I have a BS in engineering,But I wanted to get my degree in Physician Asst.?

Question

Can I sign up for the MS course in P.A?
What do I need to do?

If I decidied to attend Med. School is it possible to hold on to a job Full or Part atleast for the first two years?

I have a job now mostly shift work at nite I have access to Internet and plenty of quiet time for say studying What do you think?

Answer 1

I agree with the others that said to go for medical school. It will cost about the same, but your earning potential will be 2-4 times as much. Plus, if you are intelligent, you'll be more intellectually fulfilled as a doctor.

(Avoid non-US med schools, though. Non-US grads do NOT get the same respect as US grads, despite what others have posted here. There are a lot of allopathic - M.D. - schools around)

Answer 2

With an engineering degree, you have the smarts to do med school. And if you can't get in in the USA or Canada, try other countries. I'm studying in the Caribbean..many good schools exactly same classes, textbooks and tests like USA and you can do all your 3 and 4 year clinical rotations and residencies in US. Check it out for yourself..but all schools are not approved in all states so check it first.

Answer 3

Here's an example of a MS PA program at Towson University. You can use it as a guide, but what you need to do is search for programs to find their requirements and then contact the admissions office or the department.

If you're already at a school that offers the program, excellent. Hey, it'll take some more time, but it you're interested, go for it!

****This might help too!
NOTE: Applicants for this program DO NOT apply directly to Towson University or CCBC, but to the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) at www.caspaonline.org

Admission Requirements
For the master degree program, applicants must meet the following requirements for admission to the Graduate School at Towson University, which include:

A bachelor's degree with a grade point average of 3.00 for full admission, based on the last 60 college credits
OR
A bachelor's degree with a grade point average of 2.75 for conditional admission, based on the last 60 college credits,
or
A master degree or doctorate from a regionally accredited college or university
Acceptance to the Physician Assistant program at CCBC, including completion of a minimum number of documented hours of experience in a health care setting (700 hours required, 1400 hours preferred)
Completion of prerequisite courses, with a grade of C or better:
- Anatomy (or A & P I) - 4 credits
- Physiology (or A & P II) - 4 credits
- Biochemistry (preferred) or Organic Chemistry - 3 credits
- Microbiology - 3 credits
- College level statistics - any discipline - 3 credits
Additional requirements for international students, TOEFL score of 500 or above, official copy of transcript evaluation, and copy of permanent residency card.

Degree Requirements
The master degree program in Physician Assistant Studies requires successful completion of a minimum of 36 units from Towson University and 62 units from CCBC - Essex. A GPA of 3.00 or better overall must be obtained in the graduate courses.

Required Courses
CCBC - Essex Courses
PAST 201 - Introduction to Medicine (2)
PAST 212 - Public Health and Preventative Medicine (2)
PAST 213 - Diagnostic Process (4)
PAST 214 - Psychosocial Issues I (2)
PAST 216 - Psychosocial Issues II (2)
PAST 217 - Pathophysiology (3)
PAST 230 - Diagnostic Studies I (2)
PAST 231 - Diagnostic Studies II (2)
PAST 232 - Diagnostic Studies III (2)
PAST 250 - Introduction to Clinical Practice (4)
PAST 251 - Clinical Practicum I (6)
PAST 252 - Clinical Practicum II (12)
PAST 253 - Clinical Practicum III (3)
PAST 254 - Clinical Practicum IV (11)
PAST 299 - Primary Care Preceptorship (5)
Towson University Courses
PAST 601 - Research Methods in PA Practice I (3)
PAST 602 - Ethics, Issues, Trends in PA Practice (3)
PAST 603 - Medicine I (2)
PAST 604 - Medicine II (6)
PAST 605 - Medicine III (2)
PAST 606 - Pediatrics I (2)
PAST 607 - Pediatrics II (2)
PAST 608 - Medicine IV (6)
PAST 609 - Pharmacology I (2)
PAST 610 - Pharmacology II (2)
PAST 730 - Clinical Management I (2)
PAST 731 - Clinical Management II (2)
PAST 801 - Exit Seminar (2)

Answer 4

A good friend of mine got his BS in engineering (MIT) and then went into medicine, got his MD and then went into psychiatric medicine.

He just retired this year after a long useful career.

So, yes, you can do it. Go for it!

If you can go for the MD instead of the PA.

Answer 5

as far as i hear if you can get a degree in engineering then you can basically do anything (except fly so dont jump off a building). Anyway nice job, im starting a M.E. this year.

Answer 6

yes! many schools have masters programs to become a PA. they are generally about 2 years.

all you need to do is apply!

Answer 7

Wiki has everything;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physician%27s_assistant