2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Pre-Physician Assistant Program
Director: Dr. Susan Cook
Coordinator: Cathy Capes
Students who plan to enter the field of Physician Assistant may complete the prerequisite courses at Houston
Baptist University before applying for admission to a Physician Assistant program.
This is a guide to the most frequently required courses. Not all courses will be required by all physician assistant
schools. Prerequisite courses may change at any time without notice to Houston Baptist University. Some of the
listed courses may have other prerequisite requirements. It is the student‘s responsibility to check often with the
professional school for any updates.
Since programs vary in entrance requirements, students should confirm the specific admission requirements for
each school. The requirements below are representative of most programs. It should be noted that most physical
therapy schools require a bachelor‘s degree.
Core Courses
BIOL 2454 General Biology I*
BIOL 2455 General Biology II*
BIOL 3301 Cellular and Molecular Biology*
BIOL 3414 Microbiology
BIOL 3454 General Physiology
BIOL 3456 Advanced Human Anatomy** OR BIOL 3464 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy**
Four advanced hours (3000-4000) of Biology including Lab***
CHEM 2415 General Chemistry I**
CHEM 2416 General Chemistry II**
CHEM 3131 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 3313 Organic Chemistry I
ENGL 1313 Composition and Literature
ENGL 1323 Composition and Literature
HIST 2313 U.S. History to 1877
HIST 2323 U.S. History from 1877
MATH 1313 College Algebra
PSYC 2301 Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Social/Behavioral Science (3-6 hours)
Notes
* BIOL 2454, 2455, and 3301 are prerequisites for BIOL 3433, 3454, 3456, and 3464.
** CHEM 3313 and 3333 are prerequisites for CHEM 4373. CHEM 3313, 3131 and 3333 or concurrent enrollment
in CHEM 3333 are prerequisites for CHEM 3132.
*** Students should check with the professional schools to determine which advanced biology courses are required.
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