Fresno City College As Respiratory Care To UC BS Respiratory Therapy Online

TRANSFER ARTICULATION AGREEMENTFresno City College, Associate of Science, Respiratory CaretoUniversity of Cincinnati, College of Allied Health Sciences,Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (ONLINE)Originating Institution: Fresno City CollegeDegree/Program: Associate of Science (AS) / Respiratory CareTarget Institution: University of Cincinnati / College of Allied Health SciencesDegree/Program: Bachelor of Science (BS) / Respiratory Therapy (Online)Introduction: This agreement details the applicability of courses from the Fresno City College AS Respiratory Care to theBS Respiratory Therapy (Online) in the UC College of Allied Health Sciences. Students who complete the AS RespiratoryCare at Fresno City College have satisfied the UC General Education requirement.A maximum of 70 semester hours transferred from Fresno City College will apply toward the 120 semester hoursrequired for the BS Respiratory Therapy. Students transferring less than 70 semester hours may not be admitted to theUC Respiratory Therapy program or may be required to take additional coursework.Articulation Overview: Graduates from Fresno City College who have followed the prescribed program, completed theAAS, and are accepted into the College of Allied Health Sciences will enter at junior standing in the BS RespiratoryTherapy program. All degree requirements are completed online.Admission Criteria: *Note: completing the courses on the addendums below does not guarantee admission to the UCBS Respiratory Therapy program.A student must: Hold an AAS degree from the Respiratory Care Practitioner program at Fresno City College Hold credentials as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)and be eligible for the Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE) Complete a UC application (including submission of official transcripts from all institutions attended andpayment of application fee) Pay UC’s matriculation feeMinimum GPA: 2.5Admission Period: Fresno City College students must be admitted to the UC College of Allied Health Sciences during theduration of this agreement (i.e. between May 2021 and May 2024).Agreement Execution Date: May 2021Agreement End Date: May 2024EXECUTION, DURATION AND REVIEW OF AGREEMENT:This agreement becomes effective upon its signing by the Deans of both Colleges and will remain effective for threeyears. At the end of this time, the agreement will be reviewed and may be renegotiated. Fresno City College and theUC College of Allied Health Sciences agree to keep one another informed as program changes affecting the agreementoccur. The Deans of both Colleges will agree upon any future additions and/or amendments to this document inwriting.Page 1 of 5

TRANSFER ARTICULATION AGREEMENTThis agreement will be reviewed on an annual basis and is subject to change due to revisions in program curriculum.Fresno City College students are encouraged to work closely with their academic advisor to monitor possiblechanges.See attached appendix for course equivalencies and transfer degree map.signed via DocuSign on 3/3/2021Cheryl SullivanVice Chancellor, Finance and AdministrationState Center Community College Districtsigned via DocuSign on 3/3/2021Diana Day, MBA/GM/RRT, RCPDirector, Respiratory Care TherapistFresno City College[date][date]Primary Contact Person for this Agreement:Fresno City CollegeNamePhyllis WillisTitleAdministrative hyllis.Willis@fresnocitycollege.eduFresno City CollegeAllied Health, PE & Athletics Division1101 E. University AvenueFresno, CA 93704signed via DocuSign on 3/4/2021Tina Whalen, PT, EdD, DPT, MPADeanCollege of Allied Health SciencesUniversity of Cincinnatisigned via DocuSign on 3/4/2021Natasha Howard, DHSc, MSA, RRTDirector, Respiratory TherapyCollege of Allied Health SciencesUniversity of Cincinnati[date][date]University of CincinnatiRachel FultonSr Academic EvaluatorCollege Credit Services, Enrollment Management513-556-3564Rachel.Fulton@uc.eduCollege Credit ServicesUniversity Pavilion 120PO Box 210202Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0202Page 2 of 5

Transfer Degree MapUniversity of CincinnatiAssociate of ScienceCollege of Allied Health SciencesTOFROMFresno City CollegeRespiratory CareBachelor of ScienceRespiratory Therapy ONLINEThis agreement is valid from May 2021 to May 2024Admissions & DeadlinesTransfer Admissions Information: admissions.uc.edu/information/transferAdmission Criteria: Completion of the courses on this worksheet does not guarantee admission to the UC program. Students who complete the AS Respiratory Care at Fresno City College have satisfied the UC General Educationrequirement. A student must:oHold an AS Respiratory Care at Fresno City CollegeoHold credentials as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)oComplete University of Cincinnati application (including submission of official transcripts from all institutionsoPay UC’s matriculation feeand be RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapy) eligibleattended and payment of application fee) Students must be admitted to the UC College of Allied Health Sciences during the duration of this agreement. Minimum GPA: 2.5Tuition & ScholarshipsGeneral Tuition & Fees: uc.edu/bursar/feesScholarships for transfer students: financialaid.uc.edu/sfao/scholars/transferContact InformationUC admissions questions:Undergraduate AdmissionsWeb: admissions.uc.eduDetails of this agreement or equivalencies:Rachel Fulton, Sr Academic Evaluator, College CreditServices, credeval@uc.eduEmail: transfer@uc.eduMore InformationPre-transfer and transition advising at UC:College of Allied Health Sciences:Transfer & Transition Advising ratory-Web: uc.edu/transferadvisingtherapy/Email: transfer@uc.eduRespiratory Therapy Online majors in theGeneral information about the University ofCincinnati: uc.edu

Curriculum EquivalenciesThe following suggested course sequence includes all course requirements for this articulation agreement followingadmission to the College of Allied Health Sciences BS Respiratory Therapy (Online) program. You should consult with anacademic advisor each semester to ensure you maintain appropriate degree progress and are fulfilling all requirementsfor the agreement. Course sequencing below assumes a fall start date. If starting the program during any other term,please consult with your academic advisor. *NOTE: Required coursework for the associate degree and credentialsrequired for admission to the BS Respiratory Therapy (Online) program are not outlined here. Please consult youracademic advisor at your first institution for those details.For details beyond course planning, please consult with your academic advisor or the Transfer & Transition AdvisingCenter.ALL ASSOCIATES COURSEWORKFresno City CollegeUniversity of CincinnatiASSOCIATE COURSEWORK up to 70 creditsAdvanced Standing 0000 BLOCK CREDITTotal transfer credits toward UC degree:Max 70120Total credits required for bachelor’s degree at UC:Remaining Coursework at University of CincinnatiSEMESTER 1Course IDCourse TitleCr HrRSTH 3065Caregiving in the Respiratory Therapy Professions3RSTH 3080Disease Management/Patient Education3RSTH 4060Introduction to Respiratory Therapy Research4SEMESTER 2Course IDCourse TitleCr HrRSTH 3001Ethics of Respiratory Therapy3RSTH 3002Health Care Documentation and Communication3RSTH 3004Community Health Problems and Practices3SEMESTER 3Course IDCourse TitleCr HrRSTH 3010Integration of Delivery of Respiratory Therapy3RSTH 3040Management in Respiratory Therapy3RSTH 3050Aging and Respiratory Therapy3

SEMESTER 4Course IDCourse TitleCr HrRSTH 4001Research Methods & Analysis9RSTH 4070Specialty Respiratory Therapy Internship3SEMESTER 5Course IDCourse TitleCr HrRSTH 4050Advanced Respiratory Therapy/Leadership & Project Management4RSTH 5001Respiratory Therapy Capstone6

UC Respiratory Therapy program or may be required to take additional coursework. Articulation Overview: Graduates from Fresno City College who have followed the prescribed program, completed the AAS, and are accepted into the College of Allied Health Sciences will enter at junior standing in the BS Respiratory Therapy program.