Biology/Physical Therapy

A cooperative program between Mount St. Mary’s and the Sacred Heart University School of Physical Therapy is available to students who seek to pursue a career in physical therapy and who also want a solid liberal arts education. This dual-degree program will allow a student to earn degrees from both participating institutions over a six-year period. The program provides that an undergraduate student will attend Mount St. Mary’s for three academic years and the Sacred Heart University School of Physical Therapy for three academic years. Upon meeting all requirements, usually at the end of the first year at Sacred Heart University, a B.S. in biology will be awarded by Mount St. Mary’s University. At the end of the six years, a DPT in physical therapy is awarded from Sacred Heart University.

The dual-degree requirements at Mount St. Mary’s are completion of the Mount core curriculum; BIOL 110, 111, 201, 300, 303, two credits of BIOL 410, and two four-credit laboratory BIOL electives; CHEM 101 and 102; MATH 105, 114 or 247; PHYS 101 and 102 or 201 and 202; PSYCH 100 and a PSYCH elective. A student who satisfies these requirements at Mount St. Mary’s with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 overall and a grade point average of at least 3.2 in the graduate program prerequisites, and who has the recommendation of the health professions advisor at Mount St. Mary’s and successfully completes an on-site interview, will have preferential admission status to the Sacred Heart University School of Physical Therapy.