A jointly-sponsored B.A./M.S. degree program is offered by
Livingston College and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New
Jersey's School of Allied Health Professions. This six-year program
includes three years of undergraduate liberal arts and basic science
education. Students spend their first three years doing undergraduate
liberal arts and basic science education, majoring in biological
sciences. Their last three years are spent in the professional graduate
program.
Students may apply to the professional program in the
spring of their second year. Applicants must have an overall
grade-point average of 3.0. In cases where individuals may show high
potential by improved performance, exceptions to this requirement may
be considered. The application process includes an interview. All
applications must be received by June 1st and final notices of
acceptance will be made by August 1st. Acceptance into the program is
contingent upon maintaining a 3.0 grade-point average through the end
of the third undergraduate year, and upon fulfilling all requirements
for the undergraduate degree before the beginning of the fourth year.
Students accepted into the professional program will begin this phase
at the beginning of their senior year. At the end of the senior year,
these students will receive a bachelor of arts degree conferred by
Rutgers University. After completing the remaining two years of the
Physician Assistant Program, graduates receive a master of science
degree awarded by UMDNJ. Please note that acceptance by Livingston
College does not guarantee acceptance by the PA Program. For more
details concerning the undergraduate portion of the program, please
contact the Livingston College Office of the Dean (732/445-4085). For
additional information on the required curriculum and the application
process, contact the Physician Assistant program at UMDNJ
(732/235-4445).
