Respiratory Therapy
The courses required to graduate comprise a core divided into 7 categories (Areas IMPACTS). The options for completing these prerequisites for transfer to Augusta University are listed below.
Courses can only be used in one Area.
I. INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITY |
6 credit hours |
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M. MATHEMATICS & QUANTITATIVE SKILLSchoose one math from the following: |
3 credit hours |
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P. POLITICAL SCIENCE & US HISTORY |
6 credit hours |
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A. ARTS, HUMANITIES & ETHICSSelect two of the following courses from two different disciplines (determined by the course prefix) to satisfy the Arts, Humanities, and Ethics area. For example, a student may take FILM 1100 (Film Appreciation) and ENGL 2130 (American Literature) to satisfy this area; however, if the student takes ENGL 2121 (British Literature I) and ENGL 2122 (British Literature II), only one course would count toward this area’s requirements. |
6 credit hours |
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C. COMMUNICATION IN WRITINGBoth ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 should be completed within the first 30 hours of a student’s undergraduate degree program. |
6 credit hours |
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T. TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, & SCIENCESelect one of the following laboratory course sequences: |
10-11 credit hours |
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AND Select one additional course from those listed above or from the following:
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S. SOCIAL SCIENCES |
6 credit hours |
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WELLNESS REQUIREMENTSALL STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER WITH LESS THAN 60 CREDIT HOURS MUST COMPLETE WELLNESS REQUIREMENT |
4 credit hours |
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Notes:
Earned grade of C or better in each courses is required for admission to the Respiratory
Therapy major. Students taking core curriculum will be designated a Pre- Respiratory
Therapy Student. Augusta University students will apply for acceptance into the Respiratory
Therapy major when core curriculum is still in progress. All core must be complete
before beginning the Respiratory Therapy program.
Transfer Students:
f a student has complete Pre- Respiratory Therapy or Respiratory Therapy core areas
from another school in the University System of Georgia, then Augusta University will
accept the areas as satisfied. A student who plans to transfer from a school not in
the University System of Georgia should complete the courses that are equivalent to
the Augusta University core.
Upper division Respiratory Therapy courses from another Respiratory Therapy program
cannot be transferred into the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy Program.
*WELL 1000 Wellness (2 credit hours) and two Wellness Activity elective courses (2 credit hours) are required for graduation. Exemptions exist for transfer students with 60 credit hours or more.. See: Wellness Requirement
**These courses meet the US and GA legislative requirements for graduation. See: Legislative Requirements
*** Any Biology, Chemistry or Physics, course not taken in another Area. MATH 2210 Statistics or PSYC 2103 (Human Growth & Development) **** If a student transfers less than 30 hours, they should take INQR 1000. If they transfer more than 30 hours, then an additional credit from AREA D-F, if available, will fulfill INQR 1000
