This option is offered within the following major(s):

• BioHealth Sciences - College of Science

The BioHealth Sciences major combined 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 combine the Pre-Physician Assistant option with 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).

Courses may be used to meet requirements for the BHS core and/or bacc core. For the Pre-Physician Assistant option, ST 201 PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS meets the BHS core requirement for a statistics course. H 312 *HIV/AIDS AND STIS IN MODERN SOCIETY, if chosen, will meet the bacc core requirement for a synthesis class in the Contemporary Global Issues category.

Option Code: 597