Cardiopulmonary Science
Curriculum

Red Courses are prerequisites for the Cardiopulmonary Science Concentration
(W) Means a course is writing intensive
(T) Means a course is technology intensive
(O) Means a course is oral intensive
One Humanities/Fine Arts Elective must be in Literature. Two general education electives must be writing intensive.

Course Credits
First Semester- Fall
MATH 1530 Probability & Statistics - Non-Calculus
3
HSCI 2010/2011 Anatomy & Physiology & Lab I
4
PSYC 1310 Introduction to Psychology
3
ENGL 1010 Critical Reading & Expos. Writing
3
    Total
13
       
Second Semester - Spring
ENGL 1020 Critical Thinking & Argumentation
3
HSCI 2020/2021 Anatomy & Physiology & Lab II
4
PUBH 2030 First Aid and Emergency Care
3
    Elective (Social & Behavior Science)
3
    Total
13
       
Third Semester- Fall
CHEM 1030 Introduction to Chemistry Survey
4
HIST 2010 US History to 1877
3
ALHE 2010 Introduction to Allied Health
2
HSCI 2230/2231 Intro. to Microbiology & Lab
4
    Elective (Humanities/Fine Arts)
3
    Total
16
       
Fourth Semester - Spring
HIST 2020 US History Since 1877
3
PHYS 1030 Introduction to Physics Survey
4
ALHE 2020 Patient Care & Assessment
3
PUBH 2100 Health Care Systems
3
    Elective (Humanities/Fine Arts)
3
    Total
16
       
Fifth Semester - Fall
SPCH 1300 General Speech (O)
3
CPSC 3000 Foundations of Cardiopulmonary Science
4
CPSC 3010 Foundations of Cardiopulmonary Science Lab
3
CPSC 3040 Pharmacology in Cardiopulmonary Science
3
    Total
13
       
       
Sixth Semester - Spring
CPSC 3100 Cardiopulmonary Science Critical Care (W)
3
CPSC 3110 Cardiopulmonary Science Critical Care Lab
3
CPSC 3150 Clinical Education I
3
    Elective (Humanities/Fine Arts)
3
    Total
12
       
Seventh Semester - Summer 
CPSC 3140 Cardiopulmonary Disease Pathology
3
CPSC 3350 Clinical Education II
4
CPSC 3550 Patient Centered Practice (W)
3
    Total
10
       
Eighth Semester - Fall 
CPSC 4100 Advanced Cardiopulmonary Science Critical Care
3
CPSC 4150 Clinical Education III
3
CPSC 4500 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics & Therapeutics
3
ALHE 4060 Research in Allied Health (T,W)        3
ENVH 3030 Allied Health Law
3
    Total
15
       
Ninth Semester - Spring
PUBH 4607 Gerontology and Health (W)
3
CPSC 4200 Neonatal & Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care
3
CPSC 4350 Clinical Education IV
3
ALHE 4070 Leadership in Allied Health (O)
3
    Total
12
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