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Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona,
CA
Information Last Reviewed by PreHealthAdmit: January 2023
309 E Second St
Pomona,
CA
91766

Program Website:

https://www.westernu.edu/health-sciences/allied-health-mspas/

Admissions Office Email:

admissions@westernu.edu
(909) 469-5335

In March 2023, this program’s accreditation was changed to Probation. More information can be found at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation/accredited-programs/.

Program Information

Length of Program:

2 Years

Part-Time Option Available:  

Not Stated on School Website

Starting Semester: 

Fall

Accreditation:

Probation

Students per Class:

98

PANCE First-Time Pass Rate: 

90%

Cost of Attendance (Resident / Non-Resident): 

$150,972 / $150,972   Includes living expenses.

Combined Degree Program(s) Offered: 

None

Admissions Information

Application:

Participates in CASPA:

Yes

Application Deadline:

November 1
(Rolling Admissions not Stated)

GPA:

Minimum GPA:   

3

Minimum Science GPA:

3

Average GPA: 

3.65

Average Science GPA:   

3.62

Shadowing and Experience:

PA Shadowing Required or Recommended:

Not Mentioned

Minimum PA Shadowing: 

None

Patient Care Experience Required:

None

Patient Care Experience Recommended: 

No Specific Recommendation

Additional Information Regarding Patient Care:

Although there is no patient care experience requirement 120 hours of "community service experiences" are required and 500 hours are recommended. Activities that fulfill this requirement include volunteering at homeless shelters/soup kitchens /food banks, community outreach, veteran programs, clinical experience (emergency assistant, patient visitor/escort, etc.), tutoring, youth mentoring, volunteering at a senior citizen home, and/or involvement in outreach/mission trips through church.

Testing

Test(s) Required:

None

GRE Deadline:

Not Applicable

GRE Expiration:

Not Applicable

PA-CAT Deadline:

Not Applicable

CASPer Required:

No

CASPer Deadline:

Not Applicable

Coursework Policies

Coursework Expiration:

7 Years

Online Coursework Accepted:

Yes
Online coursework taken during the COVID-19 pandemic is allowed.

Community College Coursework Accepted:

Yes

Pending Prerequisite Coursework Allowed:

Yes
1 pending course(s) maximum.
No more than one science prerequisite course may be in progress after December 31 of the year prior to when you plan to enter WesternU (excluding Anatomy and Physiology). All non-science prerequisites must be completed by December 31 of the year prior to matriculation.

Prerequisites

Course
Semesters
Required or Recommended
Notes
General Chemistry
2 Semesters with Lab
Required
General Chemistry with organic and biochemistry combinations will not satisfy this prerequisite.
Organic Chemistry
Not Required
Biochemistry
Not Required
Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry Options
Not Required
Introductory Biology
Not Required
Microbiology
1 Semester with Lab
Required
Upper-Level Biology
Not Required
Genetics
1 Semester
Required
Anatomy and Physiology
2 Semesters: 1 Each of Anatomy and Physiology, OR 2 Semesters of Combined Anatomy/Physiology, Each with Lab
Required
Must be completed by December 31st of the year prior to entering WesternU.
Physics
Not Required
Medical Terminology
Not Required
English / Writing
2 Semesters
Required
Psychology
1 Semester
Required
Social Sciences
1 Semester
Required
One semester of general or introductory sociology is required.
Statistics
1 Semester
Required
Other Math
1 Semester
Required
One semester of College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Geometry, or Trigonometry is required.
Foreign Language
1 Semester
Recommended
Spanish highly recommended.
Other Requirements
3 additional courses in humanities, which include courses such as art, music, ethics, philosophy, foreign languages, and religion.
Other Recommendations

None.

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