The field of respiratory care includes exciting and challenging career opportunities in the fields of acute care, critical care, home care, extended care, pulmonary rehabilitation, diagnostic testing, research or education.
Respiratory therapists have a well-defined scope of practice.
They are considered specialists in the area of life support equipment and its applications. The Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Respiratory Care offers an intellectually stimulating and demanding educational experience. The degree is designed for completion in four years. Admission to the program is restricted to the Fall semester of each year. A certificate of completion is awarded at the end of the sophomore year to those students completing all course requirements for the entryl level and at the end of the junior year to those students completing coursework for the advanced therapist level.