Accelerated Five-Year BS/MS Program (BS/MS)

Description

The Five-year BS/MS program at 91福利社, sponsored by the Biology Department and the Physician Assistant Program is the first five-year entry level PA Master's degree program in the state. "Entry level" means that you enter 91福利社 as a freshman and 5 years later you graduate with both a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biology and a Master of Science degree with a major in Physician Assistant.

Our traditional program requires 2 years after you complete a 4 year undergraduate program. Those who are not currently high school students or those with a bachelor's degree may .

91福利社's 5-year accelerated track in the Physician Assistant program accepts a select number of highly qualified, entering freshmen.

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    Program Learning Outcomes

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    Admission Requirements

    Admission Requirements

    The five-year accelerated BS-Bio/MS-PA program accepts a select number of highly-qualified entering freshmen. To remain in the program, students must maintain a 3.5 overall GPA and a 3.3 GPA in the sciences. In addition, students must demonstrate maturity, leadership, academic integrity and complete 1000 patient contact hours before beginning the graduate studies phase of the program. Students must pass the following criteria:

    • Current seniors in high school are eligible for admission
    • ACT of 26+ or SAT 1170+
    • Cumulative High School GPA of 3.5+
    • Science and Math GPA of 3.5+
    • Participation at Visit Day with five-year PA Information Session
    • Admission Essay and Interview
    • Enrollment is capped at 15 freshmen per year
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    Bachelor Degree Requirements (126 credits)

    The first three years of the program comprise the undergraduate Pre-Professional Phase. The curriculum consists of medically related science courses, along with all the components of the core curriculum and general requirements for a bachelor's degree. The Professional Phase (Years 4 and 5) is 24 months of continuous study and consists of additional graduate course work in the medical sciences and related educational experiences. During the fifth year, students acquire medical expertise through a broad range of intensive clinical rotations, community health education, and health projects with medically underserved communities. Each student completes the course of study with a preceptorship in primary care medicine, and graduates are eligible to sit for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE).

    Required Courses for the Biology Major

    • BIO 1200 General Biology I (3 credits) (meets Core objective C1 with Bio 1210)
    • BIO 1210 General Biology Laboratory I (2 credits) (meets Core objective C1 with Bio 1200)
    • BIO 1220 General Biology II (3 credits)
    • BIO 1230 General Biology Laboratory II (2 credits)
    • BIO 2700 Genetics (3 credits)
    • BIO 2040 Applied Nutrition (3 credits)
    • BIO 4210 Microbiology (3 credits)