Articulation Agreements

Skidmore College offers qualified students seeking certification in nursing from the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing preferred consideration by NYU Admissions, but with no guarantee of acceptance. The final decision for admittance to the program rests with NYU Admissions. Students earn the baccalaureate degree from Skidmore College and a second baccalaureate degree in nursing from NYU in an accelerated 15-month program. Interested students are encouraged to seek advice from Dr. Sheppard, ksheppar@skidmore.edu, chair of the Health Professions Advisory Committee.

Skidmore has an articulation agreement with the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing that provides preferred but not guaranteed admission into their 15-month accelerated baccalaureate nursing program and to be eligible for the dual degree program, a B.S./M.S. program, that enables students to obtain baccalaureate in nursing and a master's degree in nursing that prepares them to be nurse practitioners, midwives, educators, informaticists, or nurse managers.

A student earns a Skidmore degree, while also fulfilling the pre-requisite courses for the NYU nursing program. A student applies to NYU with a recommendation from Skidmore. At NYU, the student earns an accelerated B.S.N. from the Rory Meyers College of Nursing and is prepared to be a registered nurse. As the student completes a baccalaureate and the pre-requisite courses at Skidmore, the focus at NYU is on directly preparing to be a registered nurse. Accordingly, it takes 15-months to complete the nursing degree.

Students typically apply to NYU in their 6th or 7th semester at Skidmore with the expectation that they will be graduating Skidmore prior to matriculating at NYU. Students can also apply after they graduate Skidmore.

To be eligible for admission to the accelerated B.S.N. program at NYU, a student must meet at least the following criteria; provided, however, that NYU Meyers may, in its discretion, modify such criteria upon written notice to Skidmore College:

(a) The minimum eligibility requirements are a 3.0 average GPA earned in the overall GPA and prerequisite GPA from Skidmore College.

(b) In order for a student to be eligible for the Program, the student must have successfully completed the following courses at Skidmore, or have taken a substitute course approved by both Skidmore College and NYU Meyers :

• HP 126 Human Anatomy & Physiology I, 4 credits
• HP 127 Human Anatomy & Physiology II, 4 credits
• One Microbiology Course - Choose one of the following:
  • BI 165 Microbes and Society, 4 credits, (note - not offerred on a regular basis) OR
  • BI 246 General Microbiology, 4 credits (note - requires completion of BI 107)
• One General Chemistry Course (CH 125 or 126 Principles of Chemistry, 4 credits; placement or completion of CH 115 required)
• One Statistics Course from the following list:
  • PS 202 Statistical and Research Methods I, 4 credits OR
  • MS 104 Introduction to Statistics, 4 credits, OR
  • MS 204 Statistical Methods, 4 credits, OR
  • BI 235 Biostatistics, 4 credits, OR
  • SO 226 Statistics for the Social Sciences, 4 credits
• PS 206 Developmental Psychology, 4 credits (PS 101 required as a pre-requisite)
• HP 242 Principles of Nutrition for Health and Performance, 3 credits

(c) No final grade of "C-," “D+,” "D" or "F" in any course required pursuant to this Section of the Agreement.

(d) Two letters of recommendation for admission to NYU Meyers from Skidmore College, with at least one letter from a Skidmore science professor.

(e) Satisfaction of the requirements for admission as identified by the NYU Office of Undergraduate Admissions, including submission of an on-line application, or other requirements that would otherwise apply to students for admission or transfer to NYU Meyers.

Students apply to NYU following their process. Please let the chair of HPAC, Dr. Sheppard (ksheppar@skidmore.edu), know when you do apply. The HPAC Chair informs NYU Meyers of a Skidmore student's application to their program and provides a recommendation (beyond the two required) that includes a calculation of the student's science GPA and non-science GPA (student's consent required).

The combination of a Skidmore baccalaureate degree with an NYU B.S.N. is a great way for a student to earn a degree in an academic discipline of their choosing, developing intellectually on multiple fronts, and to earn a professional degree in nursing. The dual baccalaureate degrees prepares a student well to be leader in nursing and health care in general. The advantage of that intellectual development and maturation is especially true for a student considering the possibility of earning an advanced degree in nursing or related health care field [e.g., Master of Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Ph.D. in Nursing, or a Master of Public Health (MPH)].

