Admission to the program is competitive and the selection of the applicants is based upon the following criteria:
Completion of an associate degree in a CoARC accredited respiratory therapy program and regional accreditation of the college or university
Cumulative grade point average of 2.3 on a 4.0 scale in previous academic work; students with a 2.0 – 2.29 GPA will be considered on an individual basis
Must have an RRT credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Completion of the University of Southern Indiana's undergraduate application
Submission of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
A one-time, nonrefundable $40 application fee
Non-native speakers of English must provide an official report confirming a TOEFL score of 197 (computerized test) or 71 (Internet based), or IELTS score of 6, or Cambridge English (Advanced) Minimum grade of C, or ELS Completion Level 112.
Applicants must apply and be accepted to the University of Southern Indiana. This includes the payment of an application fee as well as the submission of college/university transcripts to USI Undergraduate Admissions, 8600 University Blvd, Evansville, IN 47712.
RRT-BSRT application is embedded in the USI application. Be sure to choose this option.
Applicants must submit official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended.
The Advisor will develop and send the student a detailed advising plan.
The Advisor will remove the advising hold on the student’s account.
The student will provide his or her advisor a proposed start date.
Transfer students will be sent a “block credit” form that must be signed and returned to his or her advisor.
Additional information regarding term registration, Add/Drop, late registration, financial aid information and other guidance can be found in Appendix I.
