Associate in Science
Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree
Pre-Respiratory Therapy
Pre-Respiratory Therapy Course Descriptions
Dean: Dr. Shirley Wendel
Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate in Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences for students transferring into the following 4-year program.
Note: Students should observe the "See course description" footnotes that appear throughout the following programs. Many courses in these programs have prerequisites or are offered only during certain semesters or at certain times.
These programs provide students with their basic education and prepare them to transfer to a four-year college.
Students may complete either the KCKCC Certified Respiratory Therapist Program or the KCKCC Registered Respiratory Therapist Program and then transfer to the University of Kansas for baccalaureate degree completion.** As an alternative, students may complete 60 hours in general education and science at KCKCC. During the third semester, students should apply to the Respiratory Therapy Program Director at the University of Kansas Medical Center where clinical training and respiratory therapy courses are taken. Students are accepted to KUMC in late May or early June.
The Associate in Science Degree meets the Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation Agreement. A Student completing this program and transferring to a public university, therefore, "will be accepted as having satisfied the general education requirements of all Kansas public universities."
Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to four-year institutions, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisors before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the transferability of his/her courses.
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
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Course Number
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Course Title
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Hours
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Basic Skill Requirements
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| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3
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| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3
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SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3
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| Total |
9
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Humanities Requirements
(6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines)
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| PHIL 206 |
Ethics |
3
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Humanities Core Electives Humanities Core Electives (from Art, History, Literature, Modern Language,Music, or Theatre) |
3
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| Total |
6
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Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines)
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| PSYC 101 |
Psychology |
3
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PSYC 202
PSYC 203 |
Child Development or
Human Development |
3
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| Total |
6
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Mathematics and the Natural and Physical Science Requirements
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| BIOL 121 |
General Biology |
5
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| CHEM 109 |
General Chemistry |
5
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| MATH 105 |
College Algebra |
3-5
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| Total |
13-15
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| Total General Education requirement |
35-38
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Pre-Respiratory Therapy Requirements
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| BIOL 141 |
Human Anatomy and Laboratory |
4
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| BIOL 261 |
Microbiology* |
3
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| BIOL 262 |
Microbiology Laboratory* |
2
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| BIOL 271 |
Physiology* |
3
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| BIOL 272 |
Physiology Laboratory* |
1
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NASC 130
NASC 131 |
Introductory Physics* and
Introductory Physics Laboratory |
3
1
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| SOSC 107 |
Sociology |
3
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(Electives 2-5 additional credit hours to equal a 60-hour degree) |
2-5
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| Total |
22-25
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| Total hours required for an Associate in Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Pre-Respiratory Therapy Degree |
60
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*See course description for prerequisite.