Students save time and money with articulations
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For those looking to continue their education in graduate school, the Mount offers several articulation options that allow qualified students to save money, shave time off of their degree completion, or obtain early or guaranteed admission into a variety of prestigious academic tracks.
Other articulation programs allow students to begin their undergraduate work at other institutions and finish their degrees here at the Mount, transferring their earned credits quickly and easily. The Mount currently has articulation agreements like these with Dutchess County Community College, SUNY Orange, Rockland County Community College, and more.
Here are two of the Mount’s newest articulation programs.
Northeast College’s Doctor of Chiropractic program
A recent partnership with Northeast College of Health Sciences allows Mount students who are majoring in specific science programs the option of participating in either the 4+3 or 3+3 articulation tracks while pursuing the Doctor of Chiropractic program at Northeast.
The 3+3 articulation option allows students to earn their undergraduate degree at the Mount and – when the required GPA has been maintained – be automatically accepted to Northeast. This option is open to students at the Mount majoring in the Biology major: general Biology, Exercise Science, Interdisciplinary Studies Biology, and Exercise Science concentrations.
The 4+3 articulation option allows students to earn their bachelor’s degree from the Mount and their Northeast College doctor of chiropractic degree a full year in advance than it would take to earn each of those degrees individually. This option is open to students at the Mount majoring in Interdisciplinary Biology and Exercise Sciences, general Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology concentration, Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology concentration, and Exercise Sciences.
With guided support from both institutions, students avoid spending time and money on unnecessary coursework and begin their path to Northeast by submitting a Letter of Intent, signed by their undergraduate advisor.
Northeast College of Health Sciences in Seneca Falls, N.Y., was founded in 1919 and is recognized as a leading institution for the education and training of healthcare professionals. The college’s graduate and undergraduate academic programs in areas such as chiropractic, nutrition, human anatomy instruction, massage therapy, and the imaging sciences are rooted in Northeast’s mission and commitment to academic excellence, leadership and professional best practices. For more information about Northeast College and our degree programs, visit www.northeastcollege.edu.
DUNY’s Doctor of PT path
Aspiring physical therapists can begin their academic journey at the Mount, and upon graduation with a bachelor’s degree, advance directly into the acclaimed Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Dominican University New York (DUNY) in Rockland County.
Mount students with an excellent academic performance can apply for acceptance to matriculate to DUNY before finishing their undergraduate work. The Department of Physical Therapy at DUNY enjoys a wide diversity in the academic and life experiences that students bring to the DPT program. For more about the DUNY DPT program, visit www.duny.edu/dpt.
Mount applicants to this program should be undergraduate majors in Biology, Psychology, or Exercise Science. They must also have:
Completed an application on PTCAS.org
Completed the prerequisites, found here: msmc.edu/programs/pre-health-professions
Minimum 3.0 GPA in all undergraduate courses
Minimum 3.0 GPA in all prerequisite courses
60 hours in a physical therapy office
Three letters of recommendation, written by former instructors or current physical therapists for whom they have volunteered or shadowed.
Dominican University fosters relationships between students and faculty through small, personal classes. Since 1952, Dominican University has provided students with the environment to cultivate unique bonds and life-long relationships. The university is one of a select group of colleges to be named a College of Distinction, based on its excellence in Four Distinctions: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant campus communities and successful outcomes. Dominican University has been honored as a College of Distinction for the last four years.
