Major Information Session Respiratory Therapy School of Health and

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 10th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43210 Appointment Line: 614-292-1706 Email: [email protected] Website: https://hrs.osu.edu/ 12