ARTICULATION SHEET
The University of Akron
Summit College
Respiratory Therapy Program
Phone: 330-972-6655
A.A.S in Respiratory Care to B.S in Respiratory Therapy Technology
This applies to University of Akron graduates with 65 credit hours and an Associate of Applied Science
(A.A.S.) degree, and having attained the national credential of Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
Core Curriculum, complete all of the following (40 credits):
2020:222 Technical Report Writing (3) OR
3300:112 English Composition II (3)
2040:256 Diversity in American Society (2)
2420:300 Supervision in a Technical Environment (3)
2740:120 Medical Terminology (3)
2790:315 Advanced Pharmacology for Respiratory Therapy (3)
2790:320 Neonatal/pediatrics for Respiratory Therapy I (3)
2790:413 Respiratory Therapy in Alternate Settings; lab (3)
2790:420 Neonatal/pediatrics for Respiratory Therapy II (3)
2790:421 ACLS & PALS (3)
2790:430 Problems in Respiratory Therapy (4)
3400:210 Humanities in the Western Tradition (4)
3600:120 Intro to Ethics (3)
3600:361 Biomedical Ethics (3)
Area Studies & Cultural Diversity (200 level) 2 additional credits (see next page for a list of choices)
Physical Education/Wellness, select one additional credit (see next page for a list of choices)
Humanities, select one course for a minimum of 3 additional credits (see next page for a list of choices)
Math requirement for 3 credits (note: 2030:130 Math for Allied Health does not meet the University of
Akron general education math requirement for a bachelor’s degree).
TOTALS
A.A.S + RRT credential
Core curriculum
Area Studies
Physical Education/Wellness
Humanities electives
University math requirement
General electives
Total credits required for degree
65 credits
40 credits
2 credits
1 credit
3 credits
3 credits
14 credits
128 credits
Updated Feb, 2011
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Area Studies & Cultural Diversity (200 level) 2 additional credits are required, from the following
choices:
1840:300 Intro to Women’s Studies (3)
2040:254 The Black Experience from 1619 to 1877 (2)
2040:257 The Black Experience from 1877 to 1954 (2)
2040:258 The Black Experience from 1954 to present (2)
3002:201 Intro to Pan-African Studies (3)
3005:300 Canadian Studies: An Interdisciplinary App. (3)
3230:251 Human Diversity (3)
3350:375 Geography of Cultural Diversity (2)
3400:385 World Civilization: China (2)
3400:386 World Civilization: Japan (2)
3400:387 World Civilization: S.E. Asia (2)
3400:388 World Civilization: India (2)
3400:389 World Civilization: Near East (2)
3400:390 World Civilization: Africa (2)
3400:391 World Civilization: Latin America (2)
3560:210 Japanese Culture through Film (2)
7600:325 Intercultural Communication (2)
Physical Education/Wellness, select one additional credit from the list below:
2740:122 Emergency Responder I (1)
5540:120-183 Physical Education (0.5-1)
5550:150 Concepts of Health and Fitness (3)
5550:194 Sports Officiating (2)
5550:211 First Aid and CPR (2)
5570:101 Personal Health (2)
7400:133 Nutrition Fundamentals (3)
7510:126 Marching Band (1)
7900:119/120 Ballet I/II (2)
7900:130/230 Jazz Dance I/II (2)
7900:144 Tap Dance (2)
Humanities, select one course from those listed below for a minimum of 3 additional credits:
3200:361 Literature of Greece (3)
3300:250 Classic & Contemporary Literature (3)
3300:252 Shakespeare and His World (3)
3300:281 Fiction Appreciation (3)
3400:211 Humanities in the Western Tradition II (3)
3580:350 Literature of Spanish-America in Translation (3)
7100:210 Visual Arts Awareness (3)
7500:201 Exploring Music: Bach to Rock (3)
7800:301 Intro to Theatre through Film (3)
7900:200 Viewing Dance (3)
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