BSc in Respiratory Care in Wichita United States | University of Kansas

Our bachelor's program in respiratory care provides specialization options including pulmonary rehabilitation, neonatology, adult critical care, management, education, sleep medicine, cardiopulmonary diagnostics, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Clinical practice in this field requires professional licensure.

Students can join the respiratory care bachelor's program after completing two years of undergraduate education or community college. Review the prerequisites. Biology and pre-pharmacy majors find this program particularly accessible due to overlapping course requirements.

The curriculum is delivered by esteemed KU faculty with expertise spanning academic, clinical, hospital, and administrative roles at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The senior year features a semester-long clinical placement in your chosen specialty, along with rotation opportunities at partner hospitals throughout the Kansas City metropolitan region. Graduates emerge workforce-ready with hands-on experience across various clinical environments.