Allied Health

The Department of Allied Health is a new department under the Rowan-Virtua Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions. It is the academic home of Respiratory Therapy. This comprises two undergraduate programs: Entry into Practice and Degree Advancement.

The Entry into Practice Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT) is designed for students who have completed an appropriate pre-professional associates degree or required pre-professional courses. Upon acceptance into the program, students will complete two years (60 semester hours) of professional advanced study and clinical coursework to earn the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) exams. The program goals of the Entry into Practice BSRT are:

To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and effective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs); and
To prepare leaders for the field of respiratory care by including curricular content with objectives related to the acquisition of skills in one or more of the following: management, education, research and advanced clinical practice (which may include an area of clinical specialization).

The Degree Advancement Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT) is designed for individuals who have completed an associates degree in respiratory care and who hold the RRT credential. Students will complete 30 semester hours of professional advanced study and additional coursework as needed to earn the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy. The program goal of the Degree Advancement BSRT is:

To provide graduates of entry into respiratory care professional practice degree programs with additional knowledge, skills, and attributes in leadership, management, education, research, and/or advanced clinical practice that will enable them to meet their current professional goals and prepare them for practice as advanced degree respiratory therapists.