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USI campus to reopen, classes resume, January 28

Change is never easy, and we know this is a challenging time as you navigate recent announcements affecting programs and operations at Oakland City University. We want you to know that your educational journey doesn’t have to pause.

At the University of Southern Indiana, we are fully committed to helping you transition seamlessly so you can stay on track with your education journey. We’ve designed this dedicated page specifically for you to explore our programs, access resources, learn about credit transfers and continue your education with minimal interruption.

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Program Core Values and Goals

Program Core Values

Caring, Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Scholarship, and Social Justice.


Program Goals

  1. To provide graduates of entry into respiratory care professional practice degree programs with 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.
  2. To promote and advance personal development of respiratory faculty, staff, and health professionals.

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Mary Phillips
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