Co-Major in pre-pa

Department of Biology

Objective: A co-major for those who want to obtain the prerequisite courses to attend Physician Assistant (PA) programs. Target audiences are (1) those with another strong interest (e.g., health communication) but still feel a call to health care practice (2) those who develop this interest late into a second major.

Requirements: 34 credits

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Required Courses:

Item #
Title
Credits
BIOL2220
General Biology 1
3
BIOL2220L
General Biology 1 Laboratory
1
BIOL2230
General Biology 2
3
BIOL2230L
General Biology 2 Laboratory
1
CHEM2210
General Chemistry 1
3
CHEM2210L
General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
1
CHEM2220
General Chemistry 2
3
CHEM2220L
General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
1
CHEM3210
Organic Chemistry 1
3
CHEM3210L
Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
1
PHYS1110
College Physics 1
3
PHYS1110L
College Physics 1 Laboratory
1
PHYS1120
College Physics 2
3
PHYS1120L
College Physics 2 Laboratory
1

Six upper division credits from the following courses:

Item #
Title
Credits
BIOL3360
Vertabrate Comparative Anatomy
3
BIOL3360L
Vertabrate Comparative Anatomy Laboratory
1
BIOL3420
General Microbiology
3
BIOL3420L
General Microbiology Laboratory
1
BIOL3460
Cell Biology
3
BIOL3460L
Cell Biology Laboratory
1
BIOL3560
Endocrinology
3
BIOL3620
Vertebrate Physiology
3
BIOL3720
Genetics
3
BIOL3720L
Genetics Laboratory
1
BIOL3820
Pathophysiology
3
BIOL4410
Biochemistry 1
3
BIOL4410L
Biochemistry 1 Laboratory
1
CHEM3220
Organic Chemistry 1
3
CHEM3220L
Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
1
PSYC3455
Abnormal Psychology
3