A.T. Still University of Health Sciences offers a master of science degree in physician assistant studies. It is a 40 credit hour course of study. You will choose to study either clinical medicine or education/leadership. Clinical medicine focuses on expanding the clinical knowledge of practicing physician assistants. You must complete 400 hours of direct patient care while you are in the master's program, in addition to taking didactic courses. The education/leadership track is geared for physician assistants who want to focus on the theory and application of educating health care professionals. In order to be admitted into the master's degree and specialize in one of these two studies, you must have previously graduated from a physician assistant school with a bachelor's degree. You also must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and a minimum physician assistant GPA of 2.5. Even if you don't have a bachelor's degree, A.T. Still University of Health Services does provide a non-degree option. To qualify for this option, you must submit additional documentation, such as a cover letter and resume, portfolio of your work as a physician assistant, transcripts, and National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants scores. If A.T. Still University of Health Services decides that you qualify, it will issue you the amount of credits that are needed to enroll in the master's program.
A.T. Still University of Health Services
Arizona School of Health Sciences
5850 E. Still Circle
Mesa, AZ 85206
480-219-6000
atsu.edu
Keiser University offers a master of science degree in physician assistant. This program focuses on science and practice, patient care theory and clinical study and experience. The first year will be intensive because students will be studying clinically-related didactic courses and basic sciences. To be admitted into this program, you must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent. The equivalent can be from a foreign school recognized by an evaluation agency. Another requirement is an undergraduate minimum GPA of 2.75, cumulative minimum science GPA of 3.0, and cumulative minimum pre-requisite GPA of 3.0.
Keiser University Graduate School
1900 West Commercial Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
888-4-KEISER
keiseruniversity.edu
Drexel University offers the physician assistant post-professional master's program. This 45-credit program is aimed at physician assistants pursuing a graduate degree for in-depth study and advancing their careers. To be admitted, you must have a bachelor's degree from an approved Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant physician assistant program and an undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
Drexel University Online
Suite 18 3001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
877-215-0009
drexel.com