Pre-Physician Assistant (PA) Program
Elms College offers a complete and dedicated pre-physician assistant (PA) program that provides all of the prerequisites needed to apply to physician assistant schools. Students who wish to apply to PA programs must have the required course work and the minimum number of documented patient care hours. Students should earn a CNA (certified nurse’s aide), EMT (emergency medical technician), or paramedic certification in order to complete the documented patient care hours requirement mandated by most PA schools. Most PA programs require a minimum of 500-2000 documented patient care hours (either volunteer or paid).
Affiliations, Linkages, and Agreements
Elms College premed students who have completed the requirements set out by Marywood University’s PA program, are eligible to apply to the program for an interview. A recommendation letter of endorsement from Elms College premedical advisor is required. Students should contact the premedical advisor for more information.
We are a member of the National Association of Advisors of the Health Professions.
Advance Your Career in Health Care
Our graduates gain the knowledge and experience needed to gain acceptance to competitive PA programs. Recent graduates of our program have been accepted to the following schools:
- Baypath University Physician Assistant Studies Program, MA
- Johnson & Wales University Physician Assistant Studies Program, RI
- MCPHS Physician Assistant Studies Program, MA
- Springfield College Physician Assistant Studies Program, MA
- Tufts University School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program, MA
- University of Bridgeport Physician Assistant Program, CT
- University of St. Joseph Physician Assistant Studies Program, CT
- Westfield State University Physician Assistant Studies Program, MA
Curriculum
Click to view course requirements for the Pre-Physician Assistant program.
Pre-Physician Assistant Program
Course # | Formerly | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
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BIO 1203 | BIO 123 | General Biology I | 3 |
BIO 1203L | BIO 123L | General Biology I Lab | 1 |
BIO 1204 | BIO 124 | General Biology II | 3 |
BIO 1204L | BIO 124L | General Biology II Lab | 1 |
CHE 1201 | CHE 121 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
CHE 1201L | CHE 121L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
CHE 1202 | CHE 122 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
CHE 1202L | CHE 122L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
CHE 2101 | CHE 211 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHE 2101L | CHE 211L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 3 |
BIO 3306 | BIO 336 | Biochemistry | 3 |
BIO 3306L | BIO 336L | Biochemistry Lab (optional) | 1 |
BIO 3103 | BIO 313 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
BIO 3103L | BIO 313L | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
BIO 3104 | BIO 314 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
BIO 3104 | BIO 314 | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
BIO 3300 | BIO 330 | Microbiology | 3 |
BIO 3300L | BIO 330L | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
BIO 3201 | BIO 321 | Genetics | 3 |
BIO 3201L | BIO 321L | Genetics Lab (optional) | 1 |
MAT 1009 | MAT 109 | Statistics | 3 |
MAT 1200 | MAT 120 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
MAT 1301 | MAT 131 | Calculus | 3 |
PSY 1001 | PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
English (Composition) | 3 | ||
English (Reading Comprehension) | 3 | ||
BIO 3006 | BIO 306 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
Recommended courses include
Course # | Formerly | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
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PHI 2408 | PHI 248 | Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
BIO 3400 | BIO 340 | Immunology | 3 |
BMH 3007 | BMH 307 | Bioethics | 3 |
BIO 3305 | BIO 335 | Nutrition | 3 |