Skidmore College offers qualified students the opportunity to earn a degree in the liberal arts (including the sciences) and a professional degree in physical therapy through a collaborative agreement with Russell Sage College. Students receive preferred acceptance into Russell Sage College and may earn a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) through a cooperative 4 + 3 program. This is a challenging program designed for students interested in entering the allied health professions. Interested students are encouraged to seek advice from Dr. Kelly Sheppard, ksheppar@skidmore.edu, chair of the Health Professions Advisory Committee.

• Preferred acceptance into the Russell Sage College School of Health Sciences for a student who completed the physical therapy program course prerequisites and a completed application;
• Waiver of the Russell Sage College School of Health Sciences application fee;
• Early acceptance;
• Access to Russell Sage College School of Health Sciences advisors to coordinate undergraduate electives and coursework to reduce or eliminate pre-requisites in the graduate program;
• Opportunity to apply early for Graduate Assistantships at Russell Sage College School of Health Sciences

Skidmore College students will receive preferred admission to the Russell Sage College School of Health Sciences for the Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, who demonstrate the following:

1. Earned baccalaureate degree
2. Minimum overall 3.0 GPA that includes the completion of Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) program prerequisite courses with grades of C or better and a 3.0 prerequisite science GPA (see prerequisite courses listed below)

To be given priority in placement in the DPT Program students agree to submit the following information:

By June 1 of the year preceding graduation from the Skidmore College:

1. Complete application online via the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS): https://www.apta.org/cas/ptcas

• The career goals essay & resume can be submitted with the online application.
• Submission of a clear and concise personal essay supporting the applicant’s rationale to pursue a DPT as a degree.
• Submit Clinical Observation Document 40 hours of clinical observation with a Physical Therapist; preferably in at least two settings.
• The supplemental forms can be emailed as attachments to graduate@sage.eduthis includes: clinical observation form, program prerequisite record, DPT program academic standards statement.

Forms can be found at: 

https://www.sage.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Academic-Technical-Standards-Statement.pdf

https://www.sage.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Clinical-Observation-Document.pdf

https://www.sage.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DPT-Prerequisite-Form.pdf

2. Email the PT Department, sagept@sage.edu, and Russell Sage College School of Health Sciences Graduate Admissions, graduate@sage.edu, indicating application has been submitted via Articulation Agreement with indicated school.

3. Submit official transcripts from all college institutions attended to PTCAS.

4. Submit one letter of reference from the Skidmore College faculty, or another academic mentor, and at least one additional recommendation letter.

Within 30 Days of acceptance:

5. Make enrollment deposit of $500 (non-refundable, though to be applied toward graduate tuition)

Upon graduation from Skidmore College:

6. Submit all final transcripts documenting completion of undergraduate degree and DPT Program prerequisite courses to PTCAS

The following Skidmore College courses meet RSC PT Program prerequisites:

• Two Courses in Anatomy & Physiology with Lab, Complete Both:
  
  • HP 126 Anatomy & Physiology I AND
  • HP 127 Anatomy & Physiology II
• Two Courses in Biology (not including botany but including Cell Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, and Biochemistry), Choose Two of the Following Options:
  • BI 242 Molecular Cell Biology
  • BI 245 Principles of Genetics
  • BI 246 General Microbiology
  • BI 247 Cell Biology
• Two Courses in Chemistry:
  • CH 125 or CH 126 Principles of Chemistry AND
    
  • Choose One of the Following Options:
    
    • CH 115 Fundamentals of Chemistry OR
      
    • CH 214 Inorganic Compounds and Materials OR
    • CH 221 Organic Chemistry I OR
      
    • CH 232 Analytical Methods in Chemistry OR
    • CH 251 Principles of Chemical Systems
• Two Courses in Physics^{^}:
  • PY 130 or 207 Introductory Physics I with Laboratory: Forces and Energy AND
  • PY140 or 208 Introductory Physics II with Laboratory: Electrodynamics
• One Course in Psychology:
  • PS 101 Introduction to Psychological Science
• One Course in Statistics, Choose One of the Following Options:
  
  • BI 235 Biostatistics OR
  • EC 237 Statistical Methods OR
    
  • MS 104 Introduction to Statistics OR
  • MS 204 Statistical Methods OR
    
  • PS 202 Statistics and Research Methods I OR
  • SO 226 Statistics for the Social Sciences

^{^} PY 130 has MA 111 as a co-requisite and PY 140 has MA 113 as a co-requisite. Please plan accordingly.

