HEALTH OCCUPATIONS: RESPIRATORY CARE
Prerequisite & Required Courses
Butte Community College Prerequisites
| Or equivalent coursework from other accredited colleges |
Prerequisite Courses
| Course# |
Course Title |
| BIOL 20 |
Human Anatomy, or Equivalent |
| CHEM 110 |
Introduction to Chemistry, or Equivalent |
| MATH 108 |
Beginning Alegebra, or Equivalent |
Other Required Courses
| Or equivalent coursework from other accredited colleges |
| Course# | Course Title |
| BIOL 15 | Microbiology |
| BIOL 21 | Human Physiology |
| ENGL |
English Requirement (Eng 119 or Eng 2 and Read II) |
| SPCH 2 | Public Speaking |
| PSY 4 | Introduction to Psychology |
| HUMANITIES | G.E.Requirement |
| PE | G.E. Requirement |
If you complete any of these courses prior to being accepted into the program, it will greatly lighten your course load during the program.
Shasta College Prerequisites
| Or equivalent coursework from other accredited colleges |
Prerequisite Courses
| Course# | Course Title |
| ANAT 1 | Human Anatomy, or Equivalent |
| CHEM 2A or CHEM 101 | Introduction to Chemistry, or Equivalent |
| MATH 101 | Beginning Alegebra, or Equivalent |
Other Required Courses
| Or equivalent coursework from other accredited colleges |
| Course# | Course Title |
| MICR1 | Microbiology |
| PHY1 | Human Physiology |
| ENG 1A | English Requirement (Eng 190 or Eng 1A) |
| SPCH 60 | Public Speaking |
| PSY 1A |
Introduction to Psychology |
| HUMANITIES | G.E.Requirement |
| PE | G.E. Requirement |
Shasta College Students
A student accepted in this program will have Respiratory Therapy lecture courses via teleconferencing at Shasta College. As a Shasta College/Butte College Respiratory student you will be required to be on the Butte College Main Campus at least one day a week during the two year program. Days may vary per semester. All clinical rotations will occur at a Shasta County Hospital.