Respiratory Therapy (School of Health Professions)
Department contact:
614 Lewis Hall
573-882-8422
Degrees:
Bachelor of Health Science (BHS) in Respiratory Therapy
Overview:
Respiratory Care Practitioners provide prescribed care and life support to patients with cardiopulmonary problems. They assemble, operate and monitor devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems and aerosol generators. For example, they assist patients with breathing exercises and monitor their patients physiological responses to therapy.
Respiratory Care Practitioners exercise a considerable degree of independent clinical judgment in the care of patients under the direct or indirect supervision of a physician. Further, respiratory care practitioners serve as a valuable resource to the physician regarding safe and effective treatment of their patients.
The two-year, professional phase of the program begins the fall semester of the junior year. Students complete lecture and laboratory courses designed to develop knowledge and skills necessary for application to the clinical settings. The final semester of the program consists entirely of clinical externships.
Accreditation of the program is granted by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) in collaboration with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP).
Academic Information
Admission Requirements:
Students who apply to the MU Respiratory Therapy (MURT) program must have completed general education requirements and be college sophomores in good standing. Certain requirements may be waived for those applicants with a previous degree.
Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.5
Specifically required non-major courses for the BHS degree:
Mathematics 1120: College Algebra
Educational, School and Counseling Psychology (ESCP) 4170: Educational Statistics
Biological Sciences 1010 and 1020 or 1500
Chemistry 1310 and 1320
Physics 1210
Health Professions 2190: Medical Terminology
For additional admission requirements, refer to undergraduate course catalog.
Entry-level courses to sample the major:
Health Professions 1000
Respiratory Therapy 1000
Sample 8-semester outline(s):
http://registrar.missouri.edu/Catalog/Plans/HP_respiratory_therapy06.pdf
Related majors, minors and areas of study on the MU campus:
Communication, Communication Science and Disorders, Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Nursing, Pre-professional Physical Therapy
Department Website:
http://www.umshp.org/rt
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