Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration
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Program TypeConcentration
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SchoolSchool of Arts & Sciences
Prepare for a rewarding career in one of the fastest growing areas in health care. Be a servant leader in your profession and your community.
What You’ll Learn
Your coursework will have a strong focus on biology and the natural sciences, preparing you for acceptance to a physician assistant program approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The 10-course pre-physical assistant concentration can be taken with any Mary undergraduate program.
- Prepare for a Physician Assistant Program
In addition to your coursework, you can engage in independent research projects, seminars, practice interviews, and panel discussions that will help you get into — and succeed in — an accredited physician assistant program.
- Be Mentored by Experienced Faculty
You’ll receive individual attention in small-class settings and work closely with faculty who are distinguished educators and recognized leaders in their areas.
- Strengthen Your Skills of Servant Leadership
Develop the Christian, Catholic, and Benedictine values of servant leadership that distinguish a Mary education and are much-needed in all health-related professions.
Program Information
Please visit our catalog for admission requirements and a full list of our courses.