Overview

Physician Assistant Program / Physician Assistant Program is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,037

Applied

57

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum GPA of 3.0; prerequisite courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry, microbiology, general psychology, human anatomy, human physiology, statistics, and expository writing

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 11
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

121

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.96%
Black or African American	5.79%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.13%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 10

Male (5)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cultural competency attainment, health behavioral counseling skills mastery, readiness for inter-professional learning, probability error in differential diagnosis, shared decision-making
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Baylor Plaza
Houston, TX  77030-3498
United States

Contact Mr. Carl E. Fasser
Director
Email: cfasser@bcm.tmc.edu
Phone: 713-798-5405
Fax: 713-798-6128

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