General Studies, Respiratory Therapy Pathway
Associate of Science
The Associate of Science Pathway in Respiratory Therapy transfers towards the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory. This pathway will not transfer to a BS Completion program. Dalton State BSRT candidates must have an Associate of Applied Science and be a Registered Respiratory Therapist in order to be accepted into the BSRT program.
| Area A: Essential Skills | ||
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I (Resp. Therapy Pre-requisite) | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Choose one MATH: (Resp. Therapy Pre-requisite) * | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
or MATH 1113 | Precalculus Mathematics | |
| Area B: Institutional Options | ||
| Beginning Fall 2022, incoming (entering) students with 29 hours or fewer college credits will take only a Perspectives course for their one-hour Area B credit. | ||
| COMM 1110 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| Elective: | 1 | |
| Intro to Greek Mythology | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Natural Hazards | ||
| Appalachian Hist-Special Topic | ||
| Sports Hist & Amer Character | ||
| Health and Wellness Concepts | ||
| Mystery Fiction in Pop Culture | ||
| Christian Fiction/Pop Culture | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in America | ||
PRSP Elective (See advisor) | ||
| Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts | ||
| Choose one to two ENGL course(s): | 3-6 | |
| Topics in Literature & Culture | ||
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| Intro to Film as Literature | ||
| If only one ENGL course chosen, add one of the following: | 0-3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Expressions of Culture I | ||
| Expressions of Culture II | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| Area D: Science/Mathematics/Technology | ||
| BIOL 1107K | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 1108K | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 1211K | Principles of Chemistry I (Resp. Therapy Pre-requisite) * | 4 |
| Area E: Social Sciences | ||
| HIST 2111 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | United States Hist since 1877 | |
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| Elective for AAS RT | 3 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| World Civilization to 1500 CE | ||
| World Civilization since 1500 | ||
| United States History to 1877 | ||
| United States Hist since 1877 | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Elective for BS RT | 3 | |
| Intro to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| Intro to Human Geography | ||
| Intro to Physical Geography | ||
| World Civilization to 1500 CE | ||
| World Civilization since 1500 | ||
| United States History to 1877 | ||
| United States Hist since 1877 | ||
| Intro to World Religions | ||
| Intro to Philosophical Issues | ||
| Logic and Critical Thinking | ||
| Intro to Political Science | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Adjustment | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Area F: Major Related | ||
| BIOL 2251K | Anatomy and Physiology I (Resp. Therapy Pre-requisite) * | 4 |
| BIOL 2252K | Anatomy and Physiology II (Resp. Therapy Pre-requisite) * | 4 |
| BIOL 2260K | Microbiology (Resp. Therapy Pre-requisite) * | 4 |
| MATH 1401 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Elective: | 3-4 | |
| Principles of Entomology | ||
| Ethical Issues in Science | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II | ||
| Scientific Communication | ||
| Introductory Physics I | ||
| Psychology of Adjustment | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Total Hours | 61-62 | |
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Respiratory Therapy Pre-requisite courses require grades of C or higher.