Articulation Agreement - SGS + St. Rose

Articulation Agreement between College of St. Rose and Sage Graduate School Physical Therapy Program (10/2/07)

Terms of the Agreement: Physical Therapy Admission

College of St. Rose 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, and 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 the College of St. Rose:

  • Completed SGS application packet (fee waived)
  • Official transcripts from all college institutions attended
  • Current resume
  • One letter of recommendation from the College of St. Rose 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 College of St. Rose:

  • 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 College of St. Rose:

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

The following College of St. Rose courses meet SGS PT Program prerequisites:

College of St. Rose Course Number and Title SGS PT Program Course Prerequisites
BIO 210 Anatomy & Physiology with lab BIO 201 Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 234 Comparative Vertebrate Biology with lab or BIO 360 Developmental Biology with lab or BIO 127 Human Biology with lab BIO 202 Anatomy & Physiology II
BIO 351 Cell Biology with lab BIO 220 Cell Biology
PHY 190 Fundamentals of Physics I with lab PHY 101 General Physics I
PHY 191 Fundamentals of Physics II with lab PHY 102 General Physics II
CHM 190 General Chemistry I with lab CHM 111General Chemistry I
CHM 191 General Chemistry II with lab CHM 112 General Chemistry II
PSY 295 or MAT 120 Statistics PSY 207/MAT 220 Statistics
PSY 110 Introductory Psychology PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
PSY 250 Developmental Psychology: Childhood PSY 202 Human Development