Program Description

The RRT-to-BS degree program is a BS degree completion program designed to meet the needs of practicing professionals who are Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs).  It consists of 66 SC of BS degree course requirements (completed at any regionally accredited college/university), 18 SC of professional course requirements (completed at UAMS) and 40 SC of ungraded professional course work awarded upon completion of the other requirements in recognition of the RRT credential.

The professional courses are offered online or by independent study, thus providing much flexibility for employed therapists.  Students are required to come to the UAMS campus at least once during their course of study.  (Out-of –state students must pay non-resident tuition).  The online courses use Blackboard, an online course template that uses WIMBA to provide “live” sessions with student-teacher interaction much like a live classroom.  Archived sessions are available when practitioner work schedules prohibit attendance at a class.

No additional clinical experience is required.  Instead, students are required to complete a Capstone Project.  This is a comprehensive project designed to provide the RRT with new knowledge and skills in an area of his/her interest.  The capstone project may be a clinical practicum, research project or scholarly activity.   Upon completion of the project, dissemination of project results at local, regional and/or national venues is required.

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