A physician assistant is a licensed health-care professional who works under the supervision of a M.D. or D.O. to perform many of the tasks that were once carried out solely by doctors. PAs can perform physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel patients on preventative health care, assist in surgery, and in most states even write prescriptions.

As a physician assistant student you can expect to spend 27 months training both in the clinic and in the classroom once you’ve completed your undergraduate degree.

Requirements beyond the Core Curriculum:
BIOL 205: Human Anatamoy
BIOL 206: Human Physiology
BIOL 208: Microbiology
BIOL 322: Genetics
BIOL 324: Molecular Biology
BIOL 336: Biochemistry
BIOL 390: Medical Terminology
PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology