Program Overview
The Physician Assistant at Loma Linda University is a Master programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Physician Assistant programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: USD 660 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 660 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
- Location: California, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Physician Assistant programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Anatomy for Physician Assistants I
- Basic Medical Science
- Diagnostic Methods
- Pathophysiology for Physician Assistants I
- Clinical Correlation
- Physical Diagnosis I
- Evidence-Based Medicine I
- Clinical Ethics
- Anatomy for Physician Assistants II
- Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants I
- Pharmacology I
- Pathophysiology for Physician Assistants II
- Cultural Immersion for PAs
- Clinical Correlation Continued
- Physical Diagnosis II
- Evidence-Based Medicine II
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
To apply to the Physician Assitant program, the applicant must have the following:
- A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution
- A minimum of 2,000 hours (approximately 1 year of full-time work) of hands-on patient care experience prior to entering the program
- An overall GPA of at least 3.0 or higher and a science GPA of 3.0 or higher
- C-minus grades are not acceptable for transfer credit
- All applications must be made through the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) available at www.caspaonline.org
- Applications are accepted through CASPA between May 1 and October 1 (CASPA deadline) for the following school year
- Applicants are required to submit a secondary application in order to complete the application process - the CASPA application should be submitted to CASPA prior to beginning the supplemental application
Prerequisites
- Human Anatomy & Physiology with lab (8 sem. units) Must cover all organ systems
- One year of General Chemistry with lab or sequence of inorganic, organic and biochemistry with lab (8 semester units)
- Microbiology with lab (4 semester units); must cover bacteria, virus, fungi and protozoa.
- General Psychology or equivalent
- General Sociology or Cultural Anthropology or equivalent
- College Algebra or equivalent
- One year of English (language courses not accepted)
- Statistics
- Medical terminology
- Conversational Spanish
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 660 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 660 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 660 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 660 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Loma Linda University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California
Loma Linda University (LLU) is a private Seventh-day Adventist health sciences university in Loma Linda, California. As of 2019, the university comprises eight schools and a Faculty of Graduate...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 24 months