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 | ||
| BIO 214 & BIO 215 | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab | 4 |
| BIO 216 & BIO 217 | Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab | 4 |
| CHE 224 & CHE 225 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| Choose one of the following Biochemistry lecture and lab choices: | 4 | |
| Essentials of Biochemistry and Essentials of Biochemistry Lab | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Biochemistry I Lab | ||
| BIO 234 & BIO 235 | Microbiology and Microbiology Lab | 4 |
| PHY 202 & PHY 202D | Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics I Lab | 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: | 4 | |
| Pathophysiology and Pharmacology and Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Lab | ||
| Clinical Pathophysiology and Pharmacology and Clinical Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Lab | ||
| Genetics and Genetics Lab | ||
| Total Credits | 34-35 | |