Collaborative Programs
Mount Saint Mary College offers a number of programs in collaboration with other colleges/universities. The collaborating institutions have designed the programs to meet high quality and rigorous academic standards. The Mount's academic divisions consider only exceptional students for inclusion in collaborative programs: students who indicate a capability for graduate studies before completion of undergraduate studies.
Collaborative programs fall into two categories: articulation programs and affiliation programs. Articulation programs are agreements whereby the Mount student completes undergraduate studies in less than the traditional four-year period and begins graduate studies toward an advanced degree in what would otherwise be the fourth or senior year. Affiliation programs are agreements whereby a graduate institution will give preferential admissions consideration to Mount graduates who have met certain academic conditions.
Chiropractic Medicine (doctorate) (3/3 and 4/3 articulation)
Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biology, exercise science, or interdisciplinary studies at the Mount can be recommended for early acceptance to Northeast College of Health Sciences Doctor of Chiropractic Program. Exceptional students may apply to the 3+3 program, where students start the professional program prior to receiving a bachelor degree from Mount Saint Mary College, students earn a bachelor degree by utilizing credits from the courses taken while at Northeast College of Health Sciences. For more information, contact the Mount's Division of Natural Sciences.
Medical Dentistry (doctorate) (3/4 articulation)
Students graduating from the Mount with a bachelor’s degree in biology can be recommended for early acceptance to Lake Erie School of Dental Medicine. Students may apply to this program as a high-school senior or as an undergraduate student. For more information, contact the Mount’s Division of Natural Sciences.
Mental Health Counseling (master's degree) (3/3 articulation)
Students complete a dual/joint 5-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in psychology or human services from the Mount and a master's degree in mental health counseling from Pace University. Students spend the first three years at the Mount taking courses to fulfill the requirements for a bachelor's degree in the psychology or human services major, while establishing eligibility for admission into the master's degree in mental health counseling program at Pace. Students must reserve 12 credits of open electives in order to take four, 3-credit graduate courses during their fourth year at MSMC. Psychology majors may also use six credits for the three electives at the 2000 level or above to satisfy these first year requirements at Pace.. The remaining 48 credits of the master's program are taken at Pace.
Osteopathic Medicine (doctorate) (3/4 and 4/4 articulation)
Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biology at the Mount can be recommended for early acceptance to Touro College of Medicine and/or Lake Erie College of Medicine. Students may apply for the Lake Erie College of Medicine program as a high school senior or as an undergraduate student at Mount Saint Mary College. Exceptional students may apply to the Touro College of Medicine 3+4 Pathway Program. Students pursuing the 3+4 Pathway Program begin their first-year studies in pursuit of the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree following completion of their Junior year at MSMC. Biology students who are admitted to Touro College would earn their bachelor’s degree after completing their first year at Touro. For more information, contact the Mount's Division of Natural Sciences.
Pharmacy (doctorate) (3/4 and 4/4 articulation)
Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biology at the Mount with can be recommended for early acceptance to Touro College of Pharmacy and/or Lake Erie School of Pharmacy. Touro College of Pharmacy offers a 3+4 program that allows our students to begin their first year of the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) degree following completion of their Junior year at MSMC. Biology students who are admitted to Touro College would earn the bachelor’s degree after completing their first year at Touro College. Lake Erie College of Pharmacy offers both 3+4 and 4+4 programs. Students pursuing the 3+4 program student to start the professional program prior to receiving a bachelor degree from Mount Saint Mary College, students earn a bachelor degree by utilizing credits from the courses taken while at Lake Erie College of Pharmacy. Students may apply to Lake Erie College of Pharmacy as a high school senior or as an undergraduate student
Physical Therapy (doctorate) (4/3 affiliation)
Students graduating from the Mount with a bachelor's degree in biology, exercise science, or psychology can be recommended for early acceptance to New York Medical College and/or Dominican University of New York. Recommended students meeting these schools' admissions criteria may need to take the Graduate Record Examination. For more information, contact the Mount's Division of Natural Sciences, or visit the Physical Therapy Preparation page.
Podiatric Medicine (doctorate) (3/4 articulation)
Students who complete three years of prescribed course work at the Mount toward the bachelor's degree in biology can be recommended for early admission to the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. At the end of their fourth year of study, students earn a bachelor's degree from the Mount and, at the conclusion of the seventh year of study, the degree of Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine (DPM). For more information, contact the Mount's Division of Natural Sciences.
Publishing (master's) (3/2 articulation)
Students take all course work during their first three years at the Mount. In their senior year, students take two to three undergraduate courses per term at the Mount and two graduate courses per term at Pace University. The fifth year of study is exclusively at Pace. Students who successfully complete the course of study earn a bachelor's degree in English from the Mount, and a master's degree in publishing from Pace University in five years.