Overview
Physician Assistants are healthcare professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. Services commonly provided by physician assistants include:
- Taking Medical Histories
- Performing Physical Examinations
- Ordering and Interpreting Lab Tests
- Assisting in Surgery
- Counseling Patients
- Lock Haven University Main Campus in Lock Haven, PA
- Clearfield Branch Campus in Clearfield, PA
- Charles Cole Memorial Campus in Coudersport, PA
- Dixon University Center Campus in Harrisburg, PA
- Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties
- Pediatrics
- OB/GYN
- Internal Medicine
Programme Structure
Core PA Program faculty are available onsite at all campus locations and consist of physicians, physician assistants, pharmacologists, and professors of basic human and social sciences from Lock Haven University. The core physician and PA faculty have over 130 years of cumulative healthcare experience and represent leaders within the PA profession and PA education.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
IELTS or TOEFL needed
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Teaching View 1085 other Masters in Teaching in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. 3 (required)
GRE® The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. It contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments. —
GMAT The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a test intended to assess certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for use in admission to a graduate management program, such as an MBA. GMAT contains 4 sections - Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal. The score has a range from 200 - 800. —
English requirements
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). —
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at desiganated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. —
PTE Academic PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90. —
Other requirements
General requirements
A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institutionA cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scaleSatisfactory completion of the Graduate Record Exam (a minimum combined score of 300 and a minimum GRE writing score of 3.5) within the past three years.Satisfactory completion of all prerequisite courses listed below:
- 2 Courses in General Chemistry
- 2 Courses of General Biology or Zoology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Human Genetics
- Microbiology
- Statistics
Tuition Fee
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International
774 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 774 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months. -
National
774 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 774 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months. -
In-State
516 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 516 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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