Respiratory Care: Master of Science Curriculum

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1 Physiologic Monitoring to include Hemodynamics Adult Critical Care Pediatric and/or Neonatal Respiratory Care ECMO Mechanical Circulatory Assistance Respiratory Home Care Sub-Acute/Long-Term Care Facilities Pulmonary and/or Cardiac Rehabilitation Invasive and/or Noninvasive Cardiology Hyperbaric Medicine Applied Research Respiratory Care Education Management Advanced Generalist (to include two or more subspecialties) With the program director s permission, this 12-hour course (RC-431) may be divided into two parts RC-431A (6 hours) and RC-431B (6 hours) accomplishing the same course goals outlined above over two quarters. Substitutions for the above courses to meet individual student needs may be made from other respiratory care curriculum coursework if approved by the program director. Students who desire additional coursework related to supervision and management may request that specific courses taken at the graduate level in another Rush University department be substituted for specific required or elective courses. Summary of Requirements for the BS Degree for RRT Students: Respiratory care required courses 45 Credit based on RRT credential 63 TOTAL 108 Respiratory Care: Master of Science Curriculum Preprofessional Phase Program Prerequisites The preprofessional phase (lower-division college-level coursework) requires a minimum of 29 quarter hours of prescribed study as outlined below. General Education Requirements Successful completion of a bachelor s degree to include general education coursework in mathematics (college algebra or above), communications, humanities, and social and behavioral sciences as outlined below: Semester Quarter Communications (English, composition) 6 9 Mathematics (college algebra or higher) 3 3 Humanities, Fine Arts, Philosophy or Ethics (may not include a performance class) 6 6 Elective courses in Communications, Humanities, Fine Arts, Philosophy, Ethics, Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences or Computer Science to total 60 semester credit hours for the core general education requirements for the College Total Professional Prerequisites* Semester Quarter Human Anatomy and Physiology (or 4 hours Anatomy and 4 hours Physiology) 8 8 Chemistry (with Lab) 4 4 Physics (with Lab) 4 4 Microbiology (with Lab) 4 4 Psychology (courses with prefixes PSYC) 3 3 Computer Science (includes computer literacy) 3 3 Statistics 3 3 Total

2 Professional Phase Respiratory Care Professional Courses Two-Year Track Option MS Degree Students accepted into the professional phase begin coursework in the fall quarter of the first year of the program. Coursework in the professional phase is taken on a full-time basis in the following sequence: Year 1 RC-511 Introduction to Respiratory Care 5 RC-513 Respiratory Equipment and Techniques 5 RC-523 Mechanical Ventilation 4 RC-532 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics and Pulmonary Function Testing 5 RC-534 Clinical Observation I 2 RC-564 Clinical Observation II 2 Year 2 Total Hours for Respiratory Program:

3 Three-Year Track Option MS Degree two of the program prerequisites or wish to take a reduced course load due to work or family obligations. In order to be eligible for this track, students must complete 50 of the required 60 semester hours of program prerequisites prior to enrolling in the Respiratory Care Program. The student may then complete the remaining program prerequisites during year one and two of the three-year track. It is highly recommended that anatomy and physiology be completed before starting any track. The professional coursework begins in the fall quarter of the first year of the program on a part-time basis. Coursework on the three-year track is taken on a part-time basis for years one and two and on a full-time basis for year three in the following sequence: Year 1 RC-532 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics and Pulmonary Function Testing 5 Elective 5 Year 2 RC-511 Introductory to Respiratory Care 5 RC-513 Respiratory Equipment and Techniques 5 RC-523 Mechanical Ventilation 5 RC-534 Clinical Observation I 2 RC-564 Clinical Observation II 2 Year 3 Total Hours for Respiratory Care Program

