Overview

Key features

The Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program at Frostburg State University (FSU) consists of two phases spanning 24 months to include intersessions and summers with a total of 117 credits. Phase I (didactic phase) represents the pre-clinical year and spans the first 13 months, representing 74 program credits. Phase II (clinical field education phase) represents 43 program credits including ten diverse supervised clinical field experiences (Supervised Clinical Practice Experience or SCPEs) and a four credit summative capstone course over a period of 11 months. Categorical learning domains include human anatomy, basic medical sciences, clinical medicine, clinical assessment and diagnostics, clinical patient care skills and interventions, professional development, research, and multiple field practice experiences.

Frostburg State University is the program's sponsoring institution and operates the program at University System of Maryland Higher Education Center site located in Hagerstown, Maryland, where many of our graduate programs in Education are also housed.

The program operates out of the USMH Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Health Sciences Center with over 8,000 sq. ft. of newly renovated space with state-of-the art teaching and learning space and equipment.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Human Anatomy

Developing the PA Professional

Clinical Medicine

Patient Assessment and Diagnostic Methods
Pharmacology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

117 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Frostburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Verified CASPA application
Earned bachelor's degree with an overall cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0
Completion of the GRE (CODE 4798)
Health Care Experience Hours (minimum of 500 hours of paid employment or volunteer hours).
Service /Leadership Hours or Related volunteer experience.
Submission of 3 letters of recommendation
Short Essay Response
Personal Statement
English Fluency
Technical Standards

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36855 USD / year

≈ 36855 USD / year
Out-of-State

36855 USD / year

≈ 36855 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

28255 USD / year

≈ 28255 USD / year

Living costs

Frostburg

United States

1216 - 2059 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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