Preparing you for admission into any physician’s assistant program
As a physician’s assistant, you’ll make a difference in your patients’ lives every single day, guiding them toward health and wellness. While this program isn’t a major, at Northern, we’ll match you with a degree program and the necessary coursework required to prepare you for admission into a physician’s assistant program.
WONDERING IF THIS PROGRAM IS FOR YOU?
This program will be a good fit if you:
- Have strong communication skills
- Are interested in science and how the body works
- Care deeply about people, their problems and pain
- Enjoy helping people
- Are detail-oriented
- Have strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate integrity and compassion
CAREERS
Besides working as a physician’s assistant, completion of the PA program could also set you on a career path toward other medical positions, including:
- Nurse practitioner
- General physician
INTERNSHIPS
At Northern, we believe getting you out of the classroom and into a real-world workplace setting is a critical part of your education. You'll have several opportunities for internships and other forms of experiential learning throughout your time at Northern. Learn more at Student Experiences!
SCHOLARSHIPS
The NSU WolfPACT is the highest guaranteed, four-year scholarship in the region. But that isn't the only scholarship available at Northern. See Arts and Sciences Scholarships to learn about other scholarship opportunities!
COURSES
SAMPLE PLANS OF STUDY
PROGRAM SUCCESS/OUTCOMES
- Medical (MD) / Physician’s Assistant (PA) graduate school acceptance rate is 82 percent.
Source: College of Arts and Sciences, 2015-2019
SUGGESTED MAJORS AND MINORS
Students in our pre-physician’s assistant program often major in:
And they often minor in:
STUDY ABROAD
Experience the world while earning your degree through NSU Study Abroad! With hundreds of opportunities available around the globe, Northern can make your study abroad dream become a reality. Learn more at Study Abroad!
STUDENT RE中国体彩网
At Northern, you'll have the chance to conduct cutting-edge research that can have real-world impacts - while still an undergraduate student. Now with our brand new, state-of-the-art Jewett Regional Science Education Center, the sky is truly the limit. Learn more at Student Research!