259 Mack Avenue Detroit, MI 48201
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Detroit, Michigan · Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
A 24-month Detroit PA program emphasizing urban health, health equity, direct patient care, and service to diverse communities.
Prepare physician assistants to provide excellent, equitable care in urban and underserved communities.
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Urban/health-equity mission; GRE min 285 V+Q & 3.5 AW; min cGPA & prereq GPA 3.0 (last-60 recalculation if cGPA<3.4); Casper; required interview; 500 hrs direct hands-on PCE within 2 yrs (paid preferred); HCE type ranked - higher autonomy/medical decision-making (paramedic, dietitian) ranked above CNA/scribe; shadowing & non-clinical research excluded; DACA applicants not considered (per PAEA).
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Program admissions informationWayne State's PA Studies program grants a personal interview to select applicants who meet all admission requirements and deadlines, and completing the interview does not guarantee admission. The admissions pages do not describe the interview's format (individual vs. panel) or whether it is conducted on campus or virtually.
Source checked Aug 1, 2026. Interview formats and dates can change between cycles.
Program interview informationReview 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 AnatomyCourse notes & alternativesCombined human A&P may satisfy Anatomy only. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan |
Human PhysiologyCourse notes & alternativesCombined human A&P cannot satisfy this requirement. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan |
Upper-Level Human-Based ScienceCourse notes & alternatives3000-level or above; course-equivalency review required. | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Microbiology with lab | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Required | B | Sign in to plan |
| General or Inorganic Chemistry | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Biochemistry | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan |
| General Human or Clinical Nutrition | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Developmental Psychology | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Basic Statistics | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan |
| Basic English Composition | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Intermediate English Composition | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Medical Terminology | Not publishedSemester credits unless noted | Not specified | B | Sign in to plan |
All prerequisites must be undergraduate courses with B (3.0) or higher and letter grades; minimum prerequisite GPA is 3.0. Science prerequisites must be within six years of application submission. Developmental Psychology, Nutrition, Statistics, English Composition and Medical Terminology have no six-year limit. A science-age waiver requires uninterrupted employment demonstrating relevant content mastery, B or higher, and approval before August 1; valid for one cycle. Individual credit minima are not listed on the admission page. Combined A&P satisfies Anatomy only, never the separate Physiology requirement.
When courses must be complete: All prerequisite courses completed by September 1.
2026-09-01 prior-cycle deadline has passed; next-cycle date is not verified.
Published nonresident full-program tuition
Published tuition estimate uses the 2026–2027 Pharmacy and Health Sciences per-credit rates across 75 credits. Required fees are shown separately; living costs are additional.
Anatomy, clinical medicine, patient evaluation, pharmacology, pathophysiology and healthcare issues.
Four clinical practicum courses and senior seminars develop supervised patient-care skills; individual rotation sequencing may vary.
75-credit MS curriculum over two years. The catalog narrative says six semesters while its schedule separately lists spring and summer clinical terms.
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