College of Health and Science
Pre-Physician Assistant
Students intending to apply for physician assistant graduate program(s) would be best prepared by completing a Biology B.S. or a Biochemistry B.S.
Code | Title | Credits |
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These are the generally required courses for entrance into a physician assistant graduate program. 1 | ||
General Biology I (4) | ||
General Biology II (4) | ||
General Chemistry I (4) | ||
General Chemistry II (4) | ||
Organic Chemistry I (4) | ||
Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) | ||
Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) | ||
Microbiology (4) | ||
Medical Terminology (2) | ||
Biochemistry I (4) | ||
Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3) | ||
Precalculus (4) | ||
Introduction to Psychology (4) | ||
Other Prerequisites May Include Genetics, Organic Chemistry II, Lifespan Developmental Psychology, Calculus I and Research Methods/Ethics. Please check with your program(s) of interest and speak with your faculty mentor before taking these courses) |
1 | Students should look into specific requirements for each school they plan to apply to. |