Prerequisites for the Master of Physician Assistant Program

The prerequisite courses required to apply to GHSU Master of Physician Assistant Program comprise a core curriculum divided into seven categories. The courses acceptable to meet the requirements of each category are listed below.

 

A. Essential Skills 9 semester hours
  • English Composition I (3 hours)
  • English Composition II-Literature based (3 hours)
  • College Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus or Calculus (3 hours)
B. Professional Skills
 4 - 5 semester hours
  • Critical Thinking
  • Creative Writing
  • Ethics
  • Health and Wellness
  • Economics
  • Speech
  • Any approved guided elective from Area F
C. Humanities and Fine Arts 6 semester hours
  • Ethics
  • Fine and Applied Arts
  • Foreign Language
  • Speech, Oral Communications
  • World Literature
  • Philosophy
  • Drama, Art or Music Appreciation
  • Logic
  • Electives in Humanities and Fine Arts
D. Science, Mathematics and Technology 10 - 11 semester hours
  • Additional courses in science, mathematics or technology to meet this requirement.
E. Social Sciences 12 semester hours
  • United States History
  • Sociology
  • Anthropology
  • Group Process
  • Social Problems
  • Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
 
F. Courses Required for Major
 34 semester hours
  • Biology I and II – Labs Required (8 hours)*
  • General Chemistry I and II - Labs Required (8 hours) *
  • Organic Chemistry I - Lab Required (4 hours) *
  • Microbiology - Lab Required (4 hours ) *
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology - Lab Required (4 hours) *
  • Statistics (3 hours) *
  • General Psychology (3 hours) *
G. Guided Electives for Major 15 semester hours
  • Guided electives in any basic science which may include: Comparative Vertebrae Anatomy, Organic II, Histology, Biochemistry, Evolution, Human Growth and Development, Abnormal Psychology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Embryology or Physics
*   These courses are MANDATORY.
** Students may take any other science course to satisfy the remaining hours in this section.

 

 

Revised: 2/10/12