Program Director
Dr. Kelly L. Colwell (330) 941-2631 klcolwell@ysu.edu
Overview
Respiratory care is an allied health profession concerned with the diagnostic evaluation, treatment, management, rehabilitation, education and discharge planning of patients with cardiopulmonary disorders, and is the only healthcare professional trained and licensed to operate and manage ventilators and life support systems.
The licensed respiratory care practitioner (RCP) is proficient in:
- Air land and sea transport of critically ill patients
- Airway insertion, placement, and management procedures
- Analyzing breath, tissue, and blood specimens to determine levels of oxygen and other gases.
- Basic and advanced cardiac life support techniques
- Broncho-pulmonary hygiene
- Discharge Planning
- Educating patients and families about lung disease to maximize their quality of life.
- Therapeutic administration of medical gases and aerosolized medications
- Intermittent and continuous mechanical ventilation management
- Non-invasive patient monitoring
- Perform Pulmonary function diagnostic testing and evaluation.
- Physician consultation to recommend adjustments to pulmonary treatments.
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
A licensed RCP must also be knowledgeable regarding various assessment techniques and patient education models. These skills are used with neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients in acute, sub-acute, and home care settings. To function effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team, the RCP must have a sound understanding of:
- The physiological, psychological, and cultural needs of the patient
- The role of the various therapeutic interventions in the patient care plan
- Development of broad-based skills to contribute to the overall care of the patient more effectively.
Theory and laboratory experiences are provided prior to the student's entry into the clinical education phase of the program. This program can be completed in four calendar years. It includes three summer sessions. A master of respiratory care advanced placement option is also available and a sleep diagnostics option as well Please visit Respiratory Care for more information.
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care (CoARC #200247) at Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).
Current accreditation standing: CoARC reaffirms Continuing Accreditation for a 10-year cycle through July 31, 2031. All Standards are in compliance.
Date of last campus visit: May 21, 2021
Date of next campus visit: 2031
Pass rates: RRT 98%
The goals of the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care are:
- To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).
- To prepare leaders for the field of respiratory care by including curricular content that includes objectives related to acquisition of skills one or more of the following: management, education, research, and advanced clinical practice (which may include an area of clinical specialization).
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Any Gen Ed Math (Math 2623 recommended) | 3-5 | |
| Arts and Humanities | ||
| PHIL 2625 | Introduction to Professional Ethics | 3 |
| Art & Humanities Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Science | ||
| BIOL 1545 & 1545L | Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology and Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 5 |
| Natural Science Gen Ed (1 course) | 3 | |
| Social Science | ||
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Gen education electives (9 s.h) | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| PHLT 1568 | Healthy Lifestyles | 3 |
| or PHLT 1531 | Fundamentals of Public Health | |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 1560 & 1560L | Microbiology for the Health Professions and Microbiology Laboratory for Health Professions | 3 |
| Respiratory Care Courses | ||
| RESC 1530 | Foundations of Respiratory Care | 3 |
| RESC 3710 | Respiratory Care Pharmacology | 3 |
| RESC 1503 | Respiratory Procedures 1 | 3 |
| RESC 1503L | Respiratory Procedures 1 Lab | 1 |
| RESC 1520 | Respiratory Care Assessment 1 | 2 |
| RESC 1520L | Respiratory Assessment 1 Lab | 1 |
| RESC 2620 | Respiratory Assessment 2 | 2 |
| RESC 2620L | Respiratory Assessment 2 Lab | 1 |
| RESC 2621 | Cardiopulmonary Disease | 3 |
| RESC 3706 | Respiratory Procedures 2 | 2 |
| RESC 3706L | Respiratory Procedures 2 Lab | 1 |
| RESC 3720 | Mechanical Ventilation 1 | 2 |
| RESC 3720L | Mechanical Ventilation 1 Lab | 1 |
| HAHS 5875 | Interprofessional Education for Health Professions (* can be taken for graduate credit) | 3 |
| AHLT 5840 | Comparative Health Systems (* can be taken for graduate credit) | 3 |
| RESC 2699 | Clinical Practice 1 | 1 |
| RESC 3708 | Respiratory Clinical Specialties | 3 |
| RESC 3709 | Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care | 3 |
