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For the Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program, we set the bar high for our applicants. Below is a list of prerequisite courses you will need before starting our program. All required science classes must be for science majors and include a laboratory component.
Earn a required minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in science and overall in undergraduate course work. Complete and submit a CASPA online application. Submit your TOEFL scores to be received by September 1 if you’re an international student. Complete all prerequisite courses by the date the application is submitted.
UT Southwestern’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program prepares exceptional students for one of health care’s fastest growing and most rewarding careers.
Applicants to the Physician Assistant Studies Program are required to have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian institution prior to matriculation. Three letters of reference are required with the application.
I. Purpose of Student Guidelines .....5 II. Handbook of Institutional Policies and Operating Procedures. .....5 III.
It is emphasized that a physician assistant (PA) is a nationally certified and state-licensed medical professional who practices medicine on health care teams with physicians and other health care professionals.
Jump to: Clinical Phase. Didactic Phase. Special Requirements. This 30-month professional curriculum is composed of four didactic semesters of lecture and bedside demonstration in basic medical and behavioral sciences and four semesters of clinical rotations in various clinical disciplines.
