Progression Standards

Didactic Phase:
All students must successfully complete the following to progress to the clinical phase:

• All didactic designated courses
• Earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses and maintain the overall 3.0 GPA requirement
• Have met all SCPE requirements for training and have all paperwork submitted to the Director of Clinical Education or his/her designee
• Complete the end of didactic phase program evaluation
• Take the PACKRAT
• Adhere to all program policies in the PA Student Handbook: A Policy and Procedure Manual

Clinical Phase:
All students must successfully complete the following to progress through the clinical phase of the program:

• Complete all clinical site and rotation requirements
• Earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses and maintain the overall 3.0 GPA requirement
• Complete all program requirements related to patient tracking, procedures as presented in the syllabus for all SCPEs
• Take PACKRAT for second time
• Successfully pass the MUPA program Summative Examination – Every student must successfully complete all portions of the Summative Examination as defined in the course syllabus for PAS 690
• Complete all End-of-Year program evaluations
• Adhere to all program policies in the PA Student Handbook: A Policy and Procedure Manual and the SCPE Handbook

MUPA Program Graduation Requirements:
All students must successfully complete the following to successfully graduate from the MUPA program:

• Successfully complete the PA Program with an overall cumulative 3.0 GPA
• Successfully complete all didactic and clinical courses
• Successfully pass the MUPA program summative examination as outlined in the PAS 690 course syllabus
• Adhere to all program policies in the PA Student Handbook: A Policy and Procedure Manual and the SCPE Handbook
• Be recommended by the Student Progress Committee of the Physician Assistant Program for graduation