Pre-Health Science, Pre-Respiratory Therapy Concentration

Program Proficiencies and/or Prerequisites

Students must demonstrate proficiency in these areas either by placement scores  or specific course work.

• English 2 Proficiency 

• MATH 1210 

or

• MATH 1310 

• Reading 2 Proficiency 

Term 1

• BIO 1410 - Biology for Health Sciences 3 credit hour(s)

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• BIO 1492 - Biology for Health Sciences Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)

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• CHEM 1410 - Introduction to Chemistry 3 credit hour(s)

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• CHEM 1492 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)

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• IT 1010 - Introduction to Computers 3 credit hour(s)
• ENG 1101 - College Writing 3 credit hour(s)

Term 2

• BIO 2110 - Microbiology 3 credit hour(s)

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• BIO 2192 - Microbiology Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)

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• Mathematics Requirement  3-4 credit hour(s) (MATH 1210  or MATH 1310  satisfy the Respiratory Therapy  program requirement and may be used to fulfill elective credit for this AA degree)

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  • Humanities Requirement  3 credit hour(s)

  or

  • Social/Behavioral Sciences Requirement  3 credit hour(s)

   

• ENG 1102 - Analytic and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hour(s)
• Elective  3-4 credit hour(s) (PHIL 2247  Recommended)

Term 3

• BIO 2210 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 3 credit hour(s)

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• BIO 2292 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)

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• PSY 1105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hour(s)
• Humanities Requirement  3 credit hour(s)
• Elective  3-4 credit hour(s)
• Elective  3-4 credit hour(s)

Term 4

• BIO 2310 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 credit hour(s)

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• BIO 2392 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)

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• COMM 1130 - Public Speaking 3 credit hour(s)

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• COMM 2221 - Interpersonal Communication Studies 3 credit hour(s)

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  • Social/Behavioral Science Requirement  3 credit hour(s)(Cannot be a Psychology Course)
  • Elective  3-4 credit hour(s)
  • Fine Arts Requirement  3 credit hour(s)  

   

Note

This information is meant to serve as a general guide for students intending to major in health-related fields. Specific requirements for transfer will vary from school to school. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the four year transfer school to confirm specific admission and degree requirements. There may be program-specific requirements that must be met, and many programs require a competitive admissions process.

• Meet with a CNM Academic Advisor to create an individualized academic plan.
• Visit the CNM Respiratory Therapy  website for more information about the program.