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Respiratory Care

How to Apply

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Respiratory Care Deadline
Deadline to submit your application, recommendations, and transcripts
Summer 2025 Entry Term	March 8, 2025

What We Look for in a Respiratory Care Applicant

Interested in Getting Your Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care?

Welcome to Stony Brook University Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT) Program. Respiratory therapists are highly-skilled healthcare practitioners who treat patients with breathing difficulties caused by respiratory and cardiovascular issues. They work with patients of all ages, from newborns to the elderly, and have diverse career opportunities in education, management, therapy, and sales.

This program's multicompetent education and over 1,000 hours of clinical experience will provide you with the knowledge, skills, professionalism and hands-on experience that will help you begin your career in the respiratory therapy field. Our graduates are employed as respiratory therapists in hospitals working in units such as burn, cardiovascular, emergency room, medical, neonatal, pediatric and surgical. They are also employed in cardiovascular technology, rehabilitation facilities, pulmonary diagnostics, skilled nursing homes and sleep study laboratories.

As a high ranking accredited bachelor program, we pride ourselves in a small student faculty ratio, and our commitment to student retention and program completion.

Admission Requirements for the Respiratory Care Program

Criteria

Applicants must complete a minimum of 57 credits that must be earned prior to beginning the program. Within these credits, students must have completed the following prerequisite courses.

Prerequisite Courses	Credits
English Composition	3
Arts	3
Humanities	3
Introductory (100 level) Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
Intermediate or Higher (200 – 400 level) Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
Statistics	3
Anatomy and Physiology or General Biology with Labs	8
Chemistry with Labs	8
Physics with a Lab	4
Liberal Arts Electives or Additional Science Courses	19
Total Credits	57 minimum

Note: Natural science courses (i.e. biology, chemistry, and physics) less than 10 years old are preferred.

Stony Brook University freshmen can declare respiratory care as a major in the beginning of their first year. Students advance to the upper-division level after successfully completing the program prerequisites by the end of the sophomore year and pass HAT 210 - Introduction to Respiratory Care with a grade of B or better.

If you are a student at another college or university and are interested in our program, check with your pre-health advisor regarding the best way for you to meet Stony Brook’s prerequisites through the courses offered at your school. Also we strongly recommend attending a Respiratory Care Information Session. For information about the Information Session, please click here.

STEP1 Apply Online

We offer two application options (apply using just one). There is a $50 application fee.

Option 1

THE COMMON APPLICATION

APPLY: COMMON APP

Option 2

THE SUNY APPLICATION*

APPLY: SUNY APP

STEP2 SUBMIT THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION IN THE STARTSBU PORTAL

Once your application is submitted and processed, you will receive an email with your login to the StartSBU portal.

If you would like to be considered for more than one program, such as both the Respiratory Care program and Health Science major, you will be able to indicate this on your supplemental application but will only be able to choose one on your initial application.

STEP3 SEND US YOUR ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Transcripts

Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended must be uploaded with your application
Transcript(s) must include completed or in-progress required prerequisites.
All outstanding prerequisite coursework must be posted on the official transcript(s) and your transcript(s) must be submitted and evaluated prior to the first day of classes.

References

All references must be submitted on your supplemental application in the StartSBU Portal after you submit your initial application.

State University of New York (SUNY) policy prohibits Stony Brook University admission applications from inquiring into an applicant’s prior criminal history. After acceptance, the College shall inquire if the student previously has been convicted of a felony if such individual seeks campus housing or participation in clinical or field experiences, internships (where a criminal history background check is required) or study abroad programs. The information required to be disclosed under SUNY policy regarding such felony convictions shall be reviewed by a standing campus committee consistent with the legal standards articulated in New York State Corrections Law, and other applicable law.

Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or to meet licensure requirements for certain professions. Students who have concerns about such matters are advised to contact the dean's office of their intended academic program.