About Us
The Department of Cardiopulmonary Science offers a bachelor's degree in Cardiopulmonary
Science. The Department provides professional preparation in the allied health specialties
of respiratory therapy (including polysomnography) and cardiovascular sonography (cardiac
and vascular ultrasound). Applicants choose whether to enter the respiratory therapy
track OR the cardiovascular sonography track.
The goals of the respiratory therapy program are 1) to prepare graduates with demonstrated
competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior)
learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory
therapists (RRTs), and 2) to prepare leaders for the field of respiratory care by
including curricular content that includes objectives related to the acquisition of
skills in one or more of the following: management, education, research, and advanced
clinical practice, which may include an area of clinical specialization.
The goal of the cardiovascular sonography program is to prepare cardiovascular technologists
who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective
(behavior) learning domains to enter the professions of adult cardiac sonography and
noninvasive vascular study.
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