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Dual Degree Programs

We have developed articulation agreements with several colleges and universities. Through these programs in Healthcare and STEM areas, students can begin their undergraduate program at St. Thomas Aquinas College and complete a masters or dual bachelor degree within one of the programs outlined below.

Healthcare Dual Degree Programs

ACCESS TO TOP LOCAL GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND HOSPITALS

Your path to success starts here with our excellent science programs and continues through our long-standing agreements with several local graduate schools and hospitals. Upon completion of your education, you will earn two degrees that can lead to a variety of healthcare careers. As early as your freshman year, you will begin to work with advisors to chart a plan; by junior year, you will be evaluated and recommended by the faculty’s Pre-Health/Pre-Graduate Committee. Qualified students will receive one-on-one guidance in preparing a curriculum, filling out application materials, practicing interviews and, best of all, early – and in some cases guaranteed – admission to these very competitive graduate programs.

Chiropractic Medicine
St. Thomas Aquinas College has established a program with Northeast College of Health Sciences (NCHS) leading to completion of both a B.S. degree in Biology and Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Students follow the STAC biology curriculum for the first three years. In the fourth year, students transfer to NCHS where they will complete the STAC requirements for the biology degree while concurrently completing the first year of the chiropractic program. After successful completion of the required number of transfer credits, students may apply for the bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Pharmacy
St. Thomas Aquinas College will prepare you for a career as a pharmacist through our agreement with the Doctor of Pharmacy program at Long Island University. Students follow the STAC biology curriculum for the first two or three years and then transfer to Long Island University where they will complete the STAC requirements for the biology degree while concurrently completing their first year of the pharmacy program. After successful completion of the required number of transfer credits, students may apply for the bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Physical Therapy
St. Thomas Aquinas College will prepare you for a career as a Physical Therapist through our agreements with the Doctor of Physical Therapy programs at both Dominican University of New York and New York Medical College. Upon completion of your Biology or Exercise Science degree at the College, and with the recommendation of our Pre-Health/Pre-Graduate Committee you may receive early admission at these institutions and seamlessly begin your graduate study.

Podiatric Medicine
Students who have completed at least 90 credits and have completed the required courses in biology, chemistry and physics may be admitted to the first year class at New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Students will graduate from NYCPM with a B.S. in Biology and a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree.