Currently enrolled students who are interested in completing an accelerated or linked program may contact the Office of Academic Advising ([email protected]) for more information. Prospective students may contact the Office of Admission ([email protected]).
Internal
• Art + Extended Media to Art Education K-12 - BFA to MAT
• Business Administration - BBA/BS to MBA
• Occupational Therapy 3+2 accelerated - BA/BS to MS
• Occupational Therapy 4+2 - BA/BS to MS
• Physical Education to School Health Education 4+1 - BS to MS
• Physical Therapy 3+3 accelerated - BA/BS to DPT
• Physical Therapy 4+3 - BA/BS to DPT
External
• Clinical Biology or Cytotechnology - BS to MS (Russell Sage College & ACPHS)
• Law 3+3 accelerated - BS to JD (Russell Sage College & Albany Law School)
• Physician Assistant accelerated BA/BS to MS (Russell Sage College & Albany Medical College)
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Internal
I. Art + Extended Media to Art Education K-12 - BFA to MAT
Undergraduate Prerequisites:
• EDU 201 Education & Society
• EDU 206 Educational Psychology
• EDU 474/574 Reading & Writing in the Content Area
• PSY 101 Intro to Psychology
• PSY 202 Human Development
-3.000 cumulative GPA
-3.000 major GPA
II. Business Administration - BBA/BS to MBA
Students who complete the business administration major may be exempt from the MBA proficiency requirements listed below (12 credits). Approval of the MBA Program Director is required.
• MBA 551 Financial Accounting
• MBA 552 Economic Analysis
• MBA 553 Statistics for Managers
• MBA 563 Legal Environment
III. Occupational Therapy 3+2 accelerated - BA/BS to MS
UG majors: Biology, Health Sciences, Psychology, & Sociology
Undergraduate Prerequisites:
• BIO 201 Anatomy and Phys I, 4 credits
• BIO 202 Anatomy and Phys II, 4 credits
• PSY 101 Intro to Psychology, 3 credits
• PSY 202 Human Dev or PSY 208 Dev Science, 3-4 credits
• PSY 308 Abnormal Psychology, 3 credits
• SCI 110 Medical Terminology, , 3 credits
• Anthropology or Sociology course, 3 credits
• Statistics course, 3-4 credits
-Completion of 90 undergraduate credits including all major, general education, and OT prerequisite courses prior to beginning OTH coursework
-Minimum 3.250 Cumulative GPA in overall undergraduate study
-Minimum 3.000 Science GPA (A&P I and A&P II)
-Completion of OT program prerequisite courses with grades of C or higher (2.000)
-Completion of at least 20 hours of clinical observation under the supervision of an occupational therapist prior to beginning the OTH coursework
Occupational Therapy 4+2 - BA/BS to MS
UG majors: Biology, Expressive Arts in Mental Health, Health Sciences, Psychology, & Sociology
Undergraduate Prerequisites:
• BIO 201 Anatomy and Phys I, 4 credits
• BIO 202 Anatomy and Phys II, 4 credits
• PSY 101 Intro to Psychology, 3 credits
• PSY 202 Human Dev or PSY 208 Dev Science, 3-4 credits
• PSY 308 Abnormal Psychology, 3 credits
• SCI 110 Medical Terminology, 3 credits
• Anthropology or Sociology course, 3 credits
• Statistics course, 3-4 credits
-Completion of the bachelor's degree and OT prerequisite courses prior to beginning the OTH coursework
-Minimum 3.250 Cumulative GPA in overall undergraduate study
-Minimum 3.000 Science GPA (A&P I and A&P II)
-Completion of OT program prerequisite courses with grades of C or higher (2.000)
-Completion of at least 20 hours of clinical observation under the supervision of an occupational therapist prior to beginning the OTH coursework
IV. Physical Education to School Health Education 4+1 - BS to MS
Complete as an undergraduate PED student:
• HED 541 Nutrition and Physical Fitness
• HED 558 Foundations of Health Education
