Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care

Respiratory Care is an allied health profession that specializes in the evaluation, treatment, and education of patients with cardiopulmonary (heart-lung) disorders. Respiratory therapists (RTs) work closely with patients, physicians, nurses and other healthcare team members in critical care, emergency rooms, nurseries and pediatrics, medical units and home care. RTs' diverse responsibilities include patient assessment, medical gas therapy, pulmonary hygiene, diagnostic testing, mechanical ventilatory and cardiovascular support, rehabilitation activities, and consulting with physicians to develop treatment plans.

The practice of respiratory care encompasses activities in diagnostic evaluation, therapy, and education of the patient, family and public. Diagnostic activities include obtaining and analyzing sputum and blood specimens, performing breathing studies to determine if lung function is impaired, performing sleep disorder studies and interpreting the data obtained from these. Therapy includes administering medical gases and respiratory medications to alleviate breathing problems, initiating and managing mechanical ventilators, establishing and maintaining artificial airways, performing pulmonary hygiene procedures and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation activities. Education of the patient, family and public promotes knowledge of disease processes, therapy and wellness. These essential functions of the RT are practiced under qualified medical direction.

A secondary or high school grade point average of at least 2.75 (4.0 scale) or the equivalent in core subjects is recommended.
Your international high school academic records.
All first-year applicants must upload unofficial academic documents to the online application.
NDSU is test-optional and does not require ACT/SAT test scores for admission. NDSU will rely on the high school grade point average (GPA) and core coursework to make admission decisions.
TOEFL - 71 IBT
IELTS - 6.0 Overall
Duolingo English Test - 105