The Masters of Science in Respiratory Care
Why Respiratory Care?
The MSRC curriculum is developed to produce leaders and consultants in Respiratory Care and cardiopulmonary disease management. The 100% online program is a 30-credit plan of study that can be completed in 1-2 years that prepare baccalaureate level working Respiratory Therapists with the knowledge and competencies necessary to become experts in respiratory care leadership, education, research and to achieve advanced clinical credentials.
Why Choose MSRC?
The goal of the UNC Charlotte Master of Science in Respiratory Care Program is to provide graduates of entry into the respiratory care professional practice degree programs with the additional knowledge, skills, and attributes in leadership, management, education, research, and/or advanced clinical practice that will enable them to meet their current professional goals and to prepare them for practice as advanced degree respiratory therapists. Our faculty continuously achieve state and national recognition as experts in their field in teaching, professional service, and research and we offer affordable tuition through a 100% online, accelerated format for working professionals.
MSRC Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
- SLO #1 Leadership: Students will plan and make collaborative and effective decisions relevant to respiratory care services or education through the use of leadership theories and evidence-based practice concepts.
- SLO #2 Evidence-Based Practice: Students will conduct scholarly activities using evidence-based practice concepts, research methodology, and statistical procedures relevant to study of or application to respiratory care.
- SLO #3 Professional Communication: Students will develop culturally competent and effective oral and written communication for professional interactions.
- SLO #4 Cardiopulmonary Disease Management: Students will develop evidence-based care plans in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases.
PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION
The MSRC program is offered through the Department of Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Sciences in partnership with our Distance Education division in the School of Professional Studies.
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Program Accreditations
The MSRC degree advancement program (CoARC #520001) offering a Master of Science in Respiratory Care at UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.