BA/MS (3+3) PROGRAM
UMDNJ PA PROGRAM AND FELICIAN COLLEGE
A BA/MS degree program, jointly sponsored by UMDNJ and
Felician College is offered. This
6-year program includes three years of undergraduate liberal arts and
basic science education. Students may apply to the professional program
in April of their second year by contacting the Physician Assistant Program
at (732) 235-4444 for an application. Personal interviews will be required
of those applicants being considered for admission. The interview will
serve to determine the applicant's emotional and intellectual maturity,
ability to communicate and the potential to achieve career satisfaction
within the Physician Assistant role. Applicants must have an overall GPA
of 3.0 on a 4-point scale where 4.0 equals an "A." In cases where individuals
may show high potential by improved performance, exceptions to this requirement
may be considered. Please note that acceptance by Felician College does
not guarantee acceptance by the PA Program.
All applications must be received by June 1st and final notices of acceptance
will be made by August 1st . If the applicant is accepted into the program,
it will be contingent on maintaining a 3.0 GPA through the end of the
third undergraduate year, and all requirements for the undergraduate degree
are met before the beginning of the fourth year.
Students in the entry-level component of the Physician Assistant Program
spend about three years at Felician College completing 94 credits in the
pre-professional component (42 credits in the General Education and the
Core Curriculum and 52 credits in the required departmental core). Students
must formally apply for admission for their professional coursework to
the UMDNJ-SHRP Physician Assistant Program. Students who are accepted
into the professional program will begin this phase at the beginning of
their senior year. At the end of the senior year, these students will
receive a Bachelor of Arts degree conferred by Felician College. After
completion of the remaining two years of the Physician Assistant Program,
graduates will receive a Master of Science degree awarded by UMDNJ. For
more details concerning the undergraduate portion of the program and admission
to Felician College, please contact the following individual:
