Daemen University 4380 Main St Amherst, New York 14226
42.9674726, -78.7986181
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The mission of the Daemen University Physician Assistant Department is to provide its graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the challenges of delivering quality medical care with great autonomy in a team-based model to a diverse patient population within a complex American healthcare system.
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| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
300-level Anatomy with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; included in four-course prerequisite GPA (minimum 3.0). Within 5 years. Individual minimum course grade not stated. | 4Semester credits | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
300-level Physiology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; included in four-course prerequisite GPA (minimum 3.0). Within 5 years. Individual minimum course grade not stated. | 4Semester credits | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
300-level Microbiology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; only one of the four named courses permitted at community-college level. Included in four-course prerequisite GPA; within 5 years. | 4Semester credits | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| 300-level Organic Chemistry with lab1 course(s) One course OR 300-level Biochemistry with lab; included in four-course prerequisite GPA (minimum 3.0). Within 5 years. | 4Semester credits | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
| 300-level Biochemistry with lab1 course(s) Alternative to 300-level Organic Chemistry with lab; included in four-course prerequisite GPA (minimum 3.0). Within 5 years. | 4Semester credits | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Biology with labCourse notes & alternativesExamples include Zoology, Botany, General Biology I and II, or A&P I and II. Whether these credits may double-count with the four named advanced courses is not specified; confirm with program. | 8Semester credits | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
General Chemistry with labCourse notes & alternativesTotal 8 credits; course count not stated. | 8Semester credits | Required | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Calculus1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesThree credits; individual minimum grade not stated. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Psychology and/or SociologyCourse notes & alternativesAny college-level combination totaling 9 credits. Individual minimum grade not stated. | 9Semester credits | Not specified | Not specified | Sign in to plan |
Overall GPA minimum 3.0 and science GPA minimum 3.0; no more than two grades below C across college courses and no more than two repeats. The program prefers (not requires) 8 of the four advanced-course credits to be within the last 12 months. Online classes/labs are not accepted for the four named courses except Spring 2020–Summer 2021. One prerequisite may remain at CASPA submission, due Aug 1, 2027. Medical terminology is an exam after acceptance, not prerequisite coursework.
When courses must be complete: 2027 application cycle: CASPA verified by Jan 15, 2027; one outstanding prerequisite may be completed by Aug 1, 2027.
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$1,198 credit × 104 required credits · Tuition only; $14,113 published university and PA fees separately. Future rates may change.
Basis: $1,198 credit × 104 required credits · current-rate projection · high confidence
Estimated MS-only tuition is $124,592 (104 credits at $1,198); $180 university fee and $13,933 PA fees give $138,705 listed direct charges. The five-year BS/MS pathway is separately priced.
Coordinated clinical medicine and related sciences use a cadaver lab and interprofessional simulation to develop diagnostic and patient care skills.
Clinical partnerships span more than 100 sites in the Buffalo area and New York State; the department may consider student placement requests.
The professional PA program lasts 33 months, including six academic semesters and one full summer. Both graduate-entry MS and undergraduate BS/MS routes lead to the same professional program; the combined undergraduate route takes at least five years. Exact phase month counts were not verified.
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