It also seeks to address the economical, social and cultural needs of the region. The PA program or studies is a concentration in the Department of Health Sciences which resides in the College of Integrated Science and Technology. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities for students to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to function as excellent primary care PAs, serving particularly the rural and medically underserved areas of the commonwealth and the region. The course of study requires 24 consecutive months of work for students who have met the prerequisit requirements and been admitted to the concentration.
Admission is limited and competitive.
Students are selected through a supplementary admission process. Admission to JMU does not guarantee admission to the PA concentration. A short description of the PA concentration curriculum is outlined below. Additional information including full course descriptions and policies governing tuition and fees, transfer credit, credit for work, credit by exam, and course work are available in the JMU Undergraduate Catalog . All courses in the PA concentration are required.