School of Health ProfessionsBachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT)

Degree Plan & Curriculum

The Department of Respiratory Therapy offers the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT) degree, designed for students with an associate’s degree and RRT credential, offering a pathway to advance their careers, develop leadership and critical-thinking skills, and gain expertise in advanced respiratory care techniques, patient assessment, and clinical decision-making. Graduates expand their professional opportunities, positioning themselves for roles in management, education, research, and specialized clinical practice.

Clinical education in Respiratory Therapy involves the application of skills acquired in the classroom and laboratory settings to actual patients in a clinical setting. Students must demonstrate cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains and apply it to patient assessment, clinical reasoning, problem-solving, synthesizing care plans, and troubleshooting equipment. .

Curriculum

The fully online BSRT program features a self-paced curriculum in which students complete at least 27 credit hours of core courses, followed by a minimum of 5 credit hours of electives to fulfill degree requirements.

Total: 32 Credits

Prerequisites for the program include graduation from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care/Therapy Program, holding a current RRT credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), have a minimum GPA of 2.5, and have completed the Texas Education Core requirements.

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Admissions Requirements

Application Deadlines

• Fall Semester: July 1
• International Students: May 1
  (Please see more information below)

To be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy program, applicants must present official documentation of the following:

• Degree
  • Associate of Science or Associate of Art
• GPA
  • Minimum: 2.5
• Prerequisites
  • Texas Education Core Curriculum 

Prerequisites

To check if your courses meet our prerequisite credits, visit the Texas General Education Core Web Center http://board.thecb.state.tx.us/apps/TCC/.

Total Credit Hours: 42

Note:

• A grade of "C" or higher is required to satisfy any prerequisite.

Application Process

1. Visit the Allied Health Centralized Application Service (AHCAS) and sign in or create an account. New applicants should create an online account. Returning applicants should login and complete the application.
2. Submit all official transcripts to AHCAS. Do not send them to UTMB.
3. Complete and submit your AHCAS application as soon as possible. After your AHCAS application is in the verified status, UTMB will send an email to the applicant with the link for the supplemental application ($40). Your application will not be processed until the supplemental application is completed.
4. Once received, applicants will be given a UTMB ID number to access MyStar. Please allow several weeks for processing.
5. The admissions committee will review the application and invite top candidates for a virtual interview. The interview lasts approximately 45 minutes, and all applicants are asked the same questions.
6. Once a decision has been made by the admissions committee, you will be notified via email.
7. Once accepted, all selected students will be required to undergo a background check for security clearance and pass a drug screen in order to matriculate at UTMB and other off-campus clinical training facilities.

After Being Accepted into Our Program

Review and complete items included in the SHP newly admitted student checklist and the UTMB general new student checklist.

International Students

Applicants whose tertiary-level education has been completed at international institutions in a non-English speaking country must take and score satisfactorily on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if the native language is not English. A minimum satisfactory score is a total of 550 for the TOEFL PBT (or a minimum score of 79 on the TOEFL iBT (internet based)) or 6.5 for IELTS; however, TOEFL or IELTS score requirements are one of the many criteria of a student's admission, and the requirement could vary based upon previous education, GPA, and related factors.

Applicants from international institutions must use one of the credentialing services approved by UTMB to provide a verification and a course by course evaluation of transcripts in order to be considered for admission to programs at UTMB. The application will walk you through how to do this.

More information for international students including visa requirements can be found here on the UTMB Enrollment Services website.