Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Sciences (BS) Requirements

Palm Beach State College offers several different bachelor's degree programs. The degrees are a combination of lower division courses (1000-2000 level) and upper division courses (3000-4000 level).

The lower division requirements for the B.S. degree in Cardiopulmonary Sciences include:

36 credits of transferable general education courses

41 credits of transferable respiratory core courses

7 credits of transferable common prerequisite courses

Applicants must apply to Palm Beach State College and must apply to the Cardiopulmonary Sciences B.S. program and be accepted. Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities must be sent directly to the Office of the Registrar. Students must have an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Respiratory Care. The applicant must possess, or be eligible for, licensure from the state in which the applicant is practicing. Applicants must hold the following credential: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care. Applicants must have a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Students who have earned their A.A. degree or have transferred to Palm Beach State College with a previous associate degree from a Florida College or baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university are considered to have meet the general education core and elective coursework (60 credit hours) of the degree. Students are permitted to complete any remaining lower division, Cardiopulmonary Sciences program specific coursework while completing upper division, Cardiopulmonary Sciences core coursework.

General Education

The bachelor's degree requires completion of 36 credits of transferable general education credits, satisfying Palm Beach State College's general education requirements (or indication on the transcript that the student has completed general education requirements at another Florida college or university). Each bachelor's degree has requirements as to the types of acceptable A.S./ A.A. degrees and coursework that may apply to each degree. Please see a bachelor's degree advisor for more information. The B.S. degree in Cardiopulmonary Sciences upper division requirements include 36 credits. This includes a "capstone" course experience where students apply their learning in relation to their course work.