SEMESTER (Second 8 weeks) Prerequisites Units RESP TH 406 – Capstone: Summative Presentation RESP TH 404 3 RESP TH 418 – Case Management IV RESP TH 414 3 Total Year Units 24 Total Program Units 51 | |||
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