Respiratory Care
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
C-SC offers a joint Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care program in partnership with Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences. The program allows you to learn the skills needed to provide therapeutic and diagnostic services to patients with heart and lung disorders
Students:
- Complete respiratory care pre-requisite courses and general education courses on one of the partner campuses.
- Begin respiratory courses as well as clinical experiences on the Blessing-Rieman College Campus the sophomore year.
- Practice skills at our Simulation Center.
- Complete over 900 hours of hands-on clinical experiences
The Respiratory Care Program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and provisionally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Freshmen need:
- 22 ACT/1100 SAT or higher, or pass the HESI Admissions Assessment (A2) exam
- Minimum high school GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Transfers need:
- 22 ACT/1100 SAT or higher, or pass the HESI Admissions Assessment (A2) exam
- Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Support Course GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Completion of the following pre-requisites: English Composition I, General Psychology, Anatomy & Physiology I and II, Microbiology, Chemistry, Ethics, Speech, Humanities (History, Literature, or Fine Art), College Algebra or Statistics.