Pre-Physician Assistant Specialization
Completion of this specialization, along with introductory sequences in biology and chemistry, will fulfill the core science prerequisites for physician assistant programs; however, each school has its own list of specific requirements. Students should check the requirements for each PA school of interest well before graduating. In addition to science courses, most PA schools require at least one writing-based course, psychology (PSY-100 and either developmental or abnormal psychology), and statistics.
Requirements
39 credits
Biology (24 credits)
| BIO-201 | Molecules to Cells | 3 credits |
| BIO-201L | Molecules to Cells Lab | 1 credit |
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| BIO-210L | Molecules to Cells Research-Based Lab | 1 credit |
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| BIO-202 | Organismal Biology | 3 credits |
| BIO-202L | Organismal Biology Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 credits |
| BIO-224L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-225 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 credits |
| BIO-225L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-330 | Cell Biology | 3 credits |
| BIO-330L | Cell Biology Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-360 | Microbiology | 3 credits |
| BIO-360L | Microbiology Lab | 1 credit |
Chemistry (15 credits)
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-141L | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 credit |
| CHE-142 | General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHE-142L | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 credit |
| CHE-301 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-301L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credit |
| CHE-412 | Biochemistry | 3 credits |