The Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Care – Skyline College
Minimum Credits Required: 120.0
Completion of 120 semester units including upper and lower division general education course work in alignment with the California State University General Education (CSU-GE) Breadth requirements and 76.5 major semester units in Respiratory Care.
- Completion of lower division major coursework (or equivalent) to Skyline College CoARC accredited Associate of Science (AS) Degree
in Respiratory Care: (48.5 units)
- Please note: Coursework completed at another educational institution will need to be evaluated for equivalency
- General Education Requirements:
- Lower division semester unit pattern (30 units)
- Area A – English Language Communication and Critical Thinking
- Area B – Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
- Area C – Arts and Humanities
- Area D – Social Sciences
- Area E – Lifelong Learning
- Area F – Ethnic Studies
- Lower division semester unit pattern (30 units)
- Upper division Major Coursework in Respiratory Care (28 units):
- Advanced Cardiopulmonary Respiratory Care (3 units)
- Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Care (3 units)
- Advanced Respiratory Case Management (3 units)
- Principals of Health Education (3 units)
- Health Care Research Design and Methodology (3 units)
- Respiratory Care Leadership and Management I (3 units)
- Respiratory Care Leadership and Management II (3 units)
- Advanced Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care (3 units)
- Respiratory Care Capstone Project (4 units)
- Upper Division General Education (12 units):
- Health Communication (3 units)
- Public Health Policy (3 units)
- Multicultural Human Relations (3 units)
- Intersectionality and Citizenship (3 units)
Please Note: Above are the lists of courses you need to take to complete your degree. Requirements above should be used as a guide only. Current students should consult with the Counseling Department for their specific requirements based on their catalog rights.