Welcome to the BSc. Respiratory Therapy

The bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy degree is designed for students interested in working with individuals suffering from impaired lung and heart function. You'll learn to exam, diagnose, and create a treatment plan to improve patients' lives. The Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy degree is in partnership with the Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center. Students will complete all general education and health-focused coursework at Southeast Missouri State University in the first two years of the program and the final two years completing respiratory therapy coursework at the Career & Technology Center. This program is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs). To enable students to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy. Qualify graduates to set for current Advanced Level Respiratory Therapist Examinations provided by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) to earn the Registered Respiratory Therapist credential. To maintain an instructional program providing each student with the basic skills essential to develop their potential.

Career Path

Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS), Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist (NPS), Sleep Disorders Testing and Therapeutic Intervention Respiratory Care Specialist (SDS).