Admission

Respiratory Therapy Program Pathways

Admission to the Respiratory Therapy program varies based on whether you’re applying directly from high school, transferring with prior coursework, or seeking to complete your bachelor’s after earning an associate’s degree. 

If you are a high school student pursuing a Respiratory Therapy degree, you will enter the program as a Pre Respiratory (Pre-RT) major.

If you are a transfer student, are applying after earning your associate’s degree, or are a Butler Pre-RT student applying into the professional phase of the program, proceed to the Professional Respiratory Therapy section. 

Pre-Respiratory Therapy

Students admitted directly from high school will begin as a Pre-Respiratory Therapy (Pre-RT) major, completing the prerequisites needed to apply into the professional phase of the Respiratory Therapy program. More information about Butler admission requirements, deadlines, and other important information can be found on the Admission website.

After completing their first year and required prerequisites, Pre-RT students are guaranteed an opportunity to interview for Butler’s three-year professional phase of the Respiratory Therapy program. This progressional phase includes advanced coursework and hands-on clinical experience. While admission to the professional phase is competitive, each Pre-RT applicant will be carefully considered based on their academic performance and readiness for the program. 

Apply to Pre-Respiratory Therapy

Professional Respiratory Therapy  

The professional phase of the Respiratory Therapy program integrates didactic instruction, laboratory practice, and clinical experiences to develop the skills necessary for excellence in patient care. All students who wish to enter into this three-year professional phrase will need the following prerequisites:

  • RT107 Chemistry with lab or equivalent (4 credit hours) 
  • RT203 Anatomy and Physiology with lab 1 or equivalent (3 credit hours) 
  • RT204 Anatomy and Physiology with lab 2 or equivalent (3 credit hours) 
  • AR210 Statistically Speaking or equivalent (3 credit hours) 
  • RT106 Microbiology with lab or equivalent (4 credit hours) 
  • SW250-PS Psychological Inquiry or equivalent (3 credit hours) 

Transfer students may apply if they have a minimum of 2.6 GPA and are enrolled in or have earned a minimum of three of the above courses in an accredited institution of higher education. You can learn more about transfer admission to Butler on the Admission website. 

Apply to the professional phase of Respiratory Therapy

To learn more about applying to Butler, select your student type below.

Questions? Contact Professor and Associate Dean Jennifer Snyder at jholycro@butler.edu