Physician Associate/Assistant

Physician Associate/Assistant is a bachelor's degree program offered at Marist College, a private nonprofit institution located in Poughkeepsie, NY. The program is part of the physician assistant studies field (CIP 51.0912) and prepares students with the foundational clinical and biomedical knowledge required for advanced study or entry into physician assistant practice.

Marist College also offers related programs at the associate level, including Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance and Athletic Training/Trainer. Students in the Physician Associate/Assistant bachelor's program can expect coursework that covers anatomy, physiology, clinical medicine, and patient care fundamentals, providing a structured pathway toward graduate-level physician assistant programs or related health care careers.