People who succeed as a physician assistant (PA’s) enjoy working as part of a health care team working under the direction of a physician. PA’s need leadership skills, self-confidence and emotional stability. They must be willing to continue studying throughout their career to keep up with medical advances.
Physician assistants (PA’s) provide health care services with supervision by physicians. PA’s are formally trained to provide diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative care services as delegated by a physician. Working as members of the health care team, they take medical histories, examine patients, order and interpret laboratory tests and x-rays and make diagnosis. They also treat minor injuries by suturing, splinting and casting. PA’s record progress notes, instruct and counsel patients and order or carry out therapy.
Liberal Arts Requirements
30 Semester Hours
Program Requirements
33 Semester Hours
Suggested Program Sequence
1st Semester
2nd Semester
3rd Semester
4th Semester
Notes:
- Major transfer institutions for the Master of Science in Physician Assistant are: Upstate Medical University, Marist College and Albany Medical College.
- Our two-year degree is a starting point for transfer into a bachelor’s degree program prior to graduate studies. The M.S. in Physician Assistant is a two-year full-time commitment with summer coursework involved.
See your academic advisor for more transfer details.