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Professional Program in Respiratory Therapy
Program Mission
The Respiratory Therapy Program provides graduates with the
technical skills for performing diagnostic evaluation, therapy, patient/family
education and public education in cases of cardiopulmonary dysfunction.
Graduates have the skills to perform diagnostic activities such as obtaining and
analyzing physiological specimens, interpreting physiological data, and
performing sleep disorder studies. They also have the skills for administering
therapy involving such techniques as the application and monitoring of medical
gases, environmental control systems, artificial airway care, and
cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. These graduates have the further capability of
conducting patient/family education activities that promote knowledge of disease
processes, medical therapy and self - help, as well as public education
activities that focus on the promotion of cardiopulmonary health.
Admission Requirement
Applications for admission to this program are accepted and
finalized each Fall Semester. All entry-level professional courses begin each
Spring Semester. The application process is competitive and requires the
submission of an application to the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee
in the College through the Respiratory Therapy Program Director accompanied by
three letters of recommendation and transcripts of all college work completed
(transferred credits must be evaluated by the University Registrar). Students
applying must have met ASSET responsibility and have GPA’s of 2.50 or better on
a 4.00 scale in Mathematics and the Basic Sciences of Biology, Chemistry, and
Physics. Applicants are required to take the HOBET (Health Occupations Basic
Entrance Test) examination.
Applications for
admission to this program are accepted and finalized each fall semester since
entry-level professional courses begin each spring semester.
Advanced
Standing
Advanced standing within the Health Sciences is the administrative placement of
a student in a specific health program based on program requirements and the
applicant’s completion of previous credits. Program applicants who qualify for
advanced standing receive an administratively approved, individually prepared
degree plan that recognizes previously earned college credits and professional
credentials.
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