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Curriculum - Pre-Professional Phase

First Year

Health Science and Physician Assistant Seminars
General Biology I and II
General Chemistry I and II
General Chemistry Lab I and II
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Literature
College Composition
Mathematical Analysis I and II
Physical Education I and II

Second Year

Physician Assistant Shadowing
Microbiology
Organic Chemistry I and II
Organic Chemistry Lab I and II
Intellectual Heritage I and II
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Communications
Survey of Physics
Core Distribution Requirement
Elective

Third Year

Physician Assistant Seminars in Interviewing and Pharmacology
Medical Terminology I and II
Anatomy and Physiology I and II
Clinical Immunology
Survey of Biochemistry
Hematology
Introduction to Biostatistics
Core Distribution Requirements
Core Elective
Elective

During summers and winter breaks, PA students are expected to be gaining direct patient contact hours that will fulfill their required hours for progression to PCOM.

Total credits: 109

 

 
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