4 Respiratory Care: RRT Advanced Standing Curriculum for Master of Science Credit Based on the RRT Credential Individuals providing documentation that they hold the RRT credential may receive credit for the following theory courses: RC-513 Respiratory Care Equipment and 5 Techniques RC-511 Introduction to Respiratory Care 5 RC-999 Ungraded Credit 26 TOTAL 74 Required Courses The RRT student must enroll in and complete the following required courses: TOTAL 36 Elective Courses The RRT student must select a minimum of nine quarter hours from the following courses: RC-523 Mechanical Ventilation 4 RC-532 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics and 5 Pulmonary Function Testing RC-531 Critical Respiratory Care 5 TOTAL 31 Total credit which may be awarded based 74 on the RRT Credential Credit hours that must be completed at Rush 45 Total respiratory care course hours required 119 for the degree Sample Advanced Standing Program Student Schedule: Note regarding RC-591, Clinical Practice III: The purpose of this clinical practice will be to allow the student to acquire special clinical skills and/or expertise that is not normally achieved in an associate s degree program or through work experience. The student may also use this course to refine or upgrade clinical skills which may have been used infrequently due to the nature of the student s work environment or experiences. A course proposal or prospectus for clinical practice will be designed by the student and submitted to the Director of Clinical Education. The prospectus or proposal must be reviewed and approved by the Committee on Progress and Promotion for Respiratory Care. The prospectus must include course goals and objectives; methodology to achieve these goals and objectives to include clinical or laboratory facilities to be utilized; time spent in a given clinical or laboratory area; and proposed method of evaluation. Areas of concentration which may be included are: Pulmonary Function Laboratory Cardiac and/or Pulmonary Stress Testing 202

5 Diagnostic Sleep Laboratory Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Physiologic Monitoring to include Hemodynamics Adult Critical Care Pediatric and/or Neonatal Respiratory Care ECMO Mechanical Circulatory Assistance Respiratory Home Care Subacute/Long-Term Care Facilities Pulmonary and/or Cardiac Rehabilitation Invasive and/or Noninvasive Cardiology Hyperbaric Medicine Applied Research Respiratory Care Education Management Advanced Generalist (to include two or more subspecialties) With the program director s permission, this 12-hour course (RC-591) may be divided into two parts RC-591A (6 hours) and RC-591B (6 hours) accomplishing the same course goals outlined above over two quarters. Substitutions for the above courses to meet individual student needs may be made from other respiratory care curriculum coursework if approved by the program director. Students who desire additional coursework related to supervision and management may request that specific courses taken at the graduate level in another Rush University department be substituted for specific required or elective courses. Summary of Minimum Requirements for the MS Degree for RRT Students Holding a Bachelor s Degree Respiratory care required courses 45 Credit based on RRT credential 74 TOTAL 119 Respiratory Care: Academic Policies Bachelor of Science All professional courses (RC-prefix) in the department are taught in a sequential manner. Each professional course in the program serves as the prerequisite for the subsequent course. Consequently, professional courses must be taken in sequence. Withdrawing or failure to successfully complete a professional course with a letter grade of C or better may result in the student being placed on the three-year track, given a leave of absence (LOA) and academic probation, or dismissed from the program after review by the Committee on Progress and Promotions. Students readmitted to the program at times other than the fall quarter of the second year will pick up the course sequence as prescribed by the chair/program director or Committee on Progress and Promotions for Respiratory Care. Standards of Performance for Respiratory Care and Major Field-Related Courses = A = B = C = D Below 70 = F Unless otherwise described in a given course syllabus, the minimum satisfactory grade for course credit is a letter grade of C, and all stipulated segments of a course must be passed by this standard. Students must demonstrate proficiency in all clinical skills presented in order to pass clinical courses. For all clinical courses, the final exam must be passed at the designated cut score and a grade of C or better must be maintained in order to successfully complete each clinical course to continue in the program. Students are expected to maintain an overall GPA in the program of at least 2.0. Failure of the student to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 will subject the student to a review and may result in the student being placed on probation, given a LOA or dismissed from the program after review by the Committee on Progress and Promotions. If a dismissed student wishes to reenter the program, he or she must reapply and will be considered on the same basis as any new applicant. Students who voluntarily withdraw from the program either passing or failing have no guarantee of reinstatement to the program. Students requesting readmission to the 203