Pre-Physician Assistant

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Have you always wanted to work in the medical field treating patients? As a physician assistant you provide direct patient care under the supervision of a physician and minister to others through physical healing.

The Pre-Physician Assistant program has a solid foundation in the sciences, taught from a Christian perspective. The program prepares you to gain acceptance in a physician assistant program, which will give you the credentials to perform exams, order diagnostic tests, prescribe medication, make diagnoses, provide treatments, and assist with surgery.

Career Options

• Physician assistant • Clinical researcher • Medical researcher • Physical therapist

Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees, specialized training, or additional certificates and licenses.

alumni spotlight MICHAEL & EMMA BAGIN

PC: Alysa Rene Photography

Michael (’15) and Emma (Furnari ’16) Bagin live in central New Hampshire. Michael graduated with a BS in Biology and went on to complete a master’s degree with certification as a Physician Assistant from Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. He gained experience first in the emergency department at Aspirus Riverview in Wisconsin Rapids, and now works in the ED at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Emma graduated with a BA in English, worked at the Milwaukee Art Museum, and then began to expand her photography business which she now operates full-time.

Core Requirements (70 hours) ASSC 120 General Biology 1 ASSC 121 General Biology 2 ASSC 141 General Chemistry 1 ASSC 142 General Chemistry 2 ASSC 226 Anatomy and Physiology 1 ASSC 227 Anatomy and Physiology 2 ASSC 234 Microbiology ASSC 315 Medical Terminology ASSC 325 Genetics 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3

ASSC 338 Organic Chemistry 1 ASSC 339 Organic Chemistry 2 ASSC 341 Biochemistry 1

4 4 4 ASSC 450 Clinical Internship 3 ASSC 480 Senior Science Capstone Plan 2 ASSC 490 Senior Science Capstone Project 2

Additional Science Electives (4 hours) Any ASSC courses above 200 level

Non-Science Core Requirements (14 hours) HUPS 131 General Psychology HUSO 141 Introduction to Sociology ASMA 238 Probability and Statistics HUEN 241 Technical Writing BIPH 433 Apologetics 3 3 3 3 2

Course Distribution

Pre-Physician Assistant Major Biblical Studies Core Liberal Arts Core Open Electives

Minimum Hours Required

70 24 22 12 128

Suggested Schedule

Year 1

General Biology 1 4 General Chemistry 1 4 Old Testament Survey 3 English Composition 1 3 Music Elective 2 16

Year 2

General Science Elective 4 Pre-Calculus 3 Christian Life, Leadership, and Evangelism 3 American Studies Elective 3 Literature Elective 3 16

Year 3

Anatomy and Physiology 2 4 Organic Chemistry 1 4 Technical Writing 3 Bible Doctrine 1 or 2 3 Open Elective 3 17 General Biology 2 General Chemistry 2 New Testament Survey English Composition 2 The Modern World

Microbiology 4 Anatomy and Physiology 1 4 Probability and Statistics 