Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Pre-Physician Assistant Studies

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Health Professions Advisory Committee

REQUIREMENTS 

  • Must have a Baccalaureate degree*
  • Complete at least 30 credits at UST from the BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH classes below or other UD courses in these subjects
  • Obtain a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above in courses at UST
  • Must attend the HPAC Introductory Workshop during the first semester of enrollment
  • Students who do not need 30 credits to complete their prereqs, should apply to the Post-Baccalaureate Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program (non-certificate)

* GPA and other requirements as per office of admissions

Biology

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
23

Chemistry

Must take in order:

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
12

Statistics

Choose one from the following:

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3.00-4.00

Psychology

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Additional Requirements

In addition to the above, the following are required for these specific Texas schools. The stated additional hours for each school are not included in program total credits. 

Additionally:

 

  • For all physician assistant programs, the listed pre-requisites for each school are a minimum required to apply.
  • To be competitive for admission, consider taking:
    •  Additional science courses
    •  Shadowing a PA
    •  Volunteer/community service
  •  Direct patient contact hours are recommended. These include, but are not limited to: EMT, paramedic, scribe, nurse, medical assistant, ER tech, PT aide, pharm tech, clinical research assistant, phlebotomist etc.
  • Each school has different deadlines to complete pre-requisites. Check each particular school for the deadline.

Baylor College of Medicine Physician Assistant Program

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Texas Tech Physician Assistant Program:

  •  No additional courses required

University of North Texas Physician Assistant Program

  • No additional courses required

UT San Antonio Master of Physician Assistant Program

  • No additional courses required

 

UTMB Galveston Physician Assistant Program

  •  Additional Psychology or Sociology elective (3 hours)
  •  Medical Terminology (not offered at UST) (3 hours)
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
9.00

UT Southwestern Master of Physician Assistant Program:

  • No additional courses required

Recommended:

  • Medical Terminology (not offered at UST)
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
14

UT Rio Grande Valley Physician Assistant Program:

  •  No additional courses required

Hardin-Simmons University Master of Physician Assistant Studies

  • Additional Psychology or Sociology elective (3 hours)
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6.00

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Master of Science in Physician Assistant Program

  • No additional courses required
  • GRE not required
Total Credits
41-42