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New Academic Program ProposalCover/Signature Page - Full TemplateInstitution Submitting Request: Utah Valley University Proposed Program Title: AAS/BS in Respiratory Therapy Sponsoring School, College, or Division: College of Aviation and Public Services Sponsoring Academic Department(s) or Unit(s): Department of Dental Hygiene Classification of Instructional Program Code: 51.0908 Min/Max Credit Hours Required to Earn Degree: 82/123 Proposed Beginning Term: Fall 2018 Institutional Board of Trustees' Approval Date: Pending Program Type (check all that apply):
Chief Academic Officer (or Designee) Signature: I, the Chief Academic Officer or Designee, certify that all required institutional approvals have been obtained prior to submitting this request to the Office of the Commissioner. Signature: Jeffery Olson, Senior VP Academic Affairs Date: 2/9/17 Utah System of Higher Education Program Description - Full TemplateSection I: The Request The Department of Dental Hygiene in the College of Science and Health at Utah Valley University requests approval to offer an AAS and a BS in Respiratory Therapy effective Fall 2018.Section II: Program Proposal Program Description A Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy consists of comprehensive classroom and clinical curricula that prepare students for the credentialing exam offered by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC). The NBRC is the credentialing arm of the American Association of Respiratory Care. Successful completion of the curriculum and the credentialing exam certifies students as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and enables them to apply for licensure in their state of residence. Employment opportunities with health care providers range from home health and hospice to neonatal, pediatric, and adult intensive care units in UVU’s service area and across the country. The Respiratory Therapy Program is currently offered through Weber State University’s satellite program at Utah Valley Hospital. The proposal is to transfer sponsorship of the respiratory therapy degree from Weber State University to Utah Valley University while maintaining the curriculum and the clinical instructors at Utah Valley Hospital intact. This program will then be administered under UVU’s College of Health and Public Services when realignment of the College of Science and Health and the College of Aviation and Public Services is completed in 2017. Acceptance into the AAS program will be a competitive application process. 29 credit hours of prerequisite courses must be completed before applying to the program. When the successful applicants complete 38 credit hours of the AAS program, they will be eligible to graduate with an AAS and will seamlessly transition to the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy. The BS contains an additional 35 required course credits and nine elective credits. Consistency with Institutional MissionThis program meets the charge of UVU’s mission by providing the opportunity for students to achieve an AAS and BS, thereby preparing them to sit for the credentialing exam offered by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC). A degree in respiratory therapy provides the opportunity for UVU students to prepare for and enter into a needed allied health care field other than nursing without going to for-profit colleges or traveling to Weber State University to enroll in their program. A degree in respiratory therapy also meets specific and critical needs for qualified respiratory therapists in UVU’s service area and in the state by providing entry level Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT). It also provides UVU the opportunity to explore integrating simulation laboratories for nursing and respiratory care students. Directory: aqa -> docs docs -> Uvu academic program review guidelines aqa -> University of central lancashire aqa -> University of central lancashire aqa -> Annual quality assurance report aqa -> The Annual Quality Assurance Report (aqar) of the iqac aqa -> University of central lancashire aqa -> University of central lancashire docs -> Kathie Debenham College: College of Technology and Computing docs -> Kathie Debenham School: School of the Arts Download 0.54 Mb. Share with your friends:
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