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PREREQUISITES
M.S.
in Physician Assistant Studies
This option is designed for those students with a bachelor’s degree or pending near completion of a degree but must be completed prior to admission.
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COURSE |
CREDITS |
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Science
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| Chemistry
I |
4 |
| Chemistry
II (or Organic Chemistry) |
4 |
| Biology
I |
4 |
| Biology
II (or Genetics or Cell Biology) |
4 |
| Anatomy
and Physiology I (or Anatomy) |
4 |
| Anatomy
and Physiology II (or Physiology) |
4 |
| Microbiology |
3 or 4 |
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English |
| Writing
Seminar I (English Composition I) |
3 |
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Mathematics or Statistics |
| Any
college level mathematics or statistics course |
3 or 4 |
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Psychology |
| Intro.
to Psychology or General Psychology |
3 |
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Note: Additional
psychology courses such as Abnormal or Developmental Psychology,
additional chemistry courses such as Organic and Biochemistry, and
Genetics
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PA |
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3 months/100 hours
patient care experience- health care or human service, paid or
volunteer
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Medical Terminology (can be taken as an
independent-study at
Philadelphia University
and may be taken after being accepted into the Program) |
1 |
NOTE:
Due to changes in science and the importance of these science foundation
courses as a basis for the PA curriculum, these science courses should
be no more than seven years old. A waiver of this limit can be given to
individuals who have worked in a scientific field on a regular basis or
who have completed several higher-level science courses more recently.
Candidates must write a letter to the PA program requesting this waiver of the seven-year limit.
Advanced Placement
and Transfer Credit
The PA Program
rarely awards advanced placement or transfer credit for
Professional Phase courses. In some cases where students
come to the Program with advanced degrees in scientific
areas (ex. Ph.D. in Anatomy) credit can be given for some
basic science courses taken at another institution. These
students may be asked to successfully complete a challenge
exam. The Program does not give advanced placement
credit or transfer credit for any of the clinical rotations
or preceptorships. The Program also does not give credit
for experiential learning.
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