| RESC 3709L | Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Lab | 1 |
| RESC 3725 | Mechanical Ventilation 2 | 2 |
| RESC 3725L | Mechanical Ventilation 2 Lab | 1 |
| RESC 4867 | Fundamentals of Leader Development | 3 |
| RESC 3740 | Clinical Practice 2 | 3 |
| RESC 4870 | Advanced Cardiopulmonary Case Management | 3 |
| RESC 3765 | Advanced Respiratory Care Diagnostics | 3 |
| RESC 3741 | Clinical Practice 3 | 3 |
| RESC 4831 | Pulmonary Care Management | 3 |
| AHLT 4806 | Research Methods | 3 |
| RESC 4838 | Respiratory Seminar 1 | 1 |
| RESC 4812 | Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support | 3 |
| RESC 5820 | The Respiratory Care Profession (* can be taken for graduate credit) | 3 |
| RESC 4842 | Respiratory Seminar 2 | 1 |
| AHLT 4820 | Directed Research | 3 |
| RESC 4835 | Clinical Practice 4 | 3 |
| RESC 5860 | Technology Applications for Health and Human Services (* can be taken for graduate credit) | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 122-126 | |
Bachelor of Science Respiratory Care (BSRC) Curriculum
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| BIOL 1545 & 1545L | Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology and Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 5 |
| Any Gen Ed Math (Math 2623 recommended) | 3-5 | |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PHLT 1568 or PHLT 1531 | Healthy Lifestyles or Fundamentals of Public Health | 3 |
| NS Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| RESC 1530 | Foundations of Respiratory Care | 3 |
| PHIL 2625 | Introduction to Professional Ethics | 3 |
| BIOL 1560 | Microbiology for the Health Professions | 2 |
| BIOL 1560L | Microbiology Laboratory for Health Professions | 1 |
| RESC 3710 | Respiratory Care Pharmacology | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| RESC 1520 | Respiratory Care Assessment 1 | 2 |
| RESC 1520L | Respiratory Assessment 1 Lab | 1 |
| RESC 1503 | Respiratory Procedures 1 | 3 |
| RESC 1503L | Respiratory Procedures 1 Lab | 1 |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| RESC 2621 | Cardiopulmonary Disease | 3 |
| RESC 2620 | Respiratory Assessment 2 | 2 |
| RESC 2620L | Respiratory Assessment 2 Lab | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| RESC 3706 | Respiratory Procedures 2 | 2 |
| RESC 3706L | Respiratory Procedures 2 Lab | 1 |
| RESC 3720 | Mechanical Ventilation 1 | 2 |
| RESC 3720L | Mechanical Ventilation 1 Lab | 1 |
| HAHS 5875 | Interprofessional Education for Health Professions (
| 3 |
| AHLT 5840 | Comparative Health Systems (
| 3 |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| RESC 2699 | Clinical Practice 1 | 1 |
| RESC 3708 | Respiratory Clinical Specialties | 3 |
| RESC 3709 | Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care | 3 |
| RESC 3709L | Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Lab | 1 |
| RESC 3725 | Mechanical Ventilation 2 | 2 |
| RESC 3725L | Mechanical Ventilation 2 Lab | 1 |
| RESC 4867 | Fundamentals of Leader Development | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| RESC 3740 | Clinical Practice 2 | 3 |
| RESC 4870 | Advanced Cardiopulmonary Case Management | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| RESC 3765 | Advanced Respiratory Care Diagnostics | 3 |
| RESC 3741 | Clinical Practice 3 | 3 |
| RESC 4831 | Pulmonary Care Management | 3 |
| AHLT 4806 | Research Methods | 3 |
| RESC 4812 | Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support | 3 |
| RESC 4838 | Respiratory Seminar 1 | 1 |
| RESC 5820 | The Respiratory Care Profession (
| 3 |
| Semester Hours | 19 | |
| Spring | ||
| RESC 4842 | Respiratory Seminar 2 | 1 |
| AHLT 4820 | Directed Research | 3 |
| RESC 4835 | Clinical Practice 4 | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| RESC 5860 | Technology Applications for Health and Human Services (*can be taken for graduate credit) | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 122-126 | |
Learning Outcomes
The student learning outcomes for the major in Respiratory Care are as follows:
- Upon completion of the program, graduates will demonstrate the ability to comprehend, apply, and evaluate clinical information relevant to their roles as advanced-level respiratory therapists (cognitive domain).
- Upon completion of the program, graduates will demonstrate technical proficiency in all the skills necessary to fulfill their role as advanced level respiratory therapists (psychomotor domain).
- Upon completion of the program, graduates will demonstrate professional behavior consistent with employer expectations as advanced-level respiratory therapists (affective domain).
- Upon completion of the program graduates will be cognizant of cultural differences within diverse patient populations and have an awareness of how those differences may affect the delivery of healthcare and outcomes…