Pre-Physician Assistant

Pre-professional health advisory programs do not ensure that all prerequisites for admission to health professions schools are met. Students should inquire with schools of interest, including JMU, to confirm details of admission requirements.

Courses

BIO 140. Foundations of Biology I [C3T1G3] 4.00
BIO 150. Foundations of Biology II 4.00
BIO 270. Human Physiology [C3T1G3] 4.00
BIO 290. Human Anatomy 4.00
BIO 245. General Microbiology 4.00
CHEM 131. General Chemistry I [C3T1G2] 3.00
CHEM 131L. General Chemistry Laboratory [C3T1G2] 1.00
CHEM 132. General Chemistry II 3.00
CHEM 132L. General Chemistry Lab 1.00
CHEM 241. Organic Chemistry I Lecture 3.00
CHEM 241L. Concepts of Organic Chemistry Lab 1.00

Choose one of the following: 3-4 Credit Hours

CHEM 260. Concepts of Biochemistry 3.00 and
CHEM 260L. Concepts of Biochemistry Laboratory 1.00 (recommended)
CHEM 361. Biochemistry I 3.00
HTH 210. Medical Terminology 3.00
MATH 220. Elementary Statistics [C3T1G1] 3.00

Choose one of the following: 3 Credit Hours

PSYC 101. General Psychology [C5SD] 3.00
PSYC 160. Life Span Human Development [C5SD] 3.00

Additional Information

Students are encouraged to take additional course work in psychology, genetics, cell biology and immunology.

Students should check admission requirements of individual physician assistant schools.