2010 Catalog - Delaware County Community College

54 CAREER PROGRAMS, ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Health problems that can interfere with the applicant's ability to demonstrate
achievement of program competencies are considered individually.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
• Administer therapeutic medical gases.
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Provide appropriate mechanical assistance to support respiration
when necessary.
• Administer drugs that are given through inhalation procedures.
• Maintain all equipment used in respiratory support.
• Perform diagnostic pulmonary function testing and blood-gas analysis.
• Exercise judgment and accept responsibility in therapeutic procedures
based on observation of patients and knowledge of anatomy, physiology,
pharmacology and clinical medicine.
Students must progress through the curriculum in sequence. Students must
maintain a GPA of 2.0 to remain in the program. Credits for BIO 117 or BIO
150 and BIO 118 or BIO 151 must be current within five academic years of
the date of beginning the program. Students must achieve a grade of “C” or
better in BIO 117 or 150, BIO 118 or 151 and CHE 110.
Admission to the program is dependent on achieving the satisfactory scores
on the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test (HOBET); and additionally
meeting minimum SAT/ACT requirements or a GPA of 2.5 in certain “prerequisite”
courses (see the DCCC Admissions office description of the special
admission requirements and procedure section).
Any remediation in English and reading must be satisfied before beginning
the program. Students who fail or withdraw from a respiratory therapy course
and wish to repeat said course must:
∑ Have a GPA of 2.5.
∑ Petition for readmission is made through the Respiratory Therapy
department, not the College Admissions office. Readmission to the program is
on a space available basis and only if the student can graduate within two
years of his/her initial class. If a student is granted reentry into the program at
his/her exit point, an objective evaluation will be used to determine if the
placement of the student within the curriculum is appropriate. Upon
readmission to the program, the student must complete the program within
two years following the graduation of his/her initial class.
The Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by the Committee on
Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), 1248 Harwood Rd., Bedford,
Texas, 76021-4244, 817-283-2835, www.CoARC.com.
The Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine reserves the right to deny a
license to any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or any offense
relating to the use or sale of alcohol or controlled substances in Pennsylvania
or any other state.
In addition to normal tuition and fees, respiratory therapy students are
required to purchase uniforms, insurance and miscellaneous supplies.
Upon completion of the two-year program with a grade of "C" or better in
all respiratory therapy courses, the degree of associate in applied science is
awarded. The graduate is immediately eligible for the Entry-Level Certification
Examination and after passing the Entry-Level Certification Examination, the
student is eligible for the Advanced Practitioner's Examination. Upon
successful completion of the Advanced Practitioner's Examination, the
credential Registered Respiratory Therapist is awarded.
Pre-Requisite Courses
Credits
ENG 100 English Composition I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MAT 100 Intermediate Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CHE 110 General Chemistry I with lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
First Year, First Semester
Credits
RTH 100 Respiratory Therapy Principles I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
RTH 101 Respiratory Therapy Practicum I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BIO 150 Human Anatomy and Physiology I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ENG 112 English Composition II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
15
First Year, Spring Semester
RTH 102 Respiratory Therapy Principles II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
RTH 103 Respiratory Therapy Practicum II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BIO 151 Human Anatomy Physiology II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PSY 140 General Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
15
First Year, Summer I Semester
RTH 104 Respiratory Therapy Summer Clinical I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
First Year, Summer II Semester
RTH 105 Respiratory Therapy Summer Clinical II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Second Year, Fall Semester
RTH 200 Respiratory Therapy Principles III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RTH 201 Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practicum III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
RTH 204 Pulmonary Pathophysiology Clinical Rounds I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
AHM 220 Applied Microbiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
12
Second Year, Spring Semester
RTH 202 Respiratory Therapy Principles IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RTH 203 Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practicum IV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
RTH 205 Pulmonary Pathophysiology Clinical Rounds II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
________ Humanities Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
14
Second Year, Summer I Semester
RTH 206 Respiratory Therapy Summer Clinical III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Total Credits Required: 80
Small Business Management, Associate in
Applied Science (BUSC)
The Small Business Management program is designed to prepare students in
both operational and skill aspects of the small enterprise. Such preparation will
equip students with specific areas of skills or management to either enter an
existing small firm or begin their own entrepreneurial enterprise.
Courses are designed so that the student, through logical steps, understands
the principles unique to small business operation. The 60-61 credit program
leads to the awarding of the associate in applied science degree.
Practical knowledge in small business management, finance, marketing,
sales, advertising and supervision are designed to prepare students for entrylevel
needs. Generally, transfer is not intended through this program. The
associate dean, business/computer information systems, should be consulted
when considering use of credits for transfer. College-sponsored Experiential
Learning may be taken for credit while working in a small business with
specific managerial duties.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
• Use terms and tactics within the small business environment.
• Be able to develop a marketing plan.
• Analyze and resolve problems involving financial statement comparisons.
• Create advertising promotions appropriate to the small business.
• Demonstrate the skills necessary to operate office equipment commonly
used in the small company.
• Show proficiency in microcomputer applications within the management
and operating needs of the small business environment.
• Understand personal qualities needed to function effectively with
individuals in supervision, evaluation and control.
• Develop effective communication to administer policy both internally
and externally.
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