BS/MHS in Physician Assistant 60 months Undergraduate Programme By Drexel University |TopUniversities

BS/MHS in Physician Assistant

Programme Duration

60 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Medicine Related StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Drexel’s undergraduate Health Sciences program and graduate Physician Assistant (PA) program have partnered to offer an Accelerated Dual-degree BS/MHS Option available to high achieving students enrolled in the Health Sciences program. The Accelerated BS/MHS PA Option is an accelerated academic track that enables students to complete their Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Health Sciences, including sitting for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), in 5 ¼ years as opposed to the traditional 6 ¼ years. Students pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences during their first three years of study, and a Master of Health Science degree during the final 2 ¼ years of study. The Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences is awarded following completion of year four (first year of graduate study), and the Master’s degree is awarded following completion of the Physician Assistant program.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Drexel’s undergraduate Health Sciences program and graduate Physician Assistant (PA) program have partnered to offer an Accelerated Dual-degree BS/MHS Option available to high achieving students enrolled in the Health Sciences program. The Accelerated BS/MHS PA Option is an accelerated academic track that enables students to complete their Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Health Sciences, including sitting for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), in 5 ¼ years as opposed to the traditional 6 ¼ years. Students pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences during their first three years of study, and a Master of Health Science degree during the final 2 ¼ years of study. The Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences is awarded following completion of year four (first year of graduate study), and the Master’s degree is awarded following completion of the Physician Assistant program.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Applicants to Drexel University are expected to have completed the high school curriculum that will best prepare them for freshman-year studies at the college level. Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry) Two years of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics) English Language requirement: Students have a first (or native) language is English. They have studied at a high school for a minimum of three years where English is the primary language of instruction. We strongly recommend that students who choose this exemption still submit both the SAT or ACT and TOEFL or IELTS exams to demonstrate English language proficiency. They have received a minimum score of 600 on the SAT Critical Reasoning section or a minimum score of 27 on the ACT English section.

60 Months
Jan-2000

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