Bachelor’s in Respiratory Therapy (RRT to BSRT)

What Will You Study in Our Respiratory Therapy Bachelor’s Degree?

Here are some of the skills and topics you’ll study throughout this program:

• How to evaluate clinical data to determine the appropriateness of prescribed respiratory care
• Keep on top of new therapies and practices
• Engage in professional activities that further the profession of respiratory therapy
• Research techniques used in respiratory therapy
• The importance of preserving your patients’ dignity while you ease their suffering
• Management and leadership techniques that increase your potential for leadership positions and influence

Upon completion of this degree, you will potentially be able to:

• Differentiate practice idiosyncrasies and determine respiratory therapies leveraging evidence-based approaches associated with advanced practice.
• Develop a project or research proposal related to clinical practice, administration, or education associated with respiratory therapy.
• Critically appraise and interpret relevant medical and other authoritative literature related to advanced clinical practice, administration, education, and/or research associated with respiratory therapy,
• Integrate a biblical worldview within the healthcare environment.

Career Options for Respiratory Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Graduates

• Case manager
• Clinical specialist
• Director
• Disease manager
• Respiratory therapist

Benefits of Pursuing Your Respiratory Therapy Bachelor’s Degree with Liberty University

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• Online undergraduate tuition rates have been frozen for the last 10 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
• To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks will be provided for all undergraduate courses at no additional cost to you. As a full-time student, this could save you an estimated $800-2,000 per year on textbooks!

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

• Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Reserve/National Guard
• Veterans/retirees
• Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
• Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:

• Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
• Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)
• 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)