An M.S. in Physician Assistant is offered through the Bethel University Graduate School. The College of Arts and Sciences offers all prerequisites as well as recommended courses for this program. Students must earn a grade of B- or higher in all prerequisites. Completion of these prerequisites and recommended courses does not guarantee admission to Bethel’s Physician Assistant program. Consult the Graduate School catalog for further information.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Prerequisites Offered in the College of Arts and Sciences | ||
| Choose one of the following Anatomy lecture and lab choices: | 3-4 | |
| Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab 1 | ||
| Advanced Human Gross Anatomy 7 | ||
| BIO 216 & BIO 217 | Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab 2 | 4 |
| Choose one of the following Organic Chemistry lecture and lab choices: | 4 | |
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab 3 | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab 8 | ||
| Choose one of the following Biochemistry lecture and lab choices: | 3-4 | |
| Essentials of Biochemistry 4 | ||
| Biochemistry I and Biochemistry I Lab 5 | ||
| Biochemistry II and Biochemistry II Lab 10 | ||
| BIO 234 & BIO 235 | Microbiology and Microbiology Lab 6 | 4 |
| BIO 332 & BIO 333 | Genetics and Genetics Lab 6 | 4 |
| Choose one of the following Psychology courses: | 2-4 | |
| Introduction to Psychology I | ||
| Lifespan Development 9 | ||
| Psychopathology 9 | ||
| Choose one of the following Statistics courses: | 4 | |
| Statistics and Research Methods in Applied Health Sciences | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Methods and Experimental Design | ||
| Total Credits | 28-32 | |
- 1
BIO 104/BIO 104D, BIO 120/BIO 120D, BIO 122/BIO 122D, BIO 124/BIO 124D, or BIO 128/BIO 128D is a prerequisite for this course.
- 2
BIO 214/BIO 215 and one of the following: BIO 104/BIO 104D, BIO 120/BIO 120D, or BIO 218 are prerequisites for this course.
- 3
- 4
BIO 120/BIO 120D or BIO 124/BIO 124D and CHE 224/CHE 225 are prerequisites for this course.
- 5
BIO 120/BIO 120D or BIO 124/BIO 124D and CHE 226/CHE 227 are prerequisites for this course.
- 6
BIO 120/BIO 120D or BIO 218 is a prerequisite for this course.
- 7
BIO 214/BIO 215 or Consent of Instructor is a prerequisite for this course.
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- 9
PSY 101 is a prerequisite for this course.
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Courses whose number is followed by a letter fulfill a General Education requirement.