Respiratory Care:
Admission Requirements for Master of Science Applicants


ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the program is on a competitive basis.  Student selection is based on a number of factors including overall grade point average, prerequisite grade point average, consistency of academic performance, course work completed prior to application, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, and interpersonal abilities.  The program is rigorous, and applicants are required to arrange an orientation visit to a respiratory care department at a hospital prior to acceptance to the program if the applicant has no previous experience in the field of respiratory care.  Requirements for admission to the professional phase of the program in respiratory care include:
A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in undergraduate course work.

  • Completion of all professional prerequisite required courses with a grade of "C" or better.
  • Completion of a bachelor’s degree and the Rush University Core Curriculum requirements.*
  • Senior standing at the time of application and the ability to complete all preprofessional course work by the beginning of the fall quarter of the first year. Students admitted to the three-year track or advance standing programs may be admitted with some program prerequisites and/or general education outstanding.
  • Submission of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (from an examination taken within five years of the date of application to the program).

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
All program pre-requisite courses must be taken prior to entry into the first year of the regular professional program (alterations in the student's planned program require written approval by the Department Chair/Program Director).  Registration for the first sequence of professional courses in the program requires:

  1. Admission into the program;
  2. Completion of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Physics, Microbiology, Psychology, Computer Science and Statistics with a grade of "C" or better; and
  3. Consent of the Committee on Progress and Promotions for Respiratory Care. 

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    Please note:  Individuals holding the RRT credential may be admitted to the program prior to completion of all program prerequisites.