Program type:
Bachelor's degree
Credit hours:
120 hours; 60 major hours
Est. time to complete:
4-year program for full degree
22-month program for major-only courses
Format:
On-Campus, Hybrid
Campus:
Round Rock
Respiratory Care Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.R.C.)
Why earn a bachelor of science in respiratory care from TXST?
TXST’s bachelor of science in respiratory care (BSRC) degree is a competitive program that prepares students for careers as respiratory therapists in a wide array of settings including hospitals, pediatric clinics, extended care facilities, sleep labs, and more.
Graduates of the program are knowledgeable in clinical care skills, pulmonary function testing, cardiopulmonary anatomy and pathology, hemodynamics, respiratory therapeutics, technology and instrumentation, and research and data analysis, as well as marketable skills to help them move quickly up in any organization.
TXST’s BSRC program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
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Career Opportunities
- Academic Chair
- Academic Director of Clinical Education
- Academic Faculty
- Clinical Educator
- Clinical Researcher
- Director of Medical Sales
- Lead Respiratory Therapist
- Respiratory Therapy Director
- Respiratory Therapy Manager
99%
Pass rate for national board exams for credentialing
99%
Pass rate for national board exams for credentialing
99%
Pass rate for national board exams for credentialing
97%
Job placement rate for grads within 6 weeks
97%
Job placement rate for grads within 6 weeks
97%
Job placement rate for grads within 6 weeks
Be in the top 10%
Less than 10% of respiratory therapists in the U.S. have a BSRC
Be in the top 10%
Less than 10% of respiratory therapists in the U.S. have a BSRC
Be in the top 10%
Less than 10% of respiratory therapists in the U.S. have a BSRC
Application Deadlines
For Transfer Students
Fall
July 15
Spring
November 15
Summer
May 1
Degree Courses
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Neonatal Respiratory Care
- Leadership and Management for Respiratory Care
- ICU Internship
- Advanced Ventilator Concepts
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Specialization Internship
Contact Information
Chair/Professor & Program Director
Dr. Gregg Marshall
DocG@txstate.edu
512.716.2698