BA/MS (3+3) PROGRAM
UMDNJ PA PROGRAM AND RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
- SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, DIVISION
OF LIFE SCIENCES
A BA/MS degree program, jointly sponsored by UMDNJ and Rutgers
University - School of Arts and Sciences(RU-SAS),
is also offered. This 6-year program includes
three years of undergraduate liberal arts
and basic science education. Students
may apply to the professional program
in April of their second year by contacting
the Physician Assistant Program at (732)
235-4444 for an application. Personal
interviews will be required of those applicants
being considered for admission. The interview
will serve to determine the applicant's
emotional and intellectual maturity, ability
to communicate and the potential to achieve
career satisfaction within the Physician
Assistant role. Applicants must have an
overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale
where 4.0 equals an "A." In cases where
individuals may show high potential by
improved performance, exceptions to this
requirement may be considered. Please
note that acceptance by RU-SAS does not
guarantee acceptance by the PA Program.
All applications must be received by June 1st
and final notices of acceptance will be made by August 1st
. If the applicant is accepted into the program, it will
be contingent on maintaining a 3.0 GPA through the end of the third undergraduate
year, and all requirements for the undergraduate degree are met before
the beginning of the fourth year.
Students who are accepted into the professional
program will begin this phase at the beginning
of their senior year. At the end of the
senior year, these students will receive
a Bachelor of Arts degree conferred by
Rutgers University. After completion of
the remaining two years of the Physician
Assistant Program, graduates will receive
a Master of Science degree awarded by
UMDNJ. For more details concerning the
undergraduate portion of the program and
admission to RU, please contact the Dean
of the School of Arts and Sciences at
(732) 445-2050.
