Course Overview

The University of Hartford offers the only entry-level bachelor’s degree program in New England. More hospitals are now requiring a bachelor’s degree for respiratory therapists, and it gives you an edge throughout your career, from landing your first job to advancing to leadership positions.

Our fully accredited four-year program provides graduates with a Bachelor of Science degree and eligibility for state licensing and credentialing by the National Board for Respiratory Care.

This program offers more than 750 hours of clinical experience and includes clinical training at some of the best medical facilities in New England, including Hartford Hospital, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Medical Center, and Boston Children’s Hospital.

Our state-of-the-art simulation center on campus gives students the opportunity to practice realistic patient care scenarios that challenge and develop their critical thinking and clinical skills.

General Eligibility

Our program is open to qualified full- and part-time students. Freshmen and transfer students from associate's degree, registered respiratory care programs may apply.

For admission into the Department of Health Sciences, 16 units of secondary subjects are expected, among which the following are strongly recommended:

• English - 4 units

• Social Studies - 2 units

• Foreign Language - 2 units

• Math - 3 units including one unit of algebra and trigonometry

• Science - 2 units

• Other academic subjects - 3 units

Applicants for the Bachelor of Science degree programs, including Respiratory Care, must have three years of college preparatory mathematics. Trigonometry must be one of the courses.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• Minimun IELTS Score 6.5 overall.