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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Health Science: Pre-Physician Assistant Studies Concentration, Bachelor of Science

Requirements for a major in Health Science with Pre-PA Concentration

Required Courses (38 Hours)

BIOL 101Modern Biology

3
BIOL 105Introductory Biology Laboratory I

1
BIOL 106Introductory Biology Laboratory II

1
BIOL 131Introduction to Cellular Biology

3
BIOL 202General Microbiology

4
BIOL 212Human Anatomy

4
BIOL 360Medical Botany

3
CHEM 131General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 132General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 133General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 134General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CHEM 303Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 305Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1
COMM 213Introduction to Health Communication

3
SPTM 101Medical Terminology

1
BIOL 390Research Methods

3

Physiology: One of the following (3 Hours)

BIOL 203Human Physiology

3
BIOL 204Animal Physiology

3

Math/Statistics (6-8 Hours)

MATH 120Discrete Mathematics

3
Or
MATH 125Calculus I

4
  
MATH 223Statistics for Natural & Social Sciences

3
Or
PSYC 285Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

4

Electives (9 Hours)

Choose nine hours, including two labs, from the following:
BIOL 245Environmental Toxicology

3
Or
BIOL 340Toxicology

4
  
BIOL 303Introduction to Neuroscience

3
BIOL 309Cell Biology

4
BIOL 310Developmental Biology

4
BIOL 330Genetics

3
BIOL 331Molecular Biology Lab

1
BIOL 430Immunology

3
HSCI 201Community Healthcare

2
SPTM 285Applied Nutrition

3
SPTM 304Medical Aspects of Sports Medicine

3
SPTM 385Pathophysiology

3

 

Experiential Course (1-3 Hours)

One of the following:
BIOL 397Biology Internship

1-3
BIOL 398Biology Tutorship

1-2
BIOL 497Biology Internship

1-3
BIOL 498Biology Tutorship

1-2
HSCI 397Health Coach Internship

1-2

Capstone (3 Hours)

Choose one of the following sequences:
BIOL 481Biology Library Research I

1
BIOL 482Biology Library Research II

2
Or
BIOL 491Biology Research I

1
BIOL 492Biology Research II

2

Total Credit Hours: 63-73