Respiratory Care Bachelor's in Science Degree Program

The Bachelor's in Science in Respiratory Care program allows graduates of AS degree Respiratory Care programs and licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP) a pathway to complete their four-year degree without having to transfer to a four-year college or university. The curriculum provides advanced scope of practice education with emphasis in advanced cardiopulmonary pathophysiology, advanced respiratory case management, advanced respiratory neonatal/pediatrics, health education in respiratory care, research methodology, quantitative principles, respiratory care sleep medicine, and respiratory care leadership and management. Increasingly, Respiratory Care Practitioners hold responsibilities formerly conducted by physicians requiring a greater level of critical thinking and analytical skills.

Completion of up to 127-129 semester units including upper and lower division general education coursework in alignment with the California State University General Education (CSU-GE) Breadth requirements and 78 major semester units in Respiratory Care.

• Completion of lower division major coursework (or equivalent) to Skyline College CoARC accredited Associate in Science (AS) Degree in Respiratory Care: (50 units)
• General Education Requirements:

Lower division semester unit pattern (37-39 units)

• Upper division Major Coursework in Respiratory Care (28 units)
• Upper Division General Education (12 units)

The cost of tuition is $130 per unit for upper division coursework, much less than at a four-year institution.

ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the Bachelor's in Science in Respiratory Care is by special application and can be found on the college website: http://skylinecollege.edu/respiratorycarebachelors/. Students are admitted into the program once a year, in the Fall semester. Approximately 40 students are admitted to the program per cohort.

To qualify students must:

• Complete lower division Respiratory Care coursework from a CoARC accredited program.
• Complete a minimum of 30 CSU GE Breadth or IGETC (CSU or UC) lower division GE units from a regionally accredited program (or equivalent).
• Be licensed or licensure eligible.
• Students may transfer up to 90 units of lower division coursework and enter the program in junior status.

Selection procedures: (based on criteria approved by the Skyline College Administration and consistent with state regulations)

• Forty (40) applicants will be accepted each year to create the cohort.
• If more applicants are received than space allows, a lottery system will be set up and a waiting list of fifteen (15) students will be formed.

Priority will be granted to:

• Students who are enrolled in the A.S. Respiratory Care program at Skyline College and intend to continue to B.S. Respiratory Care Program, and have completed 30 CSU GE Breadth or IGETC (CSU or UC) lower division GE units.

Remaining seats will be granted to the following applicants:

• New graduates from other programs who have completed an accredited Respiratory Care Program equivalent to an A.S. in Respiratory Care, are California licensure eligible, and have completed 30 CSU GE Breadth or IGETC (CSU or UC) lower division GE units. and submitted all application materials.
• Respiratory Care Practitioners who have completed an accredited Respiratory Care Program equivalent to an A.S. in Respiratory Care, are California licensure eligible, have completed and submitted all application materials, and have completed 30 CSU GE Breadth or IGETC (CSU or UC) lower division GE units.

For further information, please visit the program website at https://skylinecollege.edu/respiratorycarebachelors/.