Health Science, M.S. - Respiratory Therapy (Traditional)

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A minimum of 36 hours are required for the traditional Master’s degree. Semester hours are shown in parenthesis after each entry.

Option Requirements

The program of study for a Traditional Master’s of Science in Health Science with a concentration in Respiratory Therapy consists of a minimum of 36 semester hours. At this time the hours are:

Health Science Core (9 hours)
Specialization Curriculum (Respiratory Therapy) (21 hours)
Thesis/Project (6 hours)

Health Science Core Curriculum (9 Hours)

The following CNHP courses are required of all students in the Master’s Program

Required Courses (9)

CNHP 6000 - Research for the Health Professions 3 Credit Hours
or
CNHP 7150 - Database Systems in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours (Required Health Science Core)
CNHP 8010 - Leadership and Ethics in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours (Required Health Science Core)
CNHP 8000 - Trends Affecting Health Policies, Practices, and Laws 3 Credit Hours
or CNHP 7800 Interporfessional Collaboration for Advanced Practice or CNHP 6010 Graduate Medical Terminology

Specialization (Respiratory Therapy) Curriculum (21 Hours)

The following courses are required of all students in the Master’s Program

Required Courses (21)

RT 7030 - Advanced Mechanical Ventilation 3 Credit Hours
RT 7090 - Seminar in Respiratory Care 3 Credit Hours (RT 7090 - Seminar in Respiratory Care should be taken prior to taking RT 7995 orRT 7999 .)
RT 7050 - Statistical Research II 3 Credit Hours
RT 7010 - Teaching Practicum 3 Credit Hours
RT 7040 - Advanced Practice Monitoring 3 Credit Hours
RT 7095 - Special Problems in Respiratory Care 3 Credit Hours
RT 7950 - Directed Readings 3 Credit Hours
RT 7060 - Critical Care Therapeutics 3 Credit Hours

Thesis/Non-thesis

Students will take a minimum of 2 semesters at 3 hours each in either the thesis option RT 7999 or a non-thesis RT 7995.

Thesis Option: Students will take RT 7999, depending on specialty area. A minimum of two semesters at three hours each must be completed. These courses must be taken consecutively. Students must be enrolled in thesis credit each semester they continue to work on completion of the requirements for thesis research.

Non-thesis Option (Project): Respiratory Therapy students will take six hours of RT 7995 Directed Study. A minimum of two semesters at three hours each must be completed. These courses must be taken consecutively. Students must be enrolled in non-thesis credit each semester they continue to work on completion of the requirements for non-thesis.

Course substitutions may be authorized by the Department Chair in sections I and II only. All authorizations must be in writing by the Department Chair before a student registers for the course.

RT 7995 - Directed Studies in Respiratory Care 3 Credit Hours (non-thesis or project)
RT 7999 - Thesis Research 3 Credit Hours