REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST to BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
Application: Allied Health Centralized Application Service (AHCAS)
AHCAS: The LSU Health Shreveport BS Cardiopulmonary Science Degree Advancement (DA) Program accepts applications for admission via the Allied Health Centralized Application Service (AHCAS). Applicants should submit all application materials directly to AHCAS. Applicants should NOT submit any application documents directly to the Program or LSU Health Shreveport.
Start Dates: The CPS DA program accepts applications throughout the year for admission on two start dates: October (Fall 2 Session) and March (Spring 2 Session).
Fall 2 Session - 2024
- Application Deadline*: September 27, 2024
- Classes Start: October 21, 2024
Spring 2 Session - 2025
- Application Deadline*: February 14, 2025
- Classes Start: March 10, 2025
*Your application Program Status must be "Complete" by the specified deadline for the intended start date. An application is complete when:
- All official college transcripts have been received and posted to your application.
- Credentials in respiratory care uploaded to your application (minimum RRT required).
- Your application fee payment was submitted and marked as received.
- You submitted your application and received an email confirming it was successfully submitted.
MINIMUM ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
- Earned associate degree from a CoARC-accredited program.
- Current RRT credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
- Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
- Minimum 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) for all required pre-requisite courses.
- Prerequisite courses earned from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university by the first day of class.
- English Composition, 6 Hours
- Mathematics, 6 Hours (College Algebra required; Trigonometry recommended)
- General Chemistry / Lab, 4 Hours
- General Physics / Lab (> 200 level recommended), 4 Hours
- Microbiology / Lab, 4 Hours
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I / Lab, 4 Hours
- Human Anatomy and Physiology II / Lab, 4 Hours
- Fine Arts Requirement, 3 Hours*
- Humanities, 9 Hours**
- Social/Behavioral Science, 6 Hours***
*Fine Arts: Music, Visual Arts, Applied Arts, Theatre, Dance, Interdisciplinary
**Humanities (recommended): Literature, Foreign Languages, History, Classical Studies, Communications, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Interdisciplinary
***Social/Behavioral Sciences (recommended): Social: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, International Studies, Interdisciplinary, Political Science. Behavioral: Psychology, Sociology
6. Selected applicants will be contacted to finalize and confirm their position in the cohort.
Please note: Accepted students are assigned provisional admission status until meeting conditions outlined in the acceptance letter and completing pre-matriculation requirements set forth by the Office of the Registrar. As part of the pre-matriculation requirements, accepted students are required to maintain ongoing accessibility to the technology and Learning Management System required by the Program.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION
In the School of Allied Health Professions’ admissions and recruitment processes, we pursue diverse cohorts of students in each program to enhance the learning experiences of all of our students, and foster an open and welcoming environment that promotes inclusion, respect, and compassion.
LSU Health Shreveport adopts a definition of diversity that embraces a broad spectrum of human expression and characteristics that include but are not limited to race, ethnicity, gender/gender identity, social and cultural attributes, abilities, sexual orientation, religion, rural or metropolitan background, military or veteran status, and age. In addition, diversity also includes life experiences, record of service, and other talents and personal attributes that enhance the work and learning atmosphere. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse community through the recruitment, enrollment, hiring, and retention/graduation of students, faculty, staff, and leadership who meet this definition of diversity.
Have Questions?
For more information about the Cardiopulmonary Science Degree Advancement Program, please contact LSU Online at lsuonline@lsu.edu.
