Pre-Physicians Assistant Program Requirements

 

REQUIRED PROGRAM COURSES - 46 CREDITS
Human Gross Anatomy (BIOL 201+L)	Human Physiology (BIOL 202+L)
General Biology I (BIOL 150+L)	General Biology II (BIOL 151+L)
General Microbiology (BIOL 235+L)	Immunology (BIOL 332+L)
General Chemistry I (CHEM 131+L)	General Chemistry II (CHEM 132+L)
Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 221+L)	Organic Chemistry II (CHEM 222+L)
Mathematical Applications in Biology (MATH 170 or Calculus I (MATH 201)	Statistics for Behav & Soc Sci. (MATH 216)
LIBERAL ARTS COURSES - 45 CREDITS
Living Responsibly in an Interdependent World (UNIV 100) (2 credits)
Writing Skills (ENGL 160) (3 credits)
Nutrition I (ND 112) (3 credits)
Dynamics of Speech (COMM 101) (3 credits)
Modern Beliefs (R ST 112) (3 credits)
Death and Afterlife or Upper level R ST course (R ST 435 or R ST xxx) (3 credits)
Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 113) (3 credits)
Philosophy (above 100 level) (3 credits) *Biomedical Ethics (Phil 404) is suggested
General Psychology (PSY 211) (3 credits)
Introduction to World Literature (ENGL 180) (3 credits)
English Elective (ENGL 300+) (3 credits)
Foreign Language (LANG xxx) (3 credits)
Foreign Language (LANG xxx) (3 credits)
Fine Arts Elective (FA 100, 101, 102, or ART 218) (3 credits)
Ethnicity/Diversity (HIST 105) (3 credits)
History Elective (HIST xxx) (3 credits)
History Elective (HIST xxx) (3 credits)

 

PrePAcourserequirements

For acceptance into the Pre-Physician Assistant program, students must have a minimum of a 1450-combined score on all three sections of the SAT, with a minimum of 500 in the Math Section. For students with ACT scores, a minimum of 21 is required. Students who do not meet the above admission criteria may be accepted by the Department of Science as Undeclared with an Interest in Pre-Physician Assistant Studies. Student who have met successfully all required liberal arts core requirements and the science prerequisites may apply for admission to the Professional Program following the completion of four semester, i.e., in the fall semester of their Junior year as a Pre-PA student.