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Sep 07, 2024
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Medical Studies (BS)
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Required Courses
The PE 100 general education requirement is satisfied by PA 619, which is taken during the graduate phase.
In addition to the requirements of the core curriculum, students in medical studies are required to take the following courses for the Bachelor of Science (BS):
Progression Policy for Students in Medical Studies
Students in medical studies are required to attain a per semester grade point average of 3.0 in each semester and a 3.0 semester average in the major sciences. The following courses are used to calculate the major science GPA: BI 151 , BI 152 , BI 255 , BI 256 , BI 352 , BI 353 , BI 355 , BI 356 , CH 101 , CH 102 , CH 231 , and CH 306 . The required science courses must be taken at DeSales University or at an LVAIC school (Lehigh University, Lafayette College, Moravian College, Muhlenberg College, Cedar Crest College), except for advanced placement credit earned before starting college. This is to allow for reporting of grades required for the above GPA requirements.
In the event that a student fails to achieve the semester GPA of 3.0 or the semester major science GPA of 3.0, the students will be placed on PA program academic probation. The failure to achieve the semester GPA of 3.0 or the semester major science GPA of 3.0 in any subsequent semester will be grounds for academic dismissal from the medical studies major (loss of guaranteed seat in the PA Program). In addition, an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a cumulative science GPA of 3.0 must be obtained before matriculation into the PA program (4th year).
Students who are academically dismissed from the program are given an opportunity to appeal under the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.
Typical Program of Study
(available at www.desales.edu/gradforms)
The fourth and fifth years are completed in the PA program. Please see the Graduate Catalog for details.
Professional Requirements
Students matriculating into the PA Program are required to attend clinical sites during the first and second year of the Program. Criminal Background and Child Abuse Clearance checks are performed as a requirement of the rotation. If a student has a positive history in these regards, it is possible that the student will not be able to be placed at the clinical sites. All rotations must be successfully completed to complete the requirements for graduation.
Clinical sites also require that health/immunization clearance be performed before the student has contact with patients. Certain immunizations are required for attendance at these sites. Students must complete immunizations before patient contact. Information regarding these requirements is available through the program and the Student Health Center.
Admission to the PA Program from the Medical Studies Major
Enrollment in the medical studies major guarantees admission into the PA Program if the following criteria are met:
- successful completion of the undergraduate course, having earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all courses, and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in required science courses. The 3.0 overall GPA and 3.0 science GPA must be earned each and every semester in the undergraduate years. Failure to attain a single semester 3.0 or a 3.0 average in the required science courses for any single semester places the student on program probation. A second occurrence of failing to meet the science 3.0 or the overall 3.0 for any given semester will cause dismissal from the medical studies major and the student will lose guaranteed placement into the PA Program
- completion of at least 250 hours of health care, patient contact, experience (paid or volunteer). This experience provides students with an awareness of the intricacies of medical-care delivery as it exists today and serves to provide information that enables them to realistically commit themselves to a profession that helps the sick and injured.
Physician Assistant Program
The physician assistant program is 24 months in duration, six consecutive semesters. It is designed to deliver the essential academic and clinical education necessary to prepare students for their professional roles as extenders of the primary care physician and to satisfy the eligibility requirements to sit for the PA certification examination. There is no advanced placement in the PA program. There is no credit for experiential learning.
Admission into the PA program can also be obtained by completing a regular 4-year degree at DeSales and then applying through the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) to the program. No specific major is required but the BA in biology is the recommended degree. A seat in the program is not guaranteed but all DeSales graduates are offered a priority interview. Full details of the PA program can be found in the Graduate Catalog of the University.
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