Physician Assistant Curriculum
A bachelor of science degree will be awarded upon the completion of the physician assistant curriculum.
The physician assistant is a certified and licensed health care provider who practices medicine with the supervision of a licensed physician. A major in physician assistant consists of a pre-professional and a professional curriculum. Students successfully completing the pre-physician assistant curriculum will apply for the professional program. The Physician Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The successful completion of the professional program allows the graduate to sit for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE).
The pre-professional requirements are three hours in fine arts, MATH 123, MATH 132 or higher, and HPE 100 to meet University general education requirements not met within the program-specific prerequisites. Students must also fulfill the University writing competency and either the University communication or computer science competency. The pre-professional curriculum consists of BIOL 220/220L, 322, 322L, 323, 323L, 412, 412L; CHEM 130, 130L, 131, 131L, 325/325L or higher; HEPR 220; PHIL 221; PHYS 250, 250L or higher; and PSYC 100.
Prior to entry into the professional phase of the program, the student is encouraged to acquire health care experience. This experience, while not required, will be taken into consideration to help determine suitability for admission into the professional component of the program.
A major in physician assistant consists of completion of all published pre-professional prerequisites, acceptance into the Physician Assistant Program and completion of the following: PHAS 301, 305, 311, 312, 314, 315, 316, 319, 320, 327, 329, 332, 335, 340, 342, 344, 360, 373, 374, 376, 380, 381, 390, 395, 412, 413, 414, 415, 420, 421, 422, 424, 425, 426, 427, 431, and 432.
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