The University of Toledo offers a bachelor of science in respiratory care degree (RRT to BSRT). This degree requires 120 credit hours for graduation and can be completed online. The RRT to BSRT degree completion program is designed for individuals who have completed an associate’s degree in respiratory care and have earned the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential granted by the National Board for Respiratory Care. The program includes upper division respiratory care courses and allows for student selection of an area of specialization to enhance professional growth. In addition, professional support courses encompass many issues in health care and health education that are relevant to the practicing professional.

To complete the RRT to BSRT degree, a student must take 120 semester hours and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 at the University of Toledo. A minimum of 60 hours must be taken at the 2000 to 4000 levels, with a minimum of 32 hours at the 3000 and 4000 levels.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Curriculum Courses
Select 42 hours of University Core Curriculum courses		42
Lower Division Professional Courses
Select 30 hours of Lower Division Professional courses		30
Upper Division Professional Courses
Required Professional Courses
RCBS 4160	Clinical Assessment	3
RCBS 4700	Research Analysis In Respiratory Care	3
Area of Specialization
Select a minimum of 6 hours of the following:		6
RCBS 3230	Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics II
RCBS 4150	Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care
RCBS 4510	Respiratory Care in Alternate Sites
RCBS 4800	Issues In Professional Practice
Professional Support Courses
ACTG 2310	Financial Management for Health Care	3
HCAR 4360	Quality Improvement In Health Care	3
HIM 4230	Compliance and Ethical Issues	3
LGL 4230	Health Care And The Law	3
PHIL 3370	Medical Ethics	3
Professional Support Electives
Select 6 hours of the following:		6
HEAL 3500	Environmental Health
HEAL 3600	Prevention And Control Of Disease
HEAL 3800	Death And Dying
HEAL 4560	Health Problems Of Aging
HEAL 4700	Nutritional Science
General Electives
Select 15 hours of General Electives		15
Total Hours		120

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Term		Hours
HCAR 4360	Quality Improvement In Health Care	3
HIM 4230	Compliance and Ethical Issues	3
PHIL 3370	Medical Ethics	3
RCBS 4160	Clinical Assessment	3
RCBS 4700	Research Analysis In Respiratory Care	3
	Hours	15
Second Term
ACTG 2310	Financial Management for Health Care	3
LGL 4230	Health Care And The Law	3
Professional Support Elective		3
Respiratory Care Specialization Elective		3
Respiratory Care Specialization Elective		3
	Hours	15
Third Term
Professional Support Elective		3
Elective (upper level)		3
	Hours	6
	Total Hours	36

• The program is designed as a nontraditional track for individuals who have completed an associate’s degree in respiratory care and have already earned the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential granted by the National Board for Respiratory Care. The program includes upper division professional courses, which are contained in the traditional B.S. program, but allows for student selection of an area of specialization for enhanced professional growth. In addition, the professional support courses encompass many issues in health care and health education that are relevant to the practicing professional.
• Recognize and identify in the professional literature best-practices of evidence-based medicine.
• Apply appropriate statistical knowledge required to analyze applied/clinical and basic published research.
• Apply critical thinking skills related to patient assessment and the development and modification of patient respiratory care plans
• Explain the basic forms of business financing, capital decision processes, capital investment analysis, and financial statements and particularly how they apply to healthcare management.
• Select and apply tools for data collection, analysis and problem resolution while incorporating requirements of Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
• Describe the importance of corporate compliance programs and standards, polices, and procedures healthcare organizations should have in place to assure compliance with government funded programs.
• Analyze health care laws and legal issues, including treatment relationships, medical malpractice, the right to die, reproductive rights, bioethics, health care financing, public health, delivery systems and regulations
• Apply ethics to the practice of respiratory care professionals.