title: Graduate degree education programs: organization, structure, and curriculum.
abstract: A master's degree is quickly becoming the minimum requirement for many professions across the United States. Leaving college with a baccalaureate degree alone is no longer the sure ticket to employment that it once was. In respiratory care graduate education, it is essential to advance the science and practice of the profession. The MS degree in respiratory care can provide "a link between the sciences, clinical research, and practice; increase knowledge within the discipline; provide for interdisciplinary collaboration and research;and train future faculty for the profession" of respiratory care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Care, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. legrand@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: Terry S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: LeGrand
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends; D012586:Science / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States