Advisor: John Slovak, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, 903-886-5378
The Physician’s Assistant Program requires two years of undergraduate training to gain admission to the School of Allied Health Professions, Southwest Medical School in Dallas; School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston; and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Completion of the program may lead to a baccalaureate degree in health care sciences, certification as a physician’s assistant, and eligibility to write the National Certification Examination administered by the National Board of Medical Examiners.
| Required courses in the major, minor or specialization | ||
| BSC 1406 | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| BSC 1407 | Introductory Biology II | 4 |
| BSC 2401 | Hum Anatomy/Physiology I | 4 |
| Required support courses | ||
| CHEM 1312 | General and Quantitative Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1411 | 4 | |
| CHEM 2323 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
| Freshman I | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENG 1301 | 3 |
| ENG 1302 | 3 |
| PSY 2301 | 3 |
| CHEM 1312 | 3 |
| COMS 1315 or 1321 | 3 |
| 15 | |
| Freshman II | Hours |
| US PE Activity | 2 |
| HIST 1301 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | 3 |
| 11 | |
| Sophomore I | Hours |
| BSC 2401 | 4 |
| PHIL 2303 | 3 |
| SPA 1311 | 3 |
| SPA 1312 | 3 |
| CHEM 2323 | 3 |
| 16 | |
| Sophomore II | Hours |
| PSCI 2301 | 3 |
| SOC 1301 | 3 |
| SOC 1306 | 3 |
| PSY 322 | 3 |
| 12 | |
| Total Hours: 54 | |
