As part of a Pre-Health Track, you’ll work with a dedicated Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) advisor to plan your roadmap to a health professions school.
Notes:
- 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.
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
3-4.00
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.
Austin College Physician Assistant Program
Additional Requirements:
- Medical Terminology (not offered at UST)
South University – Austin Physician Assistant Program
- No additional courses required
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
3
Sub-Total Credits
9
UT Southwestern Master of Physician Assistant Program:
- No additional courses required
Recommended:
- Medical Terminology (not offered at UST)
Item #
Title
Credits
4.0
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
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Master of Science in Physician Assistant Program
- No additional courses required
- GRE not required
West Coast University
Additional Requirements:
- Biochemistry
- “Candidates must be able to perform examination activities such as palpation, auscultation, percussion, the administration of intravenous medication, the application of pressure to stop bleeding, the opening of obstructed airways, and the movements, equilibrium, and functional use of the sense of touch and vision.”
Total Credits
41-42