Pre-Physician Assistant Option
This option is available within the BioHealth Sciences major at the following location:
- Corvallis
The BioHealth Sciences major with the Pre-Physician Assistant option is designed to meet most or all of the requirements for admission to PA programs across the U.S. Satisfactory completion of the pre-PA option facilitates, but does not guarantee, admission to a PA program. Admission to physician assistant school is very competitive and student selection is based on grades, GRE scores, clinical experiences and more. Students are urged to carefully check admission requirements at their schools of interest and work closely with admission representatives in order to make sure they are meeting all requirements.
Students may not study the Pre-Physician Assistant option alongside any other option offered with the BioHealth Sciences major (Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physical Therapy). The Pre-Physician Assistant/BioHealth Sciences option includes courses that must be completed on campus to ensure that students fulfill the required and expected courses of Physician Assistant postbaccalaureate programs.
Option Code: 597
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Apply scientific knowledge from multiple fields to critically analyze health-related problems.
- Communicate science and health concepts, data, and analytical arguments clearly, professionally, and concisely.
- Practice flexible professional skills needed for careers in health sciences professional fields.
- Recognize, evaluate, and respond appropriately to the needs of a diverse demographic population.
Courses can double-count in the BHS Major Core and Core Ed.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BHS Major Core | ||
| Complete the following courses in the major: | ||
| +*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY III LABORATORY | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I | ||
| Option Core | ||
| BI 331 & BI 332 & BI 333 | ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 9 |
| BI 341 & BI 342 & BI 343 | ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | 6 |
| CH 337 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
| H 312 | *HIV/AIDS AND STIS IN MODERN SOCIETY | 3 |
| or H 320 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DISEASE | |
| PSY 350 | HUMAN LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| or PSY 381 | ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
| ST 244 | +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS II | 4 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
Option Code: 597