Learn about the admissions process for our Physician Assistant Hybrid Program in Arizona.
Admissions Prerequisites
In order to be considered for admission to the MPAS Hybrid Program, the applicant must provide documented evidence of having successfully completed the following:
Prerequisites:
- Anatomy & Physiology I with lab (4 semester credits or 6 quarter credits)
Anatomy & Physiology II with lab (4 semester credits or 6 quarter credits)
*Anatomy and Physiology may be taken as separate courses, provided the total credits received is a minimum of 8 semester credits or 12 quarter credits.
- Biology with lab (8 semester credits or 12 quarter credits)
- General Chemistry I with lab (4 semester credits or 6 quarter credits)
- General Chemistry II with lab (4 semester credits or 6 quarter credits)
- Microbiology with lab (4 semester credits or 6 quarter credits)
- Statistics (3 semester credits or 4.5 quarter credits)
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry with lab (4 semester credits or 6 quarter credits
We strongly recommend that coursework be recent, at least within the last 10 years. Applicants may apply with no more than TWO outstanding prerequisite courses. All prerequisite courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or better and be completed prior to matriculation. Applicants must possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a science GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
All applicants who were born outside of the United States and who did not graduate from a United States high school will be required to submit internet-based TOEFL (iBT) scores with their application. A minimum total score of 100 (with at least 25 in each section) is required. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) code for submitting your score to CASPA is C981.
Application Process
Applications are accepted only through the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) at https://caspa.liaisoncas.com
All applications must be verified by December 1 for the following year, and will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications will be reviewed and ranked for consideration of an invitation for an interview.
No entrance examinations are required for admission to the program. Additional considerations: Academic & personal achievements, healthcare or patient experience, shadowing, volunteerism, leadership.