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2025-2026 General Catalog 
    
2025-2026 General Catalog

Cardiopulmonary Science (Respiratory Therapy and Cardiopulmonary Sonography)


The Bachelors of Cardiopulmonary Science degree is offered in conjunction with the LSU School of Allied Health Professions in New Orleans and Shreveport. Students should check the LSU Health’s website for any additional updates or changes to the prerequisite curriculum in cardiopulmonary science. Visit http://lsuhsc.edu or www.lsuhs.edu for more information.

Approval of course selections must be obtained from the Assistant Director of Allied Health Programs in University College or from the head of the appropriate professional department at the LSU Health School of Allied Health Professions.

Students are required to meet with the Assistant Director of Allied Health Programs for advising each semester to review their schedule and discuss any possible changes in prerequisites and entrance requirements to this program. 

Students are permitted to remain in the Pre-Cardiopulmonary Science program while actively working towards the completion of the program’s 60 hours of prerequisite coursework. Upon reaching 30 hours, students should meet with the Assistant Director of Allied Health Programs to discuss the application process. The application cycle for this program opens once per year, typically on or around October 1st, with applications closing by February 1st of the next calendar year. If admitted into the LSU School of Allied Health Professions, students will start at the LSUHSC campus to complete the remaining 60 hours of this degree program in the summer semester following their application. After completion of the required 60 hours of prerequisite coursework, students are expected to either be admitted to LSU School of Allied Health Professions or declare and complete an undergraduate major offered at LSU A&M.

Prerequisite Courses:


  • English (Composition) (6)
  • General Education Humanities (9)
  • General Chemistry & Labs (8)
  • Algebra & Trigonometry (6)
  • General Biology & Lab (8)
  • Human Physiology (3)
  • Science Elective (3)
  • Psychology (general) (3)
  • General Physics & Lab (4)
  • General Microbiology & Lab (4)
  • General Education Arts Electives (3)
  • Sociology (3)

60 Total Sem. Hrs.

Critical Requirements


The following outline of Critical Requirements must be met by the semester indicated to ensure that minimal progress will be made in the program selected.

Semester 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001  and MATH 1021 .
Semester 2: “C” or better in MATH 1022  or MATH 1550 , CHEM 1201 . 2.25 LSU GPA. 2.25 Cumulative GPA.
Semester 3: “C” or better in BIOL 1201 . 2.5 LSU GPA. 2.5 Cumulative GPA.
Semester 4: “C” or better in ENGL 2000 , BIOL 1202 . 2.5 LSU GPA. 2.5 Cumulative GPA. Declare a Degree Program
Semester 5: 2.5 LSU GPA. 2.5 Cumulative GPA.

Total Semester Hours: 16


Total Semester Hours: 16


Total Semester Hours: 15


Semester 4


Critical: “C” or better in ENGL 2000 BIOL 1202 . 2.5 LSU GPA. 2.5 Cumulative GPA. Declare a Degree Program

Total Semester Hours: 13


Notes:


1 ILC ARTS Course must be from: ART, ARTH, MUS, or THTR rubric.
2 ILC HUMANITIES Course must be from: ARAB, CHIN, CMST, ENGL, FREN, GERM, GREK, HEBR, HIST, ITAL, LATN, PHIL, SPAN, or REL rubric.
3 KIN 2500 , BIOL 2153 , CHEM 2261 , or PHYS 2002  recommended. Students interested in applying to the LSUHSC Shreveport campus should plan to take KIN 2500  to fulfill this requirement. Additional courses needed for the LSUHSC Shreveport program include, KIN 2500 , KIN 2509 , & BIOL 2161