ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES
FOR
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAMS

Currently there are six physician assistant programs in the State of Texas.  Each of which require a baccalaureate degree prior to entry into the program.  Upon the completion of the program a Master Degree will awarded.

The prerequisite requirement for entry into the programs are somewhat varied.  Below is a list of courses that may be considered a summation of the overall requirements.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES	8 hours General Biology 4 hours Microbiology 4 hours Genetics (8 hours A&P some require)
CHEMISTRY	8 hours General Chemistry 4 hours Organic Chemistry
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES	3 hours Psychology 3 hours Sociology 3 hours Humanities
MATHEMATICS	3 hours College Algebra 3 hours Statistics
ENGLISH	6 hours (includes composition)
COMPUTERCONCEPTS/APPLICATIONS	3 hours CIS
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY	1 hour

The Texas PA programs are as follows:

Baylor College of Medicine
http://public.bcm.tmc.edu/pap/

    University of North Texas
        Health Science Center at Fort Worth
http://www.hsc.unt.edu/education/pasp/

    The University of Texas
Health Science Cemter at San Antonio
http://www.uthscsa.edu/sah/pastudies/

Texas Tech University
Health Science Center
http://www.ttuhsc.edu/sah/mpa

The University Medical Branch
Galveston
http://www.sahs.utmb.edu/programs/pas/

The University of Texas
        Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept48945/files/54102.html