Bachelor of Science [B.S] - Master of Science [M.S] [Health Science] From Stockton University

Qualified high school seniors may apply to this program. Applicants to this program should be incoming freshman based on their total number of credits; because of this, students should have a minimal number of dual high school, college, or AP credits. It is designed as a full-time, accelerated, five-year course of study. This program awards a B.S. in Health Science (BSHS) at the conclusion o fthe seventh semester and a M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPA) at the conclusion of the entire 5-year program. The program admits students for Fall enrollment only. Students will be expected to apply to Philadelphia University through CASPA and pay a small application fee in the spring of year three; this is for data tracking purposes only.

Transfer students will not be considered for this combined program but are welcome to apply to the BSHS Program.

The Pre-Professional Phase is comprised of the first 6 semesters of undergraduate study. The Pre-Professional Phase consists of medically related science and psychology prerequisite courses, along with all of the components of the University General Studies Program. The goal is to prepare students for the Professional Phase. The Professional Phase is a continuous 25 months of study and includes the Didactic portion and Clinical portions. The Didactic year consists of three semesters of medically-related classroom and laboratory work, with limited clinical experience.?

The BSHS degree is granted by Stockton University after the first semester of the Professional Phase. The remaining courses in the Professional Phase are graduate courses. Students must successfully complete all Didactic courses before entering the Clinical year. The Clinical year consists of extensive clinical experience through ten 5 week rotations at a variety of medical facilities such as hospitals and medical offices. Upon completion of the full five-year program, graduates will receive a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Philadelphia University, be eligible to sit for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) and may participate in the Physician Assistant Program Completion Ceremony in August, as well as the commencement ceremony at Philadelphia University in May