Prephysician Assistant, Certificate
Curriculum
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Required Courses | |
| BIOL_SCI 201-CN | Molecular Biology |
| BIOL_SCI 202-CN | Cell Biology |
| BIOL_SCI 203-CN | Genetics and Evolution |
| BIOL_SCI 232-CN | Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory |
| BIOL_SCI 233-CN | Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory |
| BIOL_SCI 234-CN | Investigative Laboratory |
| BIOL_SCI 308-CN | Biochemistry |
| BIOL_SCI 310-CN | Human Physiology |
| BIOL_SCI 313-DL | Human Anatomy |
| BIOL_SCI 317-CN | Regional Human Anatomy Lab |
| BIOL_SCI 328-CN | Microbiology |
| CHEM 110-CN | Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry |
| CHEM 131-CN & CHEM 141-CN | Fundamentals of Chemistry I and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory I |
| CHEM 132-CN & CHEM 142-CN | Fundamentals of Chemistry II and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory II |
| CHEM 215-A & CHEM 235-A | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I |
| CLASSICS 110-CN | Scientific Vocabulary through Classical Roots |
| STAT 202-DL | Introduction to Statistics and Data Science |
| Required Elective Course | |
| Required Elective Courses | |
| Students are required to take one elective to customize their program to physician assistant graduate program requirements. Choose from one of the following elective options: | |
| BIOL_SCI 316-CN | Human Structure and Function |
| BIOL_SCI 318-DL | Advanced Human Physiology |
| KINS 237-CN | Foundations of Human Movement |
| PRO_HLTH 390-DL | Interprofessional Health Practice |
| Optional Courses | |
| These non-credit seminar courses are optional, but highly recommended, for prephysician assistant students and are offered free of charge to students in the Professional Health Careers program. | |
| PRO_HLTH 396-A | Professional Health Careers Proseminar I |
| PRO_HLTH 396-B | Professional Health Careers Proseminar II |
In addition to the program requirements, prephysician assistant students have the option to take any of the courses offered at SPS as electives. Elective courses are NOT eligible for financial aid, based upon federal financial aid requirements.