The success of the Health Professions Program is based on the careful recruitment of students and the consistent mentoring of these candidates during the four years of study at SHU. A partnership is built between the student and the Health Professions Committee to establish an attractive profile that the admissions committees of health professional schools are looking for: strong academic record, competitive scores on entrance exams (such as the MCAT, DAT, GRE, OAT) and demonstration of commitment to the profession through volunteer/paid experiences in clinical settings.
Seton Hall University also offers a number of dual-degree programs in health professions which combines an undergraduate program with a post-baccalaureate Master’s (for PA, Speech –Language Pathology or ATT) or Doctoral program (for PT):
PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM
The University offers a 3+4 program in Physical Therapy. Upon successful completion of the program, both the B.S. in Biology and D.P.T. degrees are awarded.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM
The University offers a 3+3 program in Physician Assistant. Upon successful completion of the program, both the B.S. in Biology and M.S.P.A. degrees are awarded.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM
The University offers 3+3 program in Occupational Therapy. Upon successful completion of the program, both the undergraduate degree (B.A. in Social and Behavioral Science or B.A. in Business Administration) and M.S.O.T. degrees are awarded.
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PROGRAM
The University offers a 4+2 program in Speech Language Pathology. Upon successful completion of the program both the undergraduate degree (B.S.E. in Special Education) and the graduate degree in Speech Language Pathology (M.S.S.L.P.) are awarded.
ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM
The University offers 3+2 program in Athletic Training. Upon successful completion of the program, both the B.S. in Biology and M.S.A.T. degrees are awarded.
PRE-OPTOMETRY PROGRAM
The University participates in a joint early admission program with the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Upon successful completion of the program, both the B.S. in Biology and O.D. degrees are awarded.
ACCESS-MED PROGRAM AT SETON HALL
The University participates in a joint program with Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to increase minority representation in medicine. Successful students begin taking first-year medical courses in their senior year and receive credit toward both the Seton Hall University Bachelor of Science degree and the M.D. degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical Schoolo. During this transitional year, students also attend classes at Rutgers University, in New Brunswick to complete their undergraduate studies.