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Admission Requirements
- Candidates accepted for admission to the ASHS PA Program will have earned a baccalaureate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university prior to January 1 of the matriculating year.
- The applicant must have achieved a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average overall (3.00 recommended) and a minimum 2.75 cumulative science grade point average (3.00 recommended) on a 4.00 scale.
- 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 notebook 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 - Ethernet adapter - 802.11b/g compatible wireless network card - Windows 2000 Professional/XP Professional/Vista - Office 2007 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) - Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 - 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 - 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 -
Reference letters must be sent directly to the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) from:
- A science faculty member, academic advisor or employer
- A healthcare professional (preferably a physician or PA) - Letters from an educational consulting service will not qualify - Letters of reference must be submitted for each application year - 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.
- Applicants must successfully complete all prerequisite courses prior to matriculation with a grade of "C" or higher.
- 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 *
- General Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry
- Statistics
- College Algebra or higher
- English: two courses including at least one composition or literature course
- Social Sciences: minimally a 100 level course providing an understanding of human behavior (e.g. general psychology, sociology, abnormal psychology, psychology of aging, political science, etc.)
- International applicants earning a degree from a foreign institution
must consult the international
student application requirements or ASHS
College Catalog
for
more information.
* recommended within five years of application date



