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Admission Requirements

1. Candidates accepted for admission to the ASHS PA Program will have earned a baccalaureate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university.
2. The applicant must have achieved a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average overall (3.00 or higher recommended) and a minimum 2.75 cumulative science grade point average (3.00 or higher recommended) on a 4.00 scale.
3. Applicants are expected to be computer literate and experienced in word processing. All coursework requires extensive computer usage. Accepted applicants are required to purchase a laptop computer with the following technical standards prior to matriculation:

   Windows-based notebook computer:

   - Pentium IV or better

   - Ethernet adapter

   - 1GB of RAM-2GB preferred

   - 80GB hard disk

   - CD-R/DVD combo drive

   - 3' to 5' ethernet cable

   - 802.11b/g compatible wireless network card

   - XP Professional/Vista/Windows 7

   - Office 2007 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

   - Microsoft Internet  Explorer or other browser

   - Internet access via personal Internet Service Provider (ISP)

   - Personal printer

   Mac Notebook Computer:

   - G4 PPC (700Mhz or greater), any G5 PPC, or any Intel-based.

   - 2GB of RAM

   - 80GB hard disk

   - CD-R/DVD combo drive

   - Ethernet adapter

   - 3' to 5' ethernet cable

   - 802.11b/g compatible wireless network card

   - OS X (10.2 or greater)

   - Office 2008 for Mac preferred

   - Safari (1.3 or greater) or Firefox (1.5 or greater)

   - Internet access via personal Internet Service Provider (ISP)

   - Personal printer

4. Completed applications must be submitted to the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (www.casponine.org). Please refer to the CASPA application instructions for specific details about completing the application, required documents, and processing time. CASPA applications are typically available beginning in Mid-April of the academic year preceding the year in which the applicant plans to matriculate. Program enrollment is based on a rolling admissions policy. Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received, thus applicants are encouraged to apply early.
   
   Applicants are required to submit two letters of recommendation from professionals to CASPA. It is preferred that one letter be written by a pre-health advisor, Science faculty member, or employer. The second letter should be from a healthcare professional (PA or Physician) who knows the applicant well. Please refer to the CASPA application instructions for specific guidelines and requirements for submitting letters of recommendation.
   
   Once ATSU-ASHS receives a completed CASPA application and determines that minimum requirements are met, the applicant will be notified by email to submit a secondary fee of $60 for final processing. Upon receipt of this fee, the application then receives full consideration by the PA program.
   
   NOTE: Applicants are responsible for notifying the Office of Admissions of any changes in their mailing address or email address. All requests for withdrawing an application must be done in writing via email, fax, or letter. Applicants are encouraged to check all their email folders in the rare event our email is filtered into a Spam or Junk Mail folder.
5. Applicants are encouraged to obtain patient care experience, sufficient to recognize the physical & psychological demands of dealing with patients and to appreciate the challenges and rewards of being a healthcare professional. 
6. Applicants must successfully complete all prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or higher.
7. All students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English when applying to the Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T Still University. You can find information on the methods by which you can demonstrate your English Proficiency in the General Admissions section. International Admission Requirements
8. Applicants who are considered potential candidates must visit ASHS to participate in an applicant interview process.

Prerequisite courses

Applicants must have completed the following courses prior to matriculation:

• Human Anatomy and Human Physiology - one-year lecture with lab *
• Microbiology *
• Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry
• Statistics
  
  * recommended within five years of application date