Getting Started
To be eligible for our RRT to BS Degree Advancement Program a student must have one of the following:
1. Associate of Science Degree
- Earned an Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Care from a regionally accredited institution
- 64 semester credit hours, including respiratory care courses, from a regionally accredited institution. For confirmation of regional accreditation, please email RRTBS@boisestate.edu with the name(s) of the institutions you have attended.
- RRT credential (verified on the NBRC database)
Students who have met these requirements will be considered general education/core certified and will only need to complete the 30 credits (10 courses) of the program.
2. Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Health Science Degree
- Earned an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Health Science Degree in Respiratory Care from a regionally accredited institution. For confirmation of regional accreditation, please email RRTBS@boisestate.edu with the name(s) of the institutions you have attended.
- 35 semester credit hours from a regionally accredited institution
- RRT credential (verified on the NBRC database)
Students who have met these requirements will also need to meet Idaho State Board of Education and Boise State general education/core requirements (referred to as University Foundation requirements) before being admitted into the program.
Idaho Core Requirements
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Introduction to College Writing and Research | 3 |
| Oral Communication (FC) | 3 | |
| Natural Physical & Applied Sciences (FN) Natural Physical & Applied Sciences (FN) in second field One needs to have a lab | 7 | |
| Mathematics (FM) | 3 | |
| Social Sciences (FS) Social Sciences (FS) in a second field | 6 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (FA) | 3 | |
| Literature and Humanities (FH) | 3 | |
| UF 100 & 200 or two General Education Courses* | Civic and Ethical Foundations | 6 |
| Total | 37 |
*Please check with RRTBS@boisestate.edu before signing up for classes at Boise State to determine what your best options are for being core certified.
The final decision for acceptance rests with the Respiratory Care department.
Other factors such as cumulative GPA, respiratory care GPA and course selection will be considered when determining acceptance into the Degree Advancement Program.
Candidates who graduated from an institution which is not regionally accredited are not eligible for the RRT to BS Degree Advancement Program at Boise State University. Please contact the department with any questions you may have.