Major Information Session Respiratory Therapy School of Health

Major Information Session Respiratory Therapy School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences What we will cover: • What is Respiratory Therapy • How to become a pre-major • How to run a degree audit • Next Steps • HRS Student Services Office 2

School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Respiratory Therapy • RT’s are licensed professionals that provide direct patient care services • Treat cardiopulmonary disorders (such as: asthma, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, chest and head trauma, infant prematurity, congenital heart disease, open-heart patients, pneumonia, sleep apnea, spinal cord injuries etc. ). • They assess patient needs, develop respiratory care plans, educate patients and manage their respiratory care • It is a two year program once eligible to start taking major (core) classes 3

School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Who are Respiratory Therapists? • People who like to help others and who like working with patients & their families across a lifespan • People who like to figure out solutions to problems • People who like working with tools in a variety of work settings 4

School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Why major in Respiratory Therapy? • OSU currently has one of the best Respiratory Therapy programs in the country! • Students have the option to work as a Respiratory Technologist during their Senior year! • 100% Job Placement • Students could receive multiple job offers - 4 -5+ job offers for each graduate + hiring bonuses! 5

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Current OSU students: Steps to declare an HRS pre-major • Complete one full term at OSU; if you are a freshman or transfer student, you can not be switched until your first term grades are posted • Have an OSU GPA of at least a 2. 5 • Complete the MIS Quiz in Qualtrics • Meet with an HRS Advisor • If you are a current OSU student and you meet the minimum criteria, we can change your major to a semester based on the timing of your appointment 6

School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences As a pre-major… • Students complete SHRS prerequisite courses and GEs • Apply to the major (one application cycle per year) • Deadline is January 31 • Students must earn a C- or higher on all prerequisite coursework • Pre-major students must still apply to the professional program of interest 7

School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Non-OSU students who intend to transfer to OSU: • When you schedule an appointment with an HRS advisor we can discuss your options: • Should you be applying to the university as a transfer student or should you be applying directly to your intended major? 8

School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences How a current OSU student runs a degree audit for Respiratory Therapy • Buckeyelink. osu. edu • Search Degree Audit: 9

School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Degree audit for Respiratory Therapy 10

School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Next Steps • • For all interested students: Complete the Quiz in Qualtrics Then meet with an HRS Advisor by contacting the Student Services Office 11

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Student Services Office • School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences 206 Atwell Hall 453 West 10 th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43210 • Appointment Line: 614 -292 -1706 • Email: hrsstudentservices@osumc. edu • Website: https: //hrs. osu. edu/ 12