Respiratory Therapy Program

Admission to Georgia Southern University.

All transfer credits must be evaluated by the Undergraduate Office of Admissions and posted on the Georgia Southern transcript upon official acceptance to the University. 

Admission to Georgia Southern University does not guarantee admission to the respiratory therapy program. The department has a separate formal admissions process managed by the Allied Health Centralized Application Service (AHCAS). Cohorts start each Fall Semester.

Admission is made on a space-available basis and is limited to the best-qualified students. Meeting admission criteria does not constitute acceptance into the program. Minimum admission criteria include:

1. Completion of all core requirements for the major before the program start date
2. An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or greater
3. A grade of C or higher is required for all courses in Core Areas A, D, and F
4. A calculated GPA of 2.5 or greater in math and science courses found in Areas A, D, and F. This calculated GPA includes all passed and failed attempts of a course except for courses for which academic renewal has been approved
5. Students with outstanding admission requirements must provide proof of meeting with the program director before the beginning of the admitted semester. Failure to do so will result in removal from the admitted list, and
6. Students who are dismissed from the program due to more than one (1) course failure may be considered for readmission to the program after a period of 5 years
7. Prospective Qualified Students are required to shadow a respiratory therapist for a minimum of 4 hours, before the start of the program. Note – not having shadowing hours completed will not prevent prospective qualified students from being interviewed. 
   1. Prospective qualified students must meet minimum admissions criteria to obtain assistance from the RT program for shadowing hours.
   2. Students should contact respiratory@georgiasouthern.edu for assistance in shadowing

Areas of Specialization

Admission to Georgia Southern University. 

All transfer credits must be evaluated by the Undergraduate Office of Admissions and posted on the Georgia Southern transcript upon official acceptance to the University. Degree Completion/Bridge BSRT applicants will have official transcripts or transfer credit, course substitutions, or achieve a “C” or better in all classes required in Areas A-E. 

The Degree Completion/Bridge BSRT program is for NBRC Credentialed RRTs with an AS or AAS in Respiratory Therapy who wish to complete their bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy while working in the field. Military respiratory therapists will receive special consideration. The respiratory therapy program requires students to fill out an additional application found here Degree Completion/Bridge BSRT Program Application. 

Additional required forms to submit to the program:

1. Copy of AS or AAS in Respiratory Therapy/Care degree,
2. Overall GPA of at least 2.5, 
3. Copy of NBRC RRT credential,
4. Resume of respiratory therapy work history,
5. Verification of current state license, 
6. Documentation of additional NBRC specialty credentials, if applicable, and
7. Documentation of BLS, ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP.