Chair: William Wojciechowski (434-3405)
Medical Director: Ronald Allison
Associate Professors: Op’t Holt, Wojciechowski
Clinical Assistant Professor: Hill
Clinical Instructor: William C. Pruitt

The University of South Alabama offers a complete program in Cardiorespiratory Care leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. The curriculum provides a broad education in liberal arts and basic sciences and an in-depth study in Cardiorespiratory Care. The program is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP) and the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education. Upon graduation students are eligible to sit for the National Board for Respiratory Care Examination for entry into practice.

The curriculum is divided into two components: the Pre-Professional Component and the Professional Component.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT
The Pre-Professional Component (Freshmen and Sophomore years) may be completed in two years and consists of 64 semester hours of prescribed and elective course work.

PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT
The Professional Component (Junior and Senior years) consists of two years of academic and clinical study in Cardiorespiratory Care. The program includes one summer term between the junior and senior years. All candidates must have satisfied the requirements of the Pre-Professional Component to qualify for admission to the Professional Component. Enrollment into the Pre-Professional Component as a Cardiorespiratory Care major does NOT automatically assure the student admission to the Professional Component. Enrollment in the Professional Component is limited and admission is based on academic record and aptitude for a career in Cardiorespiratory Care as evidenced by personal qualifications such as character and motivation.

Students will be required to complete formal application to the Professional Component. The application process normally begins in the spring semester of the sophomore year.

PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING CURRICULUM
The Cardiorespiratory Care curriculum is a problem-based curriculum. This instructional methodology requires students to be active participants in the learning process. This method of teaching is used to develop and improve the students’ problem-solving abilities.

In the curriculum, students work in groups (5-7 students) and solve case studies under the direction of faculty members. Students assume the major responsibility for resolving the problems in the case studies by utilizing a variety of resources.

This approach to learning emphasizes self-direction, independent thinking, decision-making, information gathering, and problem solving. All of these skills are needed to succeed in the clinical setting. Students also develop and improve communication skills through this process, as they interact with fellow students, instructors, and other health care personnel. Students learn the value of working together as a team through the small group process.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT

1. Completed application form submitted no later than March 15 of the year for which admission is requested. (Late applications will be evaluated based on individual circumstances.)
   
2. A minimum of a 2.50 cumulative grade- point average in the science prerequisites.
   
3. A minimum of a 2.50 cumulative grade point average in the Pre-Professional Component.
   
4. A personal interview with the Cardiorespiratory Care Admissions Committee.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN CARDIORESPIRATORY CARE
Successful completion of 130 semester hours of Pre-Professional and Professional course work as specified below.

I. Pre-Professional Component (64 semester hours including the following:)

Area I - Written Composition (6 hours)
EH 101, 102 (3 hours each)

Area II - Humanities & Fine Arts (12 hours)
CA 110 (3 hours)
ARH 100, ARS 101, DRA 110, or MUL 101 (3 hours)
EH 215 or 216 or 225 or 226 or 235 or 236 (3 hours)
PHL 131 (3 hours)

Area III - Natural Sciences & Math (11 hours)
MA 112 (3 hours)
CH 131, 132 (4 hours each)

Area IV - History, Social & Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)
PSY 120 (3 hours)
SY 109 (3 hours)
*HY 101, 102 or HY 235, 236 (3 hours each, 6 hours total)

Area V - Pre-Professional, Major & Electives (22-26 hours)
ST 210 (3 hours)
BLY 121 (4 hours)
PH 104 (4 hours)
BMD 210 (3 hours)
BMD 335 (6 hours)
CIS 150 (3 hours)

* Must complete two course sequence in Literature or History.

II. Professional Component (66 semester hours of Cardiorespiratory Care courses including the following:)

CRC 330, 331, 332, 333, 335, 342, 343, 345, 415, 430, 431, 432, 440, 441, 442, 446, 447, 450, 451, and EMT 330.

PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT CURRICULUM
Junior Year

Senior Year

In special situations, advanced standing may be available in the form of transfer credits and equivalency examinations. Documentation of pertinent information submitted by advanced-standing applicants, such as on-the-job trainees, individuals having an associate degree in respiratory therapy, certified respiratory therapy technicians, or practitioners credentialed in other allied health professions, will be reviewed by the Cardiorespiratory Care Admissions Committee to determine the actual awarding and the method of advanced standing. Applicants seeking advanced standing at the University of South Alabama should consult directly with the Chair of the Department of Cardiorespiratory Care, USA Springhill, 1504 Springhill Avenue, Mobile, Alabama 36604-3273, Phone: (334)434-3405.

SPECIAL FEES
A special course fee is assessed in each of the following courses:

Descriptions Of All Cardiorespiratory Care (CRC) Courses

College of Allied Health Professions

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