Cardiorespiratory Sciences, BAS [CRS-BAS, 120 Total Credits]

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LIMITED ENTRY PROGRAM

Some of these courses are program prerequisites and MUST be completed before a student is considered eligible for entry into the Program. Students MUST attend a Health Programs Orientation and meet with a Health Programs Advisor for additional advisement. For more information please visit www.csn.edu/limited-entry-admission.

DESCRIPTION

Cardiorespiratory Sciences is a multi-disciplined, multi-credentialed program preparing students in care, management, and life-support of individuals having deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. A successful graduate of this program will be eligible to obtain credentials from the American Heart Association and the National Board for Respiratory Care. The Cardiorespiratory Sciences Program provides a quality academic experience preparing Respiratory Care Practitioners. The graduate will possess the attitudes, skills, and knowledge required to think critically, communicate effectively, and provide self-direction while administering care. The program emphasizes developing competencies that integrate protocols, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and critical pathways into an efficient cardiorespiratory care plan.

SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION

The Cardiorespiratory Sciences Program is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021-4244, (817) 283-2835 www.coarc.com.

ACADEMIC MAPS

Academic Map: BAS - Cardiorespiratory Sciences 21-22

Student Learning Outcomes

Acquire and evaluate clinical data.
Perform detailed patients assessment and recommend appropriate treatment.
Evaluate data to assess the appropriateness of prescribed respiratory care using evidence based medicine and clinical practice guidelines.
Practice prescribed respiratory care treatments, manage life support activities, evaluate and monitor patient responses to such therapy and modify prescribed therapy to achieve desired therapeutic objectives.
Construct patient, family, and community education programs.
Summarize respiratory leadership characteristics and assess managerial techniques.
Critically evaluate research methodology, analyses, and literature.

General Education Requirements (47 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Recommended: MATH 124 or 124E.

MATH 124 - College Algebra
or MATH 124E - College Algebra Expanded or above
_{REMINDER: If a student does not place into the correct college-level MATH course, they are required to complete a preparatory or prerequisite course(s) or attempt to gain a higher score on the MATH placement exam. Such preparatory or prerequisite courses are not part of the degree, may delay degree completion, and will cause the student to complete more credits then the total listed on this degree.}

English Composition (6-8 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Recommended: ENG 107 (for after the ”and”)

Communications (6-8 Credits)

Recommended: COM 101 (for the “and one from the following” section).

COM 340 - Cross Cultural Communication in Health Care
and one of the following:
BUS 108 - Business Letters and Reports
or COM 101 - Oral Communication
or COM 102 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
or COM 215 - Introduction to Group Communication
or JOUR 102 - News Reporting and Writing
or THTR 105 - Introduction to Acting I

Human Relations (3 Credits)

Recommended: PHIL 135.

Natural Science (16 Credits)

BIOL 189 - Fundamentals of Life Science
and BIOL 223 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and BIOL 224 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
and BIOL 251 - General Microbiology

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (9 Credits)

Recommended: PSY 101 (for the “and one from the following” section).

PHIL 302 - Intermediate Reasoning and Critical Thinking
and PHIL 311 - Professional Ethics
and one of the following:
any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or any COM prefix course
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or World Languages 101B or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Recommended: HIST 100 or PSC 101.

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Special Program Requirements (73 Credits)

Core Requirements (69 Credits)

CRS 101 - Introduction to Cardiorespiratory Concepts
and CRS 102 - Science and Math for Cardiorespiratory Sciences
and CRS 111 - Introductory Concepts of Cardiorespiratory Sciences
and CRS 112 - Introductory Concepts of Cardiorespiratory Equipment
and CRS 113 - Applied Cardiorespiratory Assessment
and CRS 114 - Cardiorespiratory Pharmacology
and CRS 115 - Clinical Practicum I
and CRS 213 - Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics
and CRS 214 - Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics Equipment
and CRS 215 - Clinical Practicum IV
and CRS 216 - Continuity of Cardiorespiratory Care
and CRS 217 - Continuity of Cardiorespiratory Care Equipment
and CRS 301 - Clinical Practicum III
and CRS 302 - Research and Evidence-Based Practice
and CRS 311 - Cardiorespiratory Concepts V
and CRS 313 - Education and Mentoring in the Cardiorespiratory Setting
and CRS 315 - Clinical Practicum VI
and CRS 316 - Neonatal and Pediatric Cardiorespiratory Care
and CRS 317 - Neonatal and Pediatric Cardiorespiratory Equipment
and CRS 421 - Essentials of Sleep
and CRS 422 - Special Project in Cardiorespiratory Sciences
and CRS 423 - Seminar for Success
and CRS 424 - Cardiorespiratory Leadership Dynamics
and CRS 425 - Clinical Practicum VII
and HIT 117 - Medical Terminology I

Choose from the following (4 Credits)

EGG 131 - Technical Physics I
and EGG 131L - Technical Physics I – Lab
or
PHYS 110 - Conceptual Physics or above