先决条件 for 入学 to the Master of 医师助理 Studies (MPAS) Degree Program

Prior to the submission of an application to the Central Application Service for 医师助理s (CASPA), all of the following admission requirements must be completed. Applications received that are incomplete or missing any of the prerequisites will be denied without opportunity for correction. 看到 如何申请 申请截止日期页面.

  • 学士学位1
  • 所有必修课程2
  • 总平均成绩不低于3分.0 (on 4.0规模)3
  • 理科平均成绩不低于3分.0 (on 4.0规模)3
  • Minimum of 1,000 hours of health care experience

1 Degree conferral must appear on the transcript for a CASPA application to be considered complete.
2 Grades for all prerequisite courses must be posted and appear on a transcript (i.e., no “planned” or “in progress” notations on transcript).
3GPAs are evaluated using CASPA’s calculated GPA for overall total GPA and overall total science GPA. 看到 常见问题页面 for additional information on how    CASPA calculates GPAs.

Prerequisite Health Care Experience

We do not consider one type of clinical experience greater than another (i.e. experience as an RN is not more valued than that of a medical assistant). 经验可以是有偿的，也可以是无偿的. There is not a published list of health care professions the program considers suitable for clinical experience. At a minimum, the applicant's clinical experience should include one of the following:

  • 收集的, and/or reporting in the patient's chart, data necessary to establish a diagnosis or evaluate the progress of the patient's treatment plan;
  • Assisting a health care worker in the performance of diagnostic, 治疗, 或外科手术;
  • Under the supervision of a health care provider administering or dispensing medications;
  • Other work involving direct patient contact and interaction.

Experiences that typically satisfy the HCE requirement include evidence of direct patient care: collecting detailed patient histories, assisting with minor procedures or treatments, 管理药物, 等.

Experiences that typically do not satisfy the HCE requirement include administration duties, 计费, 保险, 病人运输, 妓院, 照顾家人, 陪伴, 照顾, 与动物一起工作, 等.

看到 常见问题页面 for additional information about HCE and examples of experiences.

必备的课程

  • 所有必修课程 must be completed at an accredited US institution.
  • A single course cannot be used to meet multiple requirements.
  • Online and hybrid courses are acceptable to meet all prerequisite courses.
  • No preference is given for coursework completed at 4-year institutions versus 2-year institutions.

科学必修课程

重要的! Pacific will NOT accept AP/CLEP courses to fulfill science prerequisites.

普通化学: Two courses with a minimum of 1 lab. Total of 8 semester units or 12 quarter units. Should be a course sequence designed for chemistry majors.

生物科学: Two courses with a minimum of 1 lab. Total of 6 semester or 9 quarter units. Should be a course sequence designed for biology majors.

人体解剖学: 必修一门带实验的课程. Total of 4 semester or 5 quarter units with lab (or combined Anatomy & 生理学).

人类生理学: 必修一门课程. Total of 4 semester or 5 quarter units (or combined Anatomy & 生理学). Lab recommended, but not required.

微生物学: 必修一门课程. Total of 3 semester units or 4 quarter units. Lab recommended, but not required.

Prerequisite Non-Science Courses

数学: One course in Statistics is required. Total of 3 semester or 4 quarter units.

心理学: One course in General or Abnormal Psychology is required. Total of 3 semester or 4 quarter units.

英语作文: 必修两门课程. Total of 6 semester or 9 quarter units. Minimum of 1 composition course; 2nd course can be composition, 文学, 或者写作强化课程. English as a Second Language courses will not fulfill this requirement.

研究生 Record Examination (GRE)

The 研究生 Record Examination (GRE) is not required, but applicants can elect to submit their scores at the time of testing using designated institution (DI) code 7363. If you have previously taken the GRE and would like to submit your scores, 博彩平台网址大全’s GRE code is 4065. Scores are valid for 5 years per ETS website.