1282 Concordia Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104
44.94975, -93.0931
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St. Paul, Minnesota · Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Current, source-bound PA admissions requirements and program facts.
Prepares compassionate physician assistants to deliver evidence-based care to diverse populations and improve access to healthcare.
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Review each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human or Animal Anatomy1 course(s) One semester. Associated lab encouraged, not required. Must be 200-level or higher. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Preferred | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Human or Animal Physiology1 course(s) One semester. Associated lab encouraged, not required. Must be 200-level or higher. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Preferred | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| Sequenced Anatomy & Physiology courses (both required)2 course(s) A sequenced A&P course pair can fulfill the separate Anatomy and Physiology requirements, but both courses are required; one semester of combined A&P cannot fulfill both. Labs encouraged. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Preferred | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne semester; associated lab optional. Must be 200-level or higher. Lab is optional on the current official admissions page. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Not required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Biochemistry1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne semester; associated lab optional. Must be 200-level or higher. Lab is optional on the current official admissions page. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Not required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Statistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne semester; any course level if it fulfills the requirement for a STEM-related degree. | Not publishedSemester courses; minimum credits not published | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Applicants may have no more than two prerequisites incomplete/in progress at application; all completed before starting the program. No AP/PSEO credit. Individual semester credit requirements, course grades, and expiration rules are not published on the current admissions page.
When courses must be complete: No more than two prerequisites may remain incomplete/in progress at application; complete all before starting the PA program.
The public admissions page requires CASPA verification by its CASPA deadline but does not publish the exact date.
Published inaugural cohort start.
Current admissions-page rate; another program page retains an older lower rate
Basis: $104,475 program + $4,200 program · current-rate projection · high confidence
The current admissions page publishes $995 per credit for 105 credits plus $4,200 in program fees, totaling $108,675. A separate program page still shows the older $965 rate and $105,525 total; this record uses the newer 2027–28 admissions-page figure and preserves the conflict note.
Foundational medical science is followed by clinical knowledge and skill development across consecutive semesters.
Seven core specialty rotations and two electives are followed by capstone and summative work.
The 28-month, 105-credit program begins in January and concludes in May. Core rotations include emergency, family, internal, pediatric, psychiatric, surgical, and women’s health care.
Cohort year and experience averages need verification.
Class averages describe an admitted cohort. They are not minimums or acceptance probabilities.
Graduate outcomes
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
No graduates yet; inaugural class planned January 2027.
First-time program results are not yet available; no graduates have been reported.
Five-year first-time results are not yet available.
A complete dated action history has not been added to this record.
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Unpublished policies and unverified cohort statistics are left open for confirmation.