 

Skidmore College offers qualified students the opportunity to earn a degree in the liberal arts (including the sciences) and a professional degree in occupational therapy through a collaborative agreement with Russell Sage College. Students receive preferred acceptance into Russell Sage College and may earn an M.S. in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) or a Doctorate in OccupationalTherapy (OTD) through a cooperative program. These are challenging programs designed for students interested in entering the allied health professions. Interested students are encouraged to seek advice from Dr. Kelly Sheppard, ksheppar@skidmore.edu, chair of the Health Professions Advisory Committee.

• Preferred acceptance into the Russell Sage College School of Health Sciences for a student who completed the occupational therapy program course prerequisites and a completed application;
• Waiver of the Russell Sage College School of Health Sciences application fee;
• Early acceptance;
• Access to Russell Sage College School of Health Sciences advisors to coordinate undergraduate electives and coursework to reduce or eliminate pre-requisites in the graduate program;
• Opportunity to apply early for Graduate Assistantships at Russell Sage College School of Health Sciences

Skidmore College students will be awarded preferred admission to the Russell Sage College School of Health Science for the MS in OT degree, or a Doctorate in OT (OTD), who demonstrate the following:

1. Earned baccalaureate degree
2. Minimum overall 3.25 GPA that includes the completion of occupational therapy program prerequisite courses with grades of C or better (see prerequisite courses listed below) and a 3.0 prerequisite science GPA (Anatomy and Physiology I and II)

To be given priority in placement in the OT Program students agree to submit the following information:

By June 1 of the year preceding graduation from Skidmore College:

1. Complete application online at: https://www.sage.edu/admission/graduate/

• • The career goals essay & resume can be submitted with the online application.
  • For OTD Candidates: Submission of a clear and concise personal essay supporting the applicant’s rationale to pursue the OTD as a degree with careful attention to your ideas toward a desired doctoral capstone experience. The doctoral capstone is a 14-week practicum experience in an advanced area of learning that occurs separate from your level II fieldwork experiences. Consider a topic area you may be interested in in any of the following areas of occupational therapy: clinical practice skills, research skills, administration, leadership, program and policy development, advocacy, education, or theory development.
  • The supplemental forms can be emailed as attachments to graduate@sage.eduthis includes: clinical observation form, program prerequisite record, OT program academic standards statement.

Forms can be found at:

https://www.sage.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/OT-Supplemental-Forms-2021-22.pdf

2. Email the OT Department, sageot@sage.edu, and Russell Sage College School of Health Science Graduate Admissions, graduate@sage.edu, indicating that the application has been submitted via the Articulation Agreement with the indicated school.

3. Submit official transcripts from all college institutions attended.

4. Submit one letter of reference from the Skidmore College faculty and an additional recommendation letter.

Within 30 Days of acceptance:

5. Make enrollment deposit of $500 (non-refundable, though to be applied toward graduate tuition)

Upon graduation from Skidmore College:

6. Submit official transcripts documenting completion of undergraduate degree and OT Program prerequisite courses

7. Submit Clinical Observation Document: 20 hours of clinical observation with an occupational therapist for the MSOT, or 40 hours of clinical observation if applying for the OTD

The following Skidmore College courses meet RSC OT Program prerequisites:

• Two Courses in Anatomy & Physiology with Lab, Complete Both:
  
  • HP 126 Anatomy & Physiology I AND
  • HP 127 Anatomy & Physiology II
• One Course in Introductory Psychology:
  • PS 101 Introduction to Psychological Science
• One Course in Human Developmental Psychology:
  
  • PS 206 Developmental Psychology
• One Course in Abnormal Psychology:
  • PS 214 Psychological Disorders
• One Course in Medical Terminology:
  
  • HP 371 Medical Terminology (independent study, please see HHPS Department to discuss options)
• One Course in Anthropology or Sociology, Choose One of the Following Options:
  • AN 101 Cultural Anthropology OR
    
  • AN 102 Anthropology of the Human Past OR
  • SO 101 Sociological Perspectives
• One Course in Statistics, Choose One of the Following Options:
  
  • BI 235 Biostatistics OR
  • EC 237 Statistical Methods OR
    
  • MS 104 Introduction to Statistics OR
  • MS 204 Statistical Methods OR
    
  • PS 202 Statistics and Research Methods I OR
  • SO 226 Statistics for the Social Sciences