Respiratory Care
BS in Respiratory Care (On Campus)
Respiratory Care Bachelor of Science Application

Respiratory Care Bachelor of Science Application

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If there are any questions, please reach out to us at RespiratoryCare@BoiseState.edu or by phone at 208-426-3316.

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This application should not be completed by registered respiratory therapists. If you are a registered respiratory therapist, please visit our Degree Advancement Program website. All students must complete an application to Boise State University prior to applying for admission to the Respiratory Care Program.

If you are not currently enrolled at Boise State, please email a PDF of your unofficial transcript(s) to respiratorycare@boisestate.edu

Submit a completed application form by March 1st if you are seeking entry into the Respiratory Care Program. For applications submitted after the March 1st deadline, please contact the Department of Respiratory Care, (208) 426-3316 or respiratorycare@boisestate.edu.

All students accepted into a clinical program will be required to submit information for a criminal background check (every six months) and annual drug testing in accordance with College of Health Sciences’ policies. Specific information concerning the background check will be included in the letter of acceptance.

This application is five pages. Please continue until you are able to use the "Submit" button. If you close out of this application prior to selecting the "Submit" button, you will have to restart the application. The system will not save your data.

Once submitted, the system will email you a copy of your completed application to your Boise State email. The Department of Respiratory Care will email your Boise State email address within five business days of receiving your application.

Name(Required)

First Last

Boise State Student ID Number(Required)

Correspondence Address(Required)

Please list the address to which you want your correspondence sent.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Primary Telephone Number(Required)

Cell Phone Number

Boise State Email Address(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Other Email Address

Enter Email Confirm Email

Have you previously applied to the Boise State University Respiratory Care Program?(Required)

Yes

Please list year(s) of previous applications.(Required)

Prerequisite Courses

Prerequisite Acknowledgement(Required)

Before starting the program, the following prerequisite courses are expected to be completed.

Check to confirm your understanding

For each course listed below, please use the drop down menu to mark whether a course is completed, in progress, or if it will be completed prior to the program start in August.

Must received a C- or better in each prerequisite course.

ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing(Required)

ENGL 102 Introduction to College Writing and Research(Required)

UF 100 Intellectual Foundations(Required)

MATH 254 Introduction to Statistics OR MATH 153 Statistical Reasoning(Required)

COMM 101 Fundamentals of Communication(Required)

BIOL 227 Human Anatomy and Physiology(Required)

BIOL 228 Human Anatomy and Physiology(Required)

CHEM 101 / LAB Essentials of Chemistry I and Lab(Required)

HLTH 101 Medical Terminology(Required)

Foundations of Social Sciences (FS)(Required)

Additional Academic Information

Please note any additional advanced science and health science courses in which you have received a C- or better.

Check all that apply.

Microbiology

Math 170

Math 143

Other

Please specify other advanced science and health science courses.(Required)

What is the major you have selected on BroncoWeb?(Required)

Is there anything you would like the committee to consider when reviewing your transcripts?

Employment

Employment History(Required)

Enter ALL employers for ONLY the past three years. In the first column enter employer. Second column is length of employement. Third column is reason for leaving. Select the Add button to add rows for additional employers. Please list only one employer in each row. There is not a limit on the number of employer rows. If not applicable, please enter "NA" on the first line.

Employer

Length of Employment

Reason for Leaving

Miscellaneous

Please note:

Our rigorous program requires a large time commitment. This includes not only classroom time but time in the simulation center and extensive clinical shifts (up to 12 hours per day). Clinical shifts may begin at 6:00 or 7:00 am. Locations vary and may include Boise, Meridian, Nampa and/or Caldwell.

Do you own a car?(Required)

Yes

If you do not own a car, do you have transportation available?(Required)

Yes

Have you visited a hospital Respiratory Care Department or taken a formal tour?(Required)

Yes

When was your tour scheduled? Please enter "NA" if not applicable(Required)

Where was your tour scheduled? Please enter "NA" if not applicable(Required)

Have you performed any healthcare related volunteer work?(Required)

Yes

Please explain your healthcare related volunteer work.

Do you have experience/training in healthcare or in working with persons who are ill?(Required)

Yes

Please explain your experience/training in health care or in working with persons who are ill.

Submitting Transcripts

If you are NOT currently enrolled at Boise State, email a PDF of your transcript(s) to respiratorycare@boisestate.edu
Transcripts are NOT necessary for CURRENTLY ENROLLED Boise State students.

Do you have any physical condition that might affect your ability to work in hospitals?(Required)

Yes

Select each of the following social media platforms where you follow the Boise State Department of Respiratory Care?*(Required)

Facebook

Instagram

I do not follow the department on social media

I am not on social media

In the last 12 months, do you recall seeing a Boise State department of respiratory care add on social media? (select all questions)(Required)

Yes - on instagram

Yes - on Facebook

Select each of the following where you heard about/read about the Boise State Department of Respiratory Care?(Required)

Jeff Anderson's Medical Terminology Course

Other Medical Terminology Course

Health Sciences Program Discovery Day

College of Health Sciences Advising Office

Respiratory Care Presentation to the Health Professions Living Learning Community

High School Dual enrollment Medical Terminology Course

Respiratory Care visit to my high school

HOSA

Google

MoreRTs.com

Be-an-RT.com

CoARC Website

Instagram

Facebook

TikTok

Experience with a respiratory therapist in the hospital

Other

If other, please specify.

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