Associate degrees in Physician Assistant: A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine; pediatrics; obstetrics; gynecology; general surgery; psychiatry; behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, underserved populations; and community health services.
Human health care will be an area of increasing need as the population continues to age. Detailed descriptions of the various programs in Allied Health can be obtained at the Science and Mathematics Division Office.
Physician Assistant
Area F: Major Courses - 18 hours
Required courses:
CHEM 2040/2040L Fundamental Organic Chemistry I........
BIOL 2050/2050L Principles of Microbiology.............
A. Essential Skills 9 Hours Total
English 111 and 112 6 Hours
Math 113 3 Hours
B. Institutional Requirements 4 Hours Total
Select one of the following: 3 Hours
Religion/Philosophy 111, 112, 122
Humanities 121, 122
Information Systems 101 1 Hour
C. Humanities/Fine Arts 6 Hours Total
Select one of the following: 3 Hours
English 121, 122, 123, 127, 128
Education 111 3 Hours
D. Science, Mathematics and Technology 12 Hours Total
Chemistry...
Who is this program for? Students who apply to pre-physician's assistant programs are graduates of four-year colleges. Applicants are generally science majors, with a background in biology, chemistry, or physics. Many students interested in physician's assistant have an interest in medicine and have selected physician's assistant as a career due to increased flexibility of the profession and a close patient relationship.
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