May 22, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Physician’s Assistant (PRPC) - Certificate

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26-27 credits

2.0 GPA required. 3.5 GPA strongly recommended.

A certificate program for post-baccalaureate students completing the required coursework for Physician’s Assistant MS programs.

Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
MATH 120 - Precalculus (4 credits) or MATH 140 - Applied Calculus (3 credits) or equivalent
CHEM 210 - General, Organic, and Biochemistry (5 credits) or CHEM 212 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits) or equivalent
CHEM 213 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits) or equivalent
BIOL 241 - Basics of Life (4 credits) or equivalent
Maintenance of a 3.5 GPA strongly recommended

Required Courses (26-27 credits)

BIOL 171 - Medical Terminology A (1 credit)
BIOL 323 - General Physiology (4 credits)
CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry Survey (4 credits)
CHEM 375 - Clinical Biochemistry (4 credits)
PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 credits)

Anatomy and Physiology

choose one:

BIOL 211 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
BIOL 322 - Human Anatomy (4 credits)

Microbiology

choose one:

BIOL 209 - Microbiology (3 credits)
◎ BIOL 409 - General Microbiology (4 credits)

Statistics

choose one:

STAT 210 - Statistics (3 credits)
STAT 305 - Biometry (3 credits)

Recommended Courses

◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics (3 credits)
BIOL 311 - Genetics Laboratory (1 credit)
BIOL 330 - Biomedical Ethics (3 credits)
OR
PHIL 330 - Biomedical Ethics (3 credits)

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

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