Articulation Agreement - SGS + Castleton State College

Articulation Agreement between Castleton State College and Sage Graduate School Physical Therapy Program (7/9/07)

Terms of the Agreement: Physical Therapy Admission
Castleton State College students who demonstrate the following will be guaranteed admission to Sage Graduate School for the DPT degree:

  • Earned baccalaureate degree (or in progress)
  • Minimum overall 3.0 GPA
  • Minimum science GPA of 3.0 (Anatomy & Physiology I and II; Physics I & II; Chemistry I & II, Cell Biology)
  • Completion of Physical Therapy Program prerequisite courses with grades of C or better (see prerequisite courses listed below)

To guarantee placement in the PT Program students agree to submit the following information: By June 1 of the year preceding graduation from Castleton State College:

  • Completed SGS application packet (fee waived)
  • Official transcripts from all college institutions attended
  • Current resume
  • One letter of recommendation from the Castleton State College health advisor or equivalent faculty representative
  • List of all outstanding prerequisite courses with an expected date of completion

By October 15 of the graduation year at Castleton State College:

  • Clinical Observation Document: 40 hours of clinical observation with a physical therapist
  • PT Admission interview; contact Marjane Selleck at 518/ 244-2059 or sellem@sage.edu
  • Enrollment deposit of $50 (non-refundable, though to be applied toward graduate tuition)
  • Academic Standards Statement

Upon graduation from Castleton State College:

  • Official transcripts documenting completion of undergraduate degree and PT Program prerequisite courses

The following Castleton State College courses meet SGS PT Program prerequisites:

Castleton State College Course Number and Title SGS PT Program Prerequisite Courses
BIO 2011 Human Anatomy & Physiology I BIO 201 Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 2012 Human Anatomy & Physiology II BIO 202 Anatomy & Physiology II
BIO 2125 Microbiology BIO 220 Cell Biology
PHY 2110 Physics I PHY 101 General Physics I
PHY 2210 Physics II PHY 102 General Physics II
CHE 1031 General Chemistry I CHM 111 General Chemistry I
CHE 1032 General Chemistry II CHM 112 General Chemistry II
MAT 2021 Statistics I PSY 207/MAT 220 Statistics
PSY 1010 Introduction to Psychology PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
PSY 1050 Human Growth and Development PSY 202 Human Development