Respiratory Care, B.S./Certificate

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Assistant Professor and Program Director Kennedy (Department Chair)
Clinical Associate Professor Pope (Medical Director)
Clinical Assistant Professors Farris, Kopp, Mirtl, Murphy, Ruthen
Clinical Coordinator Heroux

The four-year program in Respiratory Careleads to the Bachelor of Science and therapist-level certification. Based in the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions, the program offers the student the best of two worlds: a liberal arts education and a highly skilled, allied health career. The four-year program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care, and by the State of Connecticut. During the program the student pursues both on-campus and hospital-based study. Clinical study at Hartford Hospital begins during the second year and is integrated throughout the second, third, and fourth years. With the assistance of the clinical faculty, students select two areas of specialization that may include pediatrics, adult critical care, pulmonary function, patient assessment and education, cardiac laboratory techniques, allied health education, management, supervision, or research.

The program is open to qualified full- and part-time students and welcomes applications from associate-degreed, registered respiratory care practitioners.

Requirements for the Major (124 credits)

91 credits, including completion of all distribution requirements for the Bachelor of Science and the following science program:

Biology/Health Science courses

22 credits in biology/health science:

BIO 122 - Biological Science 4 credit(s)
BIO 212 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 credit(s)
BIO 213 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 credit(s)
BIO 272W - Genetics 3 credit(s)
BIO 273W - Genetics Laboratory 1 credit(s)
HS 335 - Physiological Chemistry 3 credit(s)
BIO 440 - Medical Microbiology 4 credit(s)

Chemistry courses

8 credits in chemistry:

CH 114 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CH 136 - Principles of Chemistry II 4 credit(s)

Physics course

4 credits in physics:

PHY 102 - Electricity and the Body 4 credit(s)

Additional Information:

All students must maintain an overall grade point average of 2.5. In addition, biology, chemistry, and physics courses must be completed with a grade of C or better and an overall science grade of 2.5 or better. Each respiratory care course must be completed with a grade of C or better, and an overall GPA of 2.5 or better must be maintained in the major.

Refer to the student Respiratory Care Clinical Manual for additional information about academic standards and clinical experiences. Students are responsible for transportation to clinical sites and for purchasing liability insurance.