Pre-Physician Assistant

The Pre-Physician Assistant pattern is designed to prepare students for entry into an advanced degree program that would lead to certification as a Physician's Assistant.  Physician Assistant (PA) programs prepare the student to operate as a mid-level practitioner in family practice, preventative medicine, or pediatric settings, under the supervision of a physician.  In addition to course work in biology, chemistry, physics, and psychology, the student must plan to gain experience in a medical-related setting throughout the college experience.  Physician Assistant graduate programs are now requiring 2000+ hours of experience in health settings prior to admission.  It is strongly advised that the student start to develop a related work dossier upon entry to the university to be able to complete the required hours for admission into graduate schools.  Students should maintain a 3.00 GPA to remain in this pattern.

 

Courses For Pre-Physician Assistant Pattern Recommended Minimum GPA- 3.00	Semester Hours 27-29
BIOL 108 Introduction to Biology II#	4
CHEM 121 General Chemistry II#	5
CHEM 320 Foundations of Organic Chemistry (4) (OR) CHEM 329 Organic Chemistry I (3) and CHEM 330 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)	4
HLTH 370 Field Experience in Health Science	4
Select three (3) courses from the following:
CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry II (3) and CHEM 332 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1) CHEM 421 Biochemistry (4) PHYS 100 Concepts of Physics(4) (OR) PHYS 185 College Physics I (4) PSYC 366 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior (3) PSYC 377 Developmental Psychology (3)	10-12
#indicates the prerequisites for BIOL 108 and CHEM 121 should be taken to fulfill the Life Science and Physical Science LSP requirements