Respiratory Therapy, B.S.R.T. - Leadership (Online)

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/hms/programs. 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (36 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.

'C' or better required.

HLS 315 or RSP 415 – Healthcare Systems, Policy, and Billing
RSP 325 – Dimensions of Healthcare Leadership
RSP 330 – Case Studies in Medical Ethics
RSP 340 – Principles of Care Coordination in Respiratory Disease Management
RSP 420 – Neonatal-Pediatric Care
RSP 425 – Respiratory Care Education
RSP 440 – Evidenced Based Practice & Research in Respiratory Care
RSP 445 – Respiratory Care Seminar 
HMS 410 – Pathophysiology

Select 9 credits from:
RSP 300 – Art of Breath
RSP 315 – Healthcare in the Age of Mass Media
RSP 455 – Clinical Practicum I
RSP 457 – Clinical Practicum II
ANT 380 or WMS 380 – Anthropology of Women and Health
HLS 210 or Higher-Healthcare Studies
PCH 201 – Wellness
PCH 292 – Health and the Aging
PCH 348 – Death, Dying, and Bereavement
PCH 351 – Health in Society
PCH 352 – Health, Disease and Culture or  ANT 312 – Medical Anthropology
PCH 353 – Global Health
PCH 358 – Health Policy
REC 307 – Disabilities in Society
SOC 344 – Medical Sociology

Students may not take both ANT 380 and WGS 380; or ANT 312 and PCH 352; and no more than 6 credits in the HLS subject to fulfill these electives.

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (6-7 Credits)

BIO 200 – Human Anatomy and Physiology (T2LE)

Select one:
MAT 107 - Elementary Statistics (T1QR)
MAT 108 –  Mathematics for the Natural Sciences (T1QR)

ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)

Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited.    

Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.