University of South Alabama

University of South Alabama
5721 USA North Drive, HAHN 3124
Mobile, Alabama 36688

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*Last updated January 25th, 2023

General Information

Mission Statement: The mission of the University of South Alabama Physician Assistant Program is to educate compassionate and competent individuals from diverse backgrounds to become highly qualified physician assistants in accordance with the highest professional standards to provide a broad spectrum of preventative and curative healthcare to patients in various communities and clinical settings with physician supervision including underserved populations in Alabama both rural and urban. The emphasis of the program is one of primary care, including a broad foundation in the medical and surgical specialties.

Unique Program Features: The only institution in our state (AL) that has an international clinical rotation site. We have a 3 story building dedicated to simulation for healthcare students (Allied Health, Nursing, and Medicine). Our classroom and lab spaces are dedicated to the PA Program and have all been recently renovated with state of art A/V equipment.

Curriculum Focus: Case-Based Learning; Collaborative or Team-Based Learning; Organ-Based/Systems-Based Learning; Problem-Based Learning

Credentials Offered: Master's degree (not Master's of Public Health)

Doctorate Degree Offered: No information provided

Type of Masters Degree: MHS: Master of Health Science

Program Length: 27 Months

Start Month: May 2024

Estimated Incoming Class Size: 60

Part-time Option: No

Distance Learning: No

On-Campus Housing: No

Required Onsite Interview: No

Types of Interviews: Traditional Interview

Admission Type: Regular - All applications are reviewed once the set deadline has passed

CASPA & Deadlines

CASPA Member: Yes

Upcoming CASPA Cycle: Yes

Application Deadline: 10/01/2023

Deadline Requirement: Green-Verified: the application has been submitted, payment, all transcripts, and at least two evaluation letters must be received by CASPA by the posted deadline, and the application has a verified status, meaning all GPAs have been calculated by CASPA.

Supplemental Application: Yes

Supplemental Deadline: 10/01/2023

Supplemental Application Fee: No information provided

Supplemental Application Fee Waiver: Yes

Tuition & Deposits

Separate Tuition Rates: Yes

Tuition: No information provided

Resident Tuition: $59,532

Non-Resident Tuition: $138,666

Seat Deposit: Yes

Seat Deposit Cost: $500

Refundable Seat Deposit: No

Matriculants

Out of State Students Accepted: Yes

Transfer Students Accepted: No

DACA Status Applicants Considered: No information provided

International Applicants Accepted: No

Support for Veterans: <strong>Veteran faculty</strong>: Faculty members who have veteran status.

Program Matriculants by Gender

Female: 49

Male: 11

Non-Binary: -

Gender Unknown: -

Ethnicity of Program Matriculants by Number

American Indian or Alaskan Native: -

Asian: 1

Black or African American: 2

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish: 3

Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander: -

White: 54

Other: -

GRE Average Scores

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Score: 152

Average Analytical Writing GRE Score: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Score: 151

GRE Average Percentiles

Average Verbal Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Analytical Writing GRE Percentile: No information provided

Average Quantitative Reasoning GRE Percentile: No information provided

Requirements

Minimum Number of Reference Letters Required: 3

Types of References Required: PA; Physician

Minimum Overall GPA Required: 3.00

Minimum Prereq GPA Required: No GPA minimum required

Standardized Test(s) Required: GRE (will not accept MCAT)

Healthcare Experience: Yes, required

Hours Needed: 100

Time Limit in Which To Complete Experience: No Requirement

Paid Health Care: No information provided

Volunteer/Community Service Health Care: No information provided

Paid Direct Patient Care: Required

Volunteer Direct Patient Care: Required

Direct Patient Care Hours Needed: 100

Direct Patient Care Time Limit: No Requirement

Other Paid Health Care: No information provided

Other Volunteer Health Care: No information provided

Shadowing a PA: No information provided

Shadowing a Physician: No information provided

Shadowing other health care provider: No information provided

Clinical and/or non-clinical research: No information provided

Virtual Health Care Accepted: No

Virtual Shadowing Accepted: No

Prerequisites

Prereq time limit: No Requirement

Human Anatomy: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

Microbiology: 3 Credit(s)

Organic Chemistry: 3 Credit(s)

Human Physiology: 3 Credit(s), Lab Required

Medical Terminology: 1 Credit(s)

Statistics: 3 Credit(s)

Math (algebra): 3 Credit(s)

Psychology: 3 Credit(s)