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	Home Employment Opportunities Physicians Opportunities Allied Health Schools Respiratory Therapy Program Program Philosophy & Goals Pre-professional Curriculum Professional Curriculum Pre-medical Curriculum Option Admission Information/Application School of Radiologic Technology Pharmacy Practice Residency Program EMS & Paramedic Program Clinical Laboratory Science - Clinical Internship Site Volunteer Services		Pre medical Curriculum Option - Respiratory Therapy Program St. Alexius Medical Center University of Mary Respiratory Therapy Program Introduction to the Program Program Philosophy & Goals Pre-professional Curriculum Professional Curriculum Pre-medical Curriculum Option Admission to Professional Program More Information/application Pre-medical Curriculum Option The following curriculum simultaneously satisfies prerequisites for applying to medical school at the University of North Dakota and for the B.S. degree in Respiratory Therapy. (*Denotes additional medical school requirements.) Pre-medical / Pre- Professional Curriculum FRESHMAN     BIO 103 General Biology 4 CHE 111 Fundamentals of Chemistry (I) 4 ENG 103 The Writing Process 4 ALU 122 ALU 1 PSY 201 General Psychology 4 BIO 209 Medical Microbiology 4 CHE 112 Chemistry (II) 4 COM 109 Oral Communication 4 MAT 103 College Algebra 4 MAY     Liberal Arts Requirement AES 4 SUMMER     Liberal Arts SBS 4 SOPHOMORE     BIO 207 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 PHY 203 Introduction to Physics 4 THE 382 Moral Issues Seminar, Bioethics, or Biomedical Ethics 4 CHE 217 *Organic Chemistry I 4 BIO 208 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 CHE 318 *Organic Chemistry II 4 Liberal Arts Requirement (PHI/THE) 4 PHY 304 *Intermediate Physics 4 NUR 217 Pharmacology 3 MAY     Liberal Arts Requirement (PHI/THE) 4 SUMMER     Liberal Arts Requirement (SBS) 4 Pre-medical / Professional Curriculum JUNIOR     RCR 201 Introduction to Respiratory Care 3 RCR 205 Basic Procedures 6 RCR 207 Basic Procedures Laboratory 1 RCR 335 Clinical Cardiopulmonary Physiology 6 RCR 320 Clinical Practicum I 3 RCR 422 Clinical Cardiopulmonary Assessment 5 RCR 426 Human Diseases I 4 RCR 436 Critical Respiratory Care 5 RCR 438 Ventilator/Critical Care Laboratory 1 MAY     RCR 427 Human Diseases II 2 RCR 416 Pediatric/Neonatal Respiratory Care 3 RCR 430 Clinical Practicum II 5 SENIOR     RCR 411 Respiratory Therapy in Alternate Sites 2 RCR 450 Research in Respiratory Therapy 2 RCR 452 Health Promotion 2 RCR 441 Clinical Practicum III 8 RCR 418 Department Leadership 2 RCR 420 Professional Seminar 2 RCR 428 Respiratory Care Specialty 8 CHE 310 *Bio Chemistry (Recommended) 4 The pre-professional curriculum must be successfully completed (grade of C or higher in all Math/Science courses and overall GPA of 2.5 or higher) to be eligible for admission to the professional respiratory therapy program. Why Combine Pre-med Admission Requirements with a B.S. in Respiratory Therapy? Often, students interested in becoming physicians major in one of the natural sciences. However, it is an advantage for otherwise qualified medical school applicants to have already had clinical patient care experience. The Pre-Med/Respiratory Therapy curriculum option at the University of Mary makes it possible for students to fulfill medical school science prerequisite courses while earning the bachelors degree in respiratory therapy. Graduates are eligible to take the national respiratory therapy boards to earn the registered respiratory therapist (RRT) credential, and can also apply to medical school. A clinical, patient care background provides the applicant with clinical assessment skills, patient contact, familiarity with the healthcare environment, and a viable career to help pay the bills while in medical school. The RRT credential shows medical school admissions committee members that the applicant has real-life familiarity with patient care, which helps them better evaluate the applicant's interest in the medical field and motivation for pursuing a career as a physician. For More Information: Dr. Krystyna Gorzelska, U-Mary, (701) 355- 8066 Dr. Will Beachey, Program Director, (701) 530-7757 Introduction to the Program | Program Philosophy & Goals | Pre-professional Curriculum | Professional Curriculum | Pre-medical Curriculum Option | Admission to Professional Program | More Information/application

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