BS Respiratory Care at University of Kansas

Programme overview

Bachelor of Science (KUMC Campus) KU offers a bachelor of science degree in respiratory care. Course work covers areas such as neonatal, pediatrics and adult critical care, management, education, sleep disorders, pulmonary rehabilitation, and cardiopulmonary diagnostics. Most students enter the program after completing the sophomore year of undergraduate study or after two years of community college course work.

Faculty: School of Health Professions | Department: Health Professions› | Duration: 21 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Bachelor of Science - KUMC Campus Two years of undergraduate course work – including at least 53 credit hours of specific prerequisites – is required prior to entry into this program. While in the 2-year respiratory care program, students complete 60 hours of course credits in a prescribed sequence covering five academic semesters.

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Entry requirements

Admission to this major is through School of Health Professions and university admission; these requirements apply at the college/university level, not to the major alone. Bachelor of Science (KUMC Campus) To be eligible for this program, applicants must have completed two years of prerequisite courses from any regionally accredited university or community college. Interested students should contact an academic advisor at KU Medical Center for advising as early as possible in their college careers. Transfer students should be aware that all transfer courses for which they have requested credit must be equivalent to courses required at KU; otherwise, additional course work will be required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1; FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1; fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1. The application fee is $40 (non-refundable) for domestic degree-seeking freshmen; fee waivers are available. KU is test optional; ACT/SAT scores are encouraged and are not required. Apply online through the KU application portal.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ku.edu/

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