Students may transfer in credits earned at an accredited community college or 4-year university.
No limitation on number of credits that may transfer into USI.
For students who earned their AS degree somewhere other than USI, a block of up to 50 credit hours can be awarded with confirmation of the RRT credential and licensure, where applicable.
Total program requirements: 120 credits
39 credit hours of the 120 credit hours earned must consist of courses at the 300/400 level to be eligible for the Bachelor of Science degree.
A minimum of 30 credit hours toward the completion of the baccalaureate degree must be earned from USI.
Students must make a “C” or better in each REST course to progress or complete the RRT to BSRT program. Students will not receive course credit for grades of “D” or below and must repeat the REST course to progress.
Students may access the full listing of courses with links to course descriptions and other information on the USI Bulletin for the RRT to BSRT program.
RRT to BSRT Course Requirements
The shared required non-respiratory therapy courses will consist of 19 credit hours selected from the following:
HP 302 – Biostatistics (3 Credits)
MATH 107 – Fundamentals of Math (4 Credits) OR MATH 114 Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits)
IPH 401 – Interprofessional Perspectives on Global Health (3 credits)
HP 356 – Ethics and Health Care in a Pluralistic Society (3 credits)
WLC 155 – Cultural Awareness (3 Credits)
NUTR 376 – Principals and Applications in Nutrition (3 Credits)
The shared respiratory therapy courses will consist of 22 - 30 credit hours from the following:
REST 451 - Management and Leadership for Respiratory Therapy (3 credits)
REST 452 – Introduction to Research in Respiratory Therapy (3 credits)
REST 453 – Respiratory Therapy Disease Management Concepts (3 credits)
REST 454 - Advanced Critical Care Management (3 credits)
REST 455 – Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Geriatrics (3 credits)
REST 456 - Professional Issues in Respiratory Therapy (3 credits)
REST 460 – Independent Study of Respiratory Therapy (1 - 6 credits)
REST 499 – Special Topics in Respiratory Therapy (3 - 6 credits)
The University of Southern Indiana provides opportunities for RT students progressing toward a BSRT degree to receive credit for previous professional experience. Students may receive credit for NBRC specialty professional certification(s).
Validation with a nationally recognized certification:
Students who are currently certified in an area which correlates to the course content may receive credit for the entire course.
Students should submit a copy of their current certification to the course advisor or department chair for approval.
