Allied Health - Advanced Respiratory Therapy Track

Program Requirements 

The Allied Health degree program requires the completion of a minimum of 120 units. Lower-division courses from your community college will be applied, as appropriate, up to a maximum of 64 units. A minimum of 32 units must be in upper-division courses at Towson University. The final 30 units must be taken at Towson University. The overall program structure follows.

Core Curriculum Requirements 

Students must complete Towson University’s Core Curriculum requirements as specified in this catalog. In general, a graduate from one of the Maryland community college associate’s degree programs included in the Allied Health Program will need to complete several Core Curriculum courses in addition to those that are transferred. Some of the required Core Curriculum courses will be satisfied through program core and track requirements.

Required Courses (18 units)

All students must complete 18 units of required courses in the program. Courses are available online.

HLTH 207HEALTH CARE IN THE U.S.3
AHLT 310MANAGEMENT FOR THE ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL3
or AHLT 311 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
AHLT 320UNDERSTANDING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE3
AHLT 440PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ALLIED HEALTH3
AHLT 445RESEARCH METHODS IN INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTH STUDIES3
NURS 416DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN HEALTHCARE3
Total Units18

Advanced Respiratory Therapy Track (18 units)

Students may complete this track through two options.

For the respiratory care practitioner, these courses offer advanced clinical competencies, as well as the opportunity to pursue individual practica in clinical practice, education, administration or research.

Required for Track
HCMN 441LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION3
AHLT 450CAPSTONE IN ALLIED HEALTH 13
Course Possibilities
Select four of the following:12
AHLT 405
SYSTEMIC DISEASE PROCESSES AND INTERVENTIONS IN RESPIRATORY CARE
AHLT 407
NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY
AHLT 409
SLEEP DISORDERS AND REHAB SERVICES IN RESPIRATORY CARE
AHLT 413
PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS
AHLT 411
ADVANCED CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 1
Total Units18
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May be taken online.

For Students Considering the Dual Enrollment Respiratory Care Option

The Allied Health Program has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Community College of Baltimore County which gives Towson University students the opportunity to earn their A.A.S. in Respiratory Care while concurrently enrolled at Towson University. This Allied Health Dual Respiratory Therapy option with CCBC is a screened option with a maximum of 16 students accepted annually. Admission to Towson University does not guarantee admission to the Respiratory Therapy Care program at CCBC. Admission to the Respiratory Care Therapy Program at CCBC requires:

  1. completion of a minimum of 12 undergraduate units with an overall GPA of 2.0 or better;
  2. GPA of 2.0 or better in the three screening courses (see below); and
  3. an interview with the CCBC Program Director. Applications to the program receive best consideration if they are received by March 15.

Students who wish to be admitted into the CCBC Respiratory Care Program must complete the following steps prior to applying to the CCBC Respiratory Care Program.

  1. Officially declare interest in the Allied Health major by meeting with the Allied Health Program Director. Contact the program’s main office in the CHP Department of Health Sciences at 410-704-2637. Students who wish to apply to the CCBC Respiratory Therapy program in the spring for the following fall start should contact the office by October 15.
  2. Complete four prerequisite courses by the end of the spring term of application. They are:
    CHEM 121
    & 121L    		ALLIED HEALTH CHEMISTRY I LECTURE
    and ALLIED HEALTH CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY    		4
    ENGL 102WRITING FOR A LIBERAL EDUCATION3
    BIOL 221
    & 221L    		HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I [LECTURE]
    and HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I [LAB] 1    		4
    BIOL 222
    & 222L    		HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II [LECTURE]
    and HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II [LAB] 1    		4

  3. Contact the CCBC Respiratory Care Therapy Program Director, Virginia Forster at 443-840-1760 regarding program application and interview.

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Note: A student can take a one-term, 4-unit Anatomy and Physiology course at the community college, such as BIOL 109 at CCBC, instead of BIOL 221/BIOL 221L and BIOL 222/BIOL 222L taken at Towson to fulfill this prerequisite

NOTE: Students may declare the Allied Health major after their acceptance into the CCBC Respiratory Care Therapy program and be enrolled in course work at TU that is required for the Allied Health program. However, students must successfully complete the A.A.S. degree program in Respiratory Care Therapy at CCBC in order to graduate with the TU B.T.P.S. degree in Allied Health. Students who do not successfully complete the A.A.S. degree program in Respiratory Care Therapy at CCBC may not graduate with the TU B.T.P.S. degree in Allied Health. CCBC Respiratory Care Therapy units are a required part of the TU Allied Health degree and must be transferred to TU in completion of Allied Health program requirements. A number of Core Curriculum and required courses for the Respiratory Care Therapy degree will be taken at Towson and must be transferred from TU to CCBC. A Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions articulates the provisions of this dual enrollment option.

Students will register for the following courses at Towson, correlating with the Respiratory Care Therapy courses taken at CCBC, which will be transferred to TU as part of Allied Health program completion:

AHLT 200Basic Respiratory Care4
AHLT 200 Therapeutics & Pathology3
AHLT 200Clinical Practicum I3
AHLT 200Clinical Practicum II2
AHLT 200Specialized Assessment of Oxygenation & Ventilation3
AHLT 200Principles of Ventilation Management4
AHLT 200Clinical Practicum III5
AHLT 200 Advanced Principles & Practices of Respiratory Care4
AHLT 200 Respiratory Care Specialists3
AHLT 200Clinical Practicum IV5

Because requirements may be periodically revised, the student is responsible to make sure that he or she is working with the most current materials. Contact the Allied Health Program Director for assistance with curriculum planning.

Students will register for all courses, including AHLT 200, through Towson University, and will have an adviser on each campus. Once accepted into the dual enrollment option, students will have full access to all facilities and student services on both campuses. Students may complete the A.A.S. degree program requirements in Respiratory Care Therapy prior to the completion of the B.T.P.S. degree in Allied Health requirements, and may sit for their national certification exam upon A.A.S. program completion.

Sample Four-Year Plan

The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.

Freshman
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units 
CHEM 121
& 121L (Core 7)		4BIOL 191
& 191L (Core 8)		4 
Core 6 (Select one of the following:)3COSC 1113 
MATH 105 or 115 (Core 3)3 
PSYC 101 (Core 6)3 
Core 2 (or Core 1)3 
HLTH 101 (Core 11)3  
Core 1 (or Core 2)3  
Core 43  
 16 16 
Sophomore
Term 1UnitsTerm 2UnitsSummerUnits
AHLT 200.1024AHLT 200.1033AHLT 2002-36
BIOL 221
& 221L		4AHLT 200.1042AHLT 3203
COMM 131 (Core 5)3AHLT 200.2002 
Core 103AHLT 3203 
 BIOL 222
& 222L		4 
 Core 123 
 14 17 5-39
Junior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units 
AHLT 200.2013AHLT 200.2044 
AHLT 200.2024AHLT 200.2053 
AHLT 200.2035AHLT 200.2065 
NURS 416 (Core 13)3HLTH 2073 
 15 15 
Senior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units 
Select four of the following:12AHLT 4093 
AHLT 4113 
AHLT 440 (Core 9)3 
AHLT 4503 
HCMN 441 (Core 14)3 
  
AHLT 3103  
AHLT 4453  
 18 15 
Total Units 131-165

Sample Four-Year Plan

The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.

Students in this program transfer between 64-90 units of course work from other institutions. The course work below represents only the Towson University course work.

*Students must also complete Towson University’s Core Curriculum requirements, many of which will be done at the community college before transferring to the Allied Health program at TU. Consult with your adviser to determine which Core requirements are left to complete.

**Additional courses may be needed to meet university requirements.

Junior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
AHLT 310 or 31113AHLT 32013
AHLT 4451, 23AHLT 4401, 23
HLTH 207 (Core 11)13NURS 416 (Core 13)13
 9 9
Senior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
AHLT 4503HCMN 441 (Core 14)13
Elective - Approved Courses within Requirements3Elective - Approved Courses within Requirements3
Elective - Approved Courses within Requirements3Elective - Approved Courses within Requirements3
 9 9
Total Units 36
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 Courses may be available online.

2

 Course has prerequisites not listed above.