Physician's Assistant Program Pre-Requisite Requirements

for Texas Colleges and Universities

Courses
Baylor
Texas Tech
UNT
UTSA
UTMB
UTSW
Collin College Equivalent Courses
BIOL with lab
8
8
8
8
 BIOL 1406, BIOL 1407
A&P with lab
8
8
8
8
8
8
 BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402
Micro with lab
4
4
4
4
4
4
 BIOL 2421
Inorg Chem
8
8
8
8
8
 CHEM 1411, 1412
Organic Chem
4
4
4
4
4
 CHEM 2423
Biochem
3
(junior or senior level)
Math: Algebra
3
3
3
3
 MATH 1314
Math: Statistics
3
3
3
3
3
MATH 1342
English
3
6
*
*
*
 ENGL 1301, 1302
Psychology
6
3
3
3
3
3
 PYSC 2301
Social/Behav Sc
6
3
3
See Behavioral Sciences
Genetics
3
3
3
3
3
 BIOL 2416
Nutrition
3
BIOL 1322
Electives
*
14*
*
*
*
  
Required Degree
Bachelors
Bachelors
Bachelors
Bachelors
 Link to Course Requirement Summary

Applicants must also fill out CASPA (Central Application Service for Physician's Assistant) form

Some colleges/universities require GRE score

* Electives towards a Bachelors Degree

Many colleges will not accept online course instruction for courses requiring a lab