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B.S./M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies
This option is designed for students coming to Philadelphia University with less than 0-16 hours of college credit.
The first six semesters (three years) make up the Pre-Professional Phase and are designed to academically prepare students for PA training, and provide a comprehensive general education. The Pre-Professional Phase consists of medically related science and psychology prerequisite courses, along with all of the components of the College Studies Program (General Education courses).
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Pre-Professional Phase Courses |
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YEAR 1 |
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Fall Semester
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Spring Semester |
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Topics in Professionalism:
Physician Assistant |
1 |
Historical Understanding I |
3 |
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Writing Seminar I |
3 |
Aesthetics |
3 |
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Biology I |
4 |
Biology II |
4 |
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Chemistry I |
4 |
Chemistry II |
4 |
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Finite Math/Pre-calculus/ |
3 or 4 |
Introduction to Calculus/
Calculus II |
3 or 4 |
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Physical Education |
0.5 |
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Total Credits |
15.5/16.5 |
Total Credits |
17/18 |
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YEAR 2 |
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Language or Area Studies |
3 |
Language or Area Studies |
3 |
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Humanities I |
3 |
Social Science I |
3 |
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Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
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Bio-organic Chemistry |
3 |
Microbiology |
3 |
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Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
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Physical Education |
0.5 |
Clinical Interactions |
2 |
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Total Credits |
16.5 |
Total Credits |
18 |
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Writing Seminar II: Health
Professions |
3 |
Humanities/History/ |
3 |
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Humanities/History/ |
3 |
Contemporary Perspectives |
4 |
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Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
Principles of Genetics |
4 |
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Statistics I |
3 |
Immunology |
3 |
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Histology |
4 |
Medical Terminology &
Documentation |
3 |
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Clinical Interactions II |
3 |
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Total Credits |
19 |
Total Credits |
17 |
Students take two courses (Clinical Interactions I and II) that enable them to gather health care experience within the confines of these courses. Students are required to obtain emergency medical technician (EMT) training or certified nursing assistant (CNA) training as a component of these two courses.
Students must
complete 200 hours of experience between the two courses.
After successful completion of the Pre-Professional Phase (which
includes: maintaining the required grade point averages of 3.0
cumulative and 3.0 science, acquiring the required letters of
reference, completing a personal essay, and obtaining approval
of the PA Program Admissions Committee) students are
automatically admitted to the Professional Phase. Students must
complete all required courses in the Pre-Professional Phase to
enter the Professional Phase.
