Mission Statement

The mission of the Charleston Southern University Master of Medical Science in physician assistant studies program is to educate compassionate and highly motivated individuals in a Christian environment who excel in providing patient-centered care, practicing as an interprofessional team, serving as leaders in their communities and advancing the PA profession. 

Program Goals

Student Learning Competencies

Upon completion of the program, students will have acquired the knowledge, interpersonal skills, clinical reasoning and problem solving abilities, clinical and technical skills, and professional behaviors required for entry into PA practice:

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Program Student Attrition and Graduation Rate

* Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size.
** Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.

Attrition and graduate rates for each cohort are determined upon graduation of the cohort in December and published on the website in January.