Southern California University of Health Sciences 16200 Amber Valley Drive Whittier, CA 90604
33.924465280158, -117.98354729355
Whittier, California · Masters
A 28-month hybrid Whittier PA program with 50 students, 1,000 paid healthcare-experience hours, and a 3.20 BCP GPA requirement.
SCU's MSPA program prepares students to participate in integrative healthcare teams and deliver healthcare with a primary-care focus to a diverse population through evidence-based instruction.
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Core science prerequisite GPA and overall GPA (min 3.0); 2,000 paid healthcare-experience hours; 3 CASPA evaluations (PA/supervisor preferred); U.S. bachelor's degree; supplemental application/interview for admitted candidates.
Summarized from the program’s admissions information. Confirm current selection criteria with the program.
Program admissions informationThe program was blunt about interviews, and it is the most portable advice from the fair: a strong GPA and the minimum hours are not enough, and interview preparation can decide whether you get a seat. Practice with someone who works in medicine or is further along than you are, not only with peers. Know how you come across, know the program, and know the profession. They also warned that answers which sound scripted or AI-generated can cost an applicant an offer outright rather than a place on the waitlist. On timing, apply early only if your prerequisites are actually complete and you are competitive; an application missing required items can simply sit on hold. Their other advice is worth borrowing anywhere: before you accept an offer, ask whether you can talk to current students, while remembering that any one student's experience may not match yours. On support, the program described faculty and student mentors, counseling and tutoring, and said it monitors academic progress so it can reach a struggling student early rather than waiting for a failure.
Shared at the fair on Aug 22, 2026; paraphrased program-level notes. This is a past event, not an upcoming session. Confirm current guidance with the program.
PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair (CareerEco), July 11 2026 and August 22 2026 - program-level, paraphrased; qualitative only
Review each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chemistry2 course(s)Course notes & alternativesGeneral, Organic, Inorganic or Biochemistry; core science lecture required. | 8Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Anatomy | 4Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Human Physiology | 4Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Microbiology | 4Semester credits unless noted | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
MathematicsCourse notes & alternativesAlgebra through Calculus. | 2Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Psychology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| English Composition | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Statistics | 3Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Medical Terminology | 1Semester credits unless noted | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Core sciences within seven years; lecture component required. Combination A&P courses can count if two distinct courses, or one eight-credit combination course. AP/IB only for Mathematics, Psychology, English and Statistics.
The current application deadline is January 15, 2027 for the September 2027 cohort.
Expected entering-cohort start.
Published full-program tuition only
Tuition itself has 2026–27 entering-student fixed-rate guarantee. Additional fees subject to change. Fees include third-party equipment and clinical charges; retain explicit scope. Arithmetic: 18560 × 7 = 129920; 3234+263+90+225+200+1160+300 = 5472. Living costs and ordinary transportation are excluded.
Live online lectures are combined with in-person hands-on training and technology-supported learning.
In-person core rotations cover behavioral health, emergency, family, integrative health, internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery and women’s health, plus two electives.
The current overview describes a full-time 28-month online-hybrid program. Separate phase durations are not published on the reviewed page; confirm the assigned in-person training location with SCU.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
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