Map: CSN AAS Cardiorespiratory Sciences

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WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Cardiorespiratory Sciences, AAS .

HOW THIS ACADEMIC MAP IS SET UP

The academic map totals a minimum of 81 credits and assumes no transferred coursework. It is designed to provide students with the optimal route to earning an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Students who cannot take the map’s recommended number of credits each semester will take longer to complete the degree and graduate. Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

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Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 10-12
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 3: MATH 124 - College Algebra
English Composition (General Education) - Credits 3-5: ENG 101 - Composition I
Communication (General Education) - Credits 3: COM 101 - Public Speaking
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: HIT 117 - Medical Terminology I

Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 14
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Prerequisite (General Education) - Credits 4: BIOL 189 - Fundamentals of Life Science
Human Relations (General Education) - Credits 3: PHIL 135 - Introduction to Ethics
Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: Options Include: EGG 131 and EGG 131L or PHYS 110
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Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 12
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 4: BIOL 223 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 4: BIOL 251 - General Microbiology
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: HIST 100 or PSC 101

Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 4
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 4: BIOL 224 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Semester #5 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 8
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CRS 111 - Introductory Concepts of Cardiorespiratory Sciences
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: CRS 112 - Introductory Concepts of Cardiorespiratory Equipment
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CRS 115 - Clinical Practicum I

Semester #6 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 14
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CRS 121 - Advanced Concepts of Cardiorespiratory Sciences
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: CRS 122 - Advanced Concepts of Cardiorespiratory Equipment
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CRS 113 - Applied Cardiorespiratory Assessment
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CRS 114 - Cardiorespiratory Pharmacology
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CRS 125 - Clinical Practicum II

Semester #7 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 3
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CRS 301 - Clinical Practicum III

Semester #8 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 12
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CRS 316 - Neonatal and Pediatric Cardiorespiratory Care
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: CRS 317 - Neonatal and Pediatric Cardiorespiratory Equipment
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CRS 213 - Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: CRS 214 - Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics Equipment
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CRS 215 - Clinical Practicum IV

Semester #9 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 9
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Major Requirements - Credits 3: CRS 216 - Continuity of Cardiorespiratory Care
Major Requirements - Credits 2: CRS 423 - Seminar for Success
Major Requirements - Credits 4: CRS 225 - Clinical Practicum V
Students who need BIOL 189 will complete a total of 86 credits for this degree.