Bellarmine University’s respiratory therapy and exercise science programs have moved to a 15,400-square-foot building at 1961 Bishop Lane, two miles from the main campus.

Rapid enrollment growth in Bellarmine University’s health science programs has prompted the Louisville school to develop a new facility on Bishop Lane, according to a news release.

The university’s respiratory therapy and exercise science programs have moved to a 15,400-square-foot building at 1961 Bishop Lane, two miles from the main campus, at 2001 Newburg Road.

“We are excited to occupy such a beautiful space that helps us fulfill our Vision 2020 growth goals,” Doris Tegart, Bellarmine’s provost, said in a news release. “This is definitely a tribute to the strategic growth strategies from the leadership, students and faculty in the Donna and Allan Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences.”

Bellarmine’s health science programs have 290 full-time students, a growth of 50 percent since 2008. Another 447 students are studying nursing in the Lansing School.

The building on Bishop Lane, previously occupied by two businesses that relocated, has been renovated to offer classroom and lab space, as well as a student lounge. It is connected to the main Bellarmine campus by a shuttle service.

The building was renovated for Bellarmine’s use by The Flynn Group LLC, and the university is leasing the property from a Flynn Group affiliate.