General Education Requirements (23 hours)
Area I - Written Composition (3 hours)
Area II - Humanities & Fine Arts (6 hours)
(Humanities and Arts disciplines include but are not limited to: Area/Ethnic Studies, Art and Art History, Foreign Languages, Music and Music History, Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies, Theater and Dance.)
Note: If SPH-106, SPH-107, SPA-101 or SPA-102 has been taken an additional 3 semester hours in Humanities and Fine Arts must be taken to satisfy requirements in Area II.
Arts:
Humanities:
Literature:
Area III - Natural Science & Mathematics (11 hours)
(In addition to Mathematics, disciplines in the Natural Sciences include: Astronomy, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Geography, Earth Science, Physics, and Physical Science.)
Note: 3 semester hours in MTH must be completed. Additional hours can be taken in the Natural Science area.
Mathematics:
Natural Sciences:
Area IV - History, Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
(Social and Behavioral Sciences include, but are not limited to: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.)
Note: Must complete 3 semester hours.
History:
Social and Behavioral Sciences:
Area V: Pre-Professional/College Requirements
(Courses appropriate to the degree requirements and major of the individual student and electives.)
College Requirements:
Note: Although a CIS course is not required, all RPT students will be required to demonstrate computer literacy through online assignments, presentations, and other computer-based activities.
Required General Education courses (23 credit hours) must be completed prior to applying to the Respiratory Care Therapy. All courses are offered at Trenholm State Community College. Transferability of courses from other educational institutions will be assessed upon submission of a complete College application.
BIO 103 – Principles of Biology I is a pre-requisite for BIO 201- Human A&P I unless the course was previously taken and is being transferred from another accredited educational institution.