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 |
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Required Prerequisites Offered in the College of Arts and Sciences | ||
BIO 214 & BIO 215 | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab 1 | 4 |
BIO 216 & BIO 217 | Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab 2 | 4 |
CHE 224 & CHE 225 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab 3 | 4 |
Choose one of the following Biochemistry lecture and lab choices: | 4 | |
Essentials of Biochemistry and Essentials of Biochemistry Lab 4 | ||
Biochemistry I 5 | ||
Biochemistry I Lab | ||
BIO 234 & BIO 235 | Microbiology and Microbiology Lab 6 | 4 |
PHY 202 & PHY 202D | Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics I Lab 7 | 4 |
PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Choose one of the following Statistics courses: | 3-4 | |
Statistical Analysis | ||
Introduction to Statistical Methods and Experimental Design | ||
Statistics and Research Methods in Applied Health Sciences | ||
Recommended Courses Offered in the College of Arts and Sciences | ||
Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
Choose one of the following advanced Cellular Biology courses: | 3-4 | |
Clinical Pathophysiology | ||
Genetics and Genetics Lab 6 | ||
Total Credits | 33-35 |
1 | BIO 104/BIO 104D, BIO 120/BIO 120D, BIO 122/BIO 122D, BIO 124/BIO 124D, or BIO 128/BIO 128D are prerequisites for this course. |
2 | BIO 104/BIO 104D, BIO 120/BIO 120D, or BIO 218 are prerequisites for this course. |
3 | CHE 214/CHE 215 or CHE 208/CHE 208D is a prerequisite for this course. |
4 | BIO 120/BIO 120D or BIO 124/BIO 124D is a prerequisite 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 orBIO 218 is a prerequisite for this course. |
7 | MAT 123M, MAT 124M, or solid understanding and competency in high school mathematics as demonstrated by at least one of the following: a Math ACT score of at least 23, 519 on the Math portion of the SAT, a Math Placement Test score of at least 3 are prerequisites for this course. |