The Respiratory Care Program at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, offers a curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care Degree. Our program is dedicated to providing state of the art instruction emphasizing clinical practice based on scientific inquiry and meeting the needs of a diverse healthcare community. The educational framework focuses on the unique skills of the respiratory therapist and emphasizes the importance of life long learning to the healthcare professional. The program provides a student centered undergraduate educational experience based on a strong liberal arts foundation and strives to prepare graduates to embrace ethical practice, reflect competence in clinical skill, and display professional conduct.
To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists.
To prepare leaders for the field of respiratory care by including curricular content that includes objectives related to acquisition of skills in one or more of the following: management, education, research, advanced clinical practice (which may include an area of clinical specialization).
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Midwestern State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Midwestern State University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
The on-campus, entry-level Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care program (CoARC #200394) is fully accredited by The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States and provides outcome data for all its accredited programs. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the goals of the program effectiveness are documented. Programmatic outcome data reported on the CoARC website include a 3-year time period reported on RRT credentialing success, achievement of the high cut score on the TMC exam, retention (attrition), job placement, overall graduate satisfaction, the total number of program enrollees, total number of program graduates, and maximum annual enrollment. This information can be found on the CoARC’s outcomes webpage.
A minimum grade of 75 (C) is required in all respiratory courses. Failure to attain a minimum grade of C in these courses will prevent the student from progressing in the program. A student who fails to achieve a grade of C in any respiratory care course may repeat the course one time. Any student who fails to achieve a grade of C in any two respiratory care courses will be dismissed and not eligible for re-admission.
The respiratory care program at Midwestern State University meets the licensure requirements in all states except Alaska. Licensure requirements have not been determined in Alaska because licensure is not currently regulated. Use the links below to find information on the state or U.S. territory in which you intend to be licensed in order to identify whether MSU’s Respiratory Therapy program meets, does not meet, or if it has not been determined if it meets the educational requirements for licensure. If MSUs program has not determined if it meets the educational requirements for licensure in the state in question, it may satisfy all or a portion of the academic requirements. If that is the case, we recommend contacting the licensing agency directly before beginning the program.
For more information, please contact Jennifer Anderson, Jennifer.anderson@msutexas.edu
Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy
(Not currently regulated in Alaska)
Arizona State Board of Respiratory Care Examiners
Respiratory Care Board of California
Colorado Society for Respiratory Care
Connecticut State Department of Public Health
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation
Maryland/District of Columbia Society for Respiratory Care
Florida Board of Respiratory Care
Georgia Composite Medical Board
Hawaii Society for Respiratory Care
Illinois Financial & Professional Regulation
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Iowa Department of Public Health
Kansas Respiratory Care Society
Kentucky Board Of Respiratory Care
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Maine Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners
Maryland/District of Columbia Society for Respiratory Care
Massachusetts Board of Respiratory Care
Michigan Board of Respiratory Care
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Mississippi Society for Respiratory Care
Missouri Board for Respiratory Care
Montana Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
New Hampshire Respiratory Care Practitioners Governing Board
New Jersey Society for Respiratory Care
New Mexico Society for Respiratory Care
New York State Society for Respiratory Care
North Carolina Respiratory Care Board
North Dakota State Board of Respiratory Care
Oklahoma Respiratory Care Practitioners
Oregon Respiratory Therapist and Polysomnographic Technologist Licensing Board
Pennsylvania Society For Respiratory Care
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
South Carolina Society for Respiratory Care
South Dakota Society for Respiratory Care
Tennessee Department of Health
Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Vermont/ New Hampshire Society of Respiratory Care
Washington State Department of Health
West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care
Wisconsin Society for Respiratory Care