Physician Assistant Studies
Master of Science Degree Program
in Physician Assistant Studies
A physician assistant (PA) may perform medical functions that include, but are not limited to, evaluation, monitoring, diagnostics, therapeutics, counseling, and referral. The scope of the practice varies according to state laws, the medical setting, and the training of the PA. In many states, PAs can prescribe and/or dispense medicine.
The Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program, offered at South University's Savannah and Tampa campuses, provides students with effective learning opportunities designed to prepare them to perform their expected competencies in an ethical, legal, safe and effective manner upon graduation.
In addition, the objectives of the Physician Assistant Studies program are:
- to recruit qualified students from all areas and provide fair and equitable admissions criteria;
- make available a variety of instructional models and resources to provide the student with the most effective learning arrangements and opportunities;
- provide appropriate cognitive psychomotor and affective learning opportunities for students to achieve the necessary competency and proficiency levels expected and required of the PA;
- instill the importance and value of continued education and involvement in appropriate professional and community affairs after graduation;
- and encourage the Physician Assistant Studies students to recognize their own strengths and limitations and interpret for others the scope and function of a PA.