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 1311 | General and Quantitative Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1312 | General and Quantitative Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2323 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| Freshman I | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1301 | College Reading & Writing | 3 |
| ENG 1302 | Written Argument/Research | 3 |
| PSY 2301 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| CHEM 1312 | General and Quantitative Chemistry II | 3 |
| COMS 1315 or COMS 1321 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking or Business/Professional Speaking |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Freshman II | ||
| US PE Activity | 2 | |
| HIST 1301 | History of the United States through Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of the United States Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Sophomore I | ||
| BSC 2401 | Hum Anatomy/Physiology I | 4 |
| PHIL 2303 | Logic | 3 |
| SPA 1311 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
| SPA 1312 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
| CHEM 2323 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore II | ||
| PSCI 2301 | Princ of US and Tex Gov | 3 |
| SOC 1301 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 1306 | Contemporary Ideas | 3 |
| PSY 322 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 54 | |
