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Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing, often from a chronic respiratory disease, such as asthma or emphysema. Their patients range from premature infants with undeveloped lungs to elderly patients who have diseased lungs. They also provide emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, drowning or shock.
Studying Pre-Respiratory Therapy at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is great training for a variety of careers, and is intended to prepare students for professional clinical training in a respiratory therapy program.
Students may receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Health Sciences from the University of Nebraska at Kearney after satisfactory completion of a program consisting of 85 semester hours of pre-respiratory therapy and a fourth (12 month) clinical year at an affiliated School of Respiratory Therapy.
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The 4-year class schedule below is a sample timeline for progress toward a Pre-Respiratory Therapy degree at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. For more information about requirements and course options, consult with your academic advisor.