• Cumulatitve GPA 3.00 or higher; Major GPA 2.750 or higher
V. Physical Therapy 3+3 accelerated - BA/BS to DPT
UG majors: Biology, Health Sciences, & Psychology
Undergraduate Prerequisites:
• BIO 201 Anatomy & Physiology I, 4 credits
• BIO 202 Anatomy & Physiology II, 4 credits
• Two courses in Biology with Lab, 8 credits
BIO 208 Microbiology with Lab or
BIO 220 Cell Biology with Lab or
BIO 415 Cell & Molecular Biology with Lab
• CHM 103 Intro to General Chemistry, 4 credits
• CHM 104 Intro to Organic & Biochemistry, 4 credits
• PHY 101 General Physics I, 4 credits
• PHY 102 General Physics II, 4 credits
• PSY 101 Intro to Psychology, 3 credits
• PSY 202 Human Dev or PSY 208 Dev Science, 3-4 credits
• Statistics Course, 4 credits
- Completion of 90 credits and all major, general education, and
- Completion of DPT prerequisite courses prior to beginning the PTY coursework
- Earned minimum of grade of C or better (2.000) in all DPT program prerequisite courses
- Earned overall GPA of at least 3.000 for all college coursework
- Earned science GPA of at least 3.000 in prerequisite science coursework
- Completion of at least 40 hours of clinical observation under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist prior to beginning the PTY coursework
Physical Therapy 4+3 - BA/BS to DPT
UG majors: Biology, Health Sciences, & Psychology
Undergraduate Prerequisites:
• BIO 201 Anatomy & Physiology I, 4 credits
• BIO 202 Anatomy & Physiology II, 4 credits
• Two courses in Biology with Lab, 8 credits
BIO 208 Microbiology with Lab or
BIO 220 Cell Biology with Lab or
BIO 415 Cell & Molecular Biology with Lab
• CHM 103 Intro to General Chemistry, 4 credits
• CHM 104 Intro to Organic & Biochemistry, 4 credits
• PHY 101 General Physics I, 4 credits
• PHY 102 General Physics II, 4 credits
• PSY 101 Intro to Psychology, 3 credits
• PSY 202 Human Dev or PSY 208 Dev Science, 3-4 credits
• Statistics Course, 4 credits
-Completion of the bachelor’s degree and the
-Completion of DPT undergraduate prerequisite courses
-Earned grade of C or higher (2.000) in all DPT program prerequisite courses
-Earned overall GPA of at least 3.000 for all college coursework
-Earned science GPA of at least 3.000 in prerequisite science coursework
-Completion of at least 40 hours of clinical observation under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist prior to beginning the PTY coursework
External
I. Clinical Laboratory Sciences or Cytotechnology - BS to MS
Russell Sage College & Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
UG major: Biology (BS)
II. Law 3+3 accelerated - BS to JD
Russell Sage College & Albany Law School
UG major: Criminal Justice, Law, and Behavioral Science, History, & Sociology
-Completion of 90 credits including all major and general education courses
-Earn a cumulative GPA of at least 3.300
-Achieve a Law School Admission Test score no lower than the median LSAT score for the prior year’s entering class at Albany Law School.
III. Physician Assistant - BA/BS to MS
Russell Sage College & Albany Medical College
UG major: Biology
Undergraduate Prerequisites
• General Biology I & II with Labs, 8 credits
• Anatomy and Physiology I & II with Labs, 8 credits
• Microbiology with Lab, 4 credits
• General Chemistry I & II with Labs, 8 credits
• Biochemistry, Organic, or other advanced Chemistry, 3-4 credits
• Statistics, 4 credits
• Psychology, 3 credits (PSY 101)
• English Composition I or II, 3 credits
-3.200 or higher GPA each semester
-Complete all prerequisite courses with a C or better (2.000)
-Complete 1000 hours of health care experience prior to beginning PAP coursework