RC Admission Requirements

Program Entrance And Completion Requirements

Preadmission Requirements:

1.Students new to RCTC apply for PreAdmission by indicating Respiratory Care on their RCTC Application. Current or returning RCTC students complete the application for PreAdmission for Respiratory Care obtained from the RCTC Admissions and Records Office. These applications are due by June I of the year the student is applying to the program. Late applications will be considered separately.

1. High school graduates within the last five years need to meet the following criteria: a. Graduation from high school/G.E.D.: graduated in upper 50% of his/her high school class. b. Prerequisites: Earn C or better in high school chemistry, high school "college algebra", "algebra II", and high school biology.
2. Students who graduated from high school over five years prior to the program Summer Semester start date need to complete the math and science prerequisites at RCTC or equivalent courses at another college with a grade of C or better: MATH 0099, CHEM 1101, and BIOL 1101.
3. Transfer students or students with a baccalaureate degree must meet the following: a. Complete all the math or science prerequisites at RCTC with a grade of C or better: MATH 0099, CHEM 1101, and BIOL 1101 or transfer in equivalent courses from another institution with a C or better. These courses must have been completed within the last five years. Science and math prerequisite and program courses completed longer than five years ago must be repeated.

Admission Requirements:

1. By the end of Fall Semester complete the following courses with a C or better: BIOL 1217, CHEM 1117, CHEM 1118, ENGL 1117, PSYC 1611, and PHYS 1102. The "raw" GPA of the above courses must be a minimum of 2.5. Grades of D, F or I will not be allowed. All mathematics courses and science courses must be completed within five years of entering the program. "Raw" GPA is calculated based on all attempts at these courses within their acceptable time frame.
2. Fifteen people will be admitted to the program following the fall semester based on ranking of "raw" GPA at the conclusion of fall semester. In the case of identical GPAs, the earliest date of initial application will be used.

Appointment Requirements:

1. Students must complete all first year courses with grades of "C" or better and a "raw" science GPA of 2.2 or better.
2. Students will then be appointed to Respiratory Care in the Mayo School of Health Related Sciences.

Policy and Guidelines for Admission and Retention:

Students are given the Policy and Guidelines document upon application to the program. This is a detailed explanation of program entrance policies; requirements for appointment to the sophomore year; guidelines for evaluation, probation and dismissal; policies governing academic deficiency, nonacademic deficiency, and conduct deficiency; and procedures for student grievances. Students are responsible for knowing and abiding by the Policy and Guidelines document.

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