{"id":8122,"date":"2025-07-03T11:51:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/?page_id=8122"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:08:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:08:42","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum and Experiential Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Respiratory Therapy Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/admission\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Admission<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/curriculum\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Curriculum and Experiential Learning<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/accreditation-information\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Mission and Accreditation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Program Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/30092353\/respiratory-therapy-student-handbook-2027-2028.pdf\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Respiratory Therapy Student Handbook<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/15120121\/butler-respiratory-therapy-program-technical-standards-essential-functions.pdf\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Respiratory Therapy Technical Standards and Essential Functions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/respiratory-therapy-faculty-staff\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty &#038; Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-curriculum-and-experiential-learning\">Curriculum and Experiential Learning<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler\u2019s Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy is a 126-credit-hour program designed to prepare you for a rewarding career in respiratory care. You\u2019ll build a strong foundation in science, dive deep into advanced respiratory therapy skills, and complete a hands-on professional phase over six semesters and one seven-week summer session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Respiratory Therapy student, you\u2019ll complete over 1,000 hours of clinical practicums while working alongside registered respiratory therapists in real healthcare settings. You will then be required to take national examinations to begin your professional practice as a respiratory therapist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler\u2019s connections to prominent institutions in Indianapolis\u2014the 16th largest city in the US and a major healthcare corridor\u2014means students have plenty of options for clinical hours. Locations include Ascension St. Vincent and Peyton Manning\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital, Community Health Network, Indiana University Health, Eskenazi Health, Franciscan Health, and Riley Children\u2019s&nbsp;Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pre-respiratory-therapy-phase\">Pre-Respiratory Therapy Phase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-68f92bb8e0675-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-68f92bb8e0675_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-68f92bb8e0675-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tYear One\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-68f92bb8e0675-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-68f92bb8e0675-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-68f92bb8e0675-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>If you are entering Butler after completing high school, entering Butler as a Health Sciences major with a Pre-Respiratory Therapy concentration will be considered your first year in the Respiratory Therapy program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students must complete all Butler University requirements in order to graduate, including the Core Curriculum. Additional Core courses may be required to graduate from the Pre-RT curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fall-semester-nbsp\">Fall Semester\u202f&nbsp; \u200b<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chemistry with lab or equivalent \u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anatomy and Physiology 1 with lab or equivalent &nbsp;\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Terminology or equivalent\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First Year Seminar (Core)\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statistically Speaking or equivalent\u202f<strong>or<\/strong> Elementary Statistics (Core) or equivalent\u202f \u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Well Being (Core) or<strong> <\/strong>equivalent\u202f \u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spring-semester\">Spring Semester<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Microbiology with lab or equivalent&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anatomy and Physiology 2 with lab or equivalent\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First Year Seminar (Core)\u202f \u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychological Inquiry (Core) or equivalent \u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perspectives in the Creative Arts (Core)\u202f \u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-68f92bb8e0675-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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