Physician Assistant

General Prerequisites
Note: Requirements may vary from school to school. Information below is a guideline. Please contact the professional schools in which you intend to apply.

Type of class Number of Semesters Recommended CSU Courses
General Biology 2 Semesters with labs LIFE 102 and LIFE 103
General Chemistry 2 Semesters with labs CHEM 111/112 and CHEM 113/114
Genetics 1 Semester BZ 350, SOCR 330
Human Anatomy 1 Semester BMS 301 (check with school)
Physiology 1 Semester BMS 360 (required at UCHSC) OR
BMS 300
Upper Division Science 2 Semesters 300/400 level science courses
Psychology 2 Semesters PSY 100, PSY 260, PSY 320, PSY 465
(any PSY course, not HD or S)
Humanities 4 Semesters Courses from prefixes ART, D, E, MU,
PHIL, SPCM, TH and Languages- Freshman Composition is not
acceptable at UCHSC
Statistics 1 Semester ERHS 307, STAT 301, or STAT 307
Highly recommended courses BC 351, LIFE 205/206 or MIP 300/302,
OT 215, ANTH, CO, Spanish