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School of Graduate Medical Education

Dual Degree Health Science Programs
Dual degree programs offer students acceptance into a course of study beginning in the Freshman year as an undergraduate and culminating with a graduate degree. Dual degree students receive a baccalaureate degree at the end of three or four years (depending on the health sciences program) followed by a graduate degree three or four years later. If the required GPA is maintained as an undergraduate, students are guaranteed admission into the final years of professional study.

Undergraduate Academic Advisement
All dual degree health science students are assigned an undergraduate academic advisor. Students are continuously advised by their undergraduate academic advisor for selection of classes and the completion of all baccalaureate degree requirements and prerequisite admission requirements for the Professional phase of their dual degree program. Below is a listing of the dual degree programs’ undergraduate academic advisors:
 

Program Undergraduate Major Undergraduate Advisor Phone E-Mail
Athletic Training Biology Dr. Gerald Ruscingno (973) 275-2015 ruscinge@shu.edu
Social & Behavioral Science Dr. Philip Kayal (973) 275-5814 kayalphi@shu.edu
Occupational Therapy Business Dr. Karen Passaro (973) 275-2061 passarka@shu.edu
Social & Behavioral Science Dr. Philip Kayal (973) 275-5814 kayalphi@shu.edu
Physical Therapy Biology Dr. Gerald Ruscingno (973) 275-2015 ruscinge@shu.edu
Physician Assistant Biology Dr. Gerald Ruscingno (973) 275-2015 ruscinge@shu.edu
Speech-Language Pathology Special Education Dr. Grace May 973-275-2725 maygrace@shu.edu

Professional Phase Academic Advising (typically begins in the Senior year)
Once students meet the prerequisite program admission requirements for the Professional phase of their dual degree program, the following faculty advisors from the School of Graduate Medical Education should be contacted for subsequent academic advisement.

Program Faculty Advisor Phone E-Mail
Athletic Training Prof. Carolyn Goeckel (973) 275-2911 goeckeca@shu.edu
Occupational Therapy Prof. Elizabeth Torcivia (973) 275-2920 torcivel@shu.edu
Physical Therapy Dr. Marc Campolo (973) 275-2214 campolma@shu.edu
Physician Assistant Prof. Carol Biscardi (973) 275-2027 biscarca@shu.edu
Speech-Language Pathology Dr. Brian B. Shulman (973) 275-2825 shulmabr@shu.edu