Preparing you for admission into any physician’s assistant program
As a physician’s assistant, you’ll make a difference in your patients’ lives every single day, guiding them toward health and wellness. While this program isn’t a major, at 91ÖÆƬ³§, we’ll match you with a degree program and the necessary coursework required to prepare you for admission into a physician’s assistant program.
WONDERING IF THIS PROGRAM IS FOR YOU?
This program will be a good fit if you:
- Have strong communication skills
- Are interested in science and how the body works
- Care deeply about people, their problems and pain
- Enjoy helping people
- Are detail-oriented
- Have strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate integrity and compassion
CAREERS
Besides working as a physician’s assistant, completion of the PA program could also set you on a career path toward other medical positions, including:
- Nurse practitioner
- General physician
INTERNSHIPS
At 91ÖÆƬ³§, we believe getting you out of the classroom and into a real-world workplace setting is a critical part of your education. You'll have several opportunities for internships and other forms of experiential learning throughout your time at 91ÖÆƬ³§. Learn more at Student Experiences!
SCHOLARSHIPS
The NSU WolfPACT is the highest guaranteed, four-year scholarship in the region. But that isn't the only scholarship available at 91ÖÆƬ³§. See Arts and Sciences Scholarships to learn about other scholarship opportunities!
COURSES
SAMPLE PLANS OF STUDY
PROGRAM SUCCESS/OUTCOMES
- Medical (MD) / Physician’s Assistant (PA) graduate school acceptance rate is 82 percent.
Source: College of Arts and Sciences, 2015-2019
SUGGESTED MAJORS AND MINORS
STUDY ABROAD
Experience the world while earning your degree through NSU Study Abroad! With hundreds of opportunities available around the globe, 91ÖÆƬ³§ can make your study abroad dream become a reality. Learn more at Study Abroad!
STUDENT RESEARCH
At 91ÖÆƬ³§, you'll have the chance to conduct cutting-edge research that can have real-world impacts - while still an undergraduate student. Now with our brand new, state-of-the-art Jewett Regional Science Education Center, the sky is truly the limit. Learn more at Student Research!