The Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care Program is a 139-140 hour degree. All courses are lock-stepped, sequential once students are admitted to the program. The “cohort” of admitted class of RC majors move through the RC curriculum together with each course a pre-requisite to the next semester. The RC curriculum is described as “spiraling” and course information is presented repeatedly, but at increasing depth to develop critical-thinking skills needed professionally.

Admission to the BSRC Program is granted yearly with a class size of 40-45. Application are accepted during the spring and fall of each year with two deadlines for admission groups. Individuals applying to the BSRC Program during the spring semester of each year are considered for early admission by the Admission Committee. Once selected, the individual is guaranteed one of the first twenty seats in the new class depending on satisfactory performance in the RC 1313, Introduction to Respiratory Care, course offered each fall. Individuals applying for admission during the summer and fall are eligible for consideration for the last twenty seats in the new class.


Admissions Requirements:
To be considered for admission to the Respiratory Care Program, applicants must meet or exceed the following requirements:

• Be a high school graduate or equivalent
• Be admitted to Texas State University-San Marcos
• Have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Complete RC 1313, Introduction to Respiratory Care, with a minimum grade of “C”

Registry/BSRC Completion as CRT
(Advance Standing for CRT)
Respiratory Care Practitioners with a CRT credential are welcome to apply to Texas State to complete RRT-eligibility requirements and the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care. All transfer students MUST be advised on an individualize basis due to varied college backgrounds, but generally a CRT therapist with an associate degree may complete the RRT/BSRC option within a 2-year period as a full-time student. (Click here to view degree plan.) The BSRC degree is 139-140 hours in length and all RC and academic requirements must be satisfied before the degree and RRT-eligibility can be conferred. Please make an appointment with the department chair to discuss your individual degree plan.

Health Professions Building (HPB), room 350A; Phone: (512) 245-8243; Fax: (512) 245-7978

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