» Program at a Glance

Our curriculum is a rigorous two-year educational experience (classroom and clinical rotations) leading to a Master in Medical Science. Upon completion, our graduates are eligible to sit for the NCCPA Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE). We are an ARC-PA “Accreditation-Continued” program and will hold that status until our next validation review in September 2030.

Our faculty and staff are committed to the education of our students. We look forward to sharing more information about our program below.

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The Master of Medical Sciences (MMS) PA Studies Program is a 24 month, full-time, year-round cohort model. The curriculum is divided into 12 months of didactic and 12 months of clinical education (3 trimesters per year).

Completion of all courses with a C+ or higher and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 is a requirement to graduate from the program. Please click on the link below to view the courses and credits for each trimester.

Program Course List

For more information about the graduate student academic experience at Chapman University, the link below will lead you to the Graduate Catalog for Academic Year 2020-2021.

Chapman University Graduate Catalog

While students are enrolled in the program the following resources are also available:

Program Director’s Class Hour
Faculty and Program Director’s Office Hours
Faculty advising sessions
Open Door Policy for Program Faculty and Staff
Open Door Policy for the Dean of Crean College – Rinker Campus 9401, Room 213
Disability Services
Office of Graduate Financial Aid
Student Psychological Counseling Services (SPCS) Rinker Campus Licensed Therapist
Phone: (714) 744-7002, Location: Rinker Campus 9401, Room 128

The Rinker campus houses numerous labs and classrooms for use by the PA program. This includes simulation labs, practice suites, as well as traditional and collaborative classrooms. For more details, click here.

Our students rotate at some of the best sites in Southern California. Throughout the clinical year of the program, students will complete 9 rotations at various locations, with different emphases per rotation. Students are not required to set up or obtain their clinical rotation sites. All students admitted to the Chapman University PA Studies Program should expect to be placed at some remote and/or underserved clinical sites that are not local to Chapman University's campus. When placement within a 60-mile driving radius is not possible, students will be responsible for planning their living and transportation arrangements. Students are responsible for all parking, transportation, and travel costs incurred during attendance at clinical rotations. Students who attend required rotations and stay in nearby housing are responsible for all costs, risks, and liabilities involved in such housing arrangements. Travel expenses, parking, and housing are not covered by program tuition and will be the student's personal and financial responsibility to cover and/or arrange.

For more information, please click here.

Our students volunteer in a variety of ways every year. This year our students and faculty have had the chance to volunteer at the Disneyland and Anaheim Convention Center PODs to provide COVID-19 vaccinations.

For more information on our volunteer and outreach programs, please click here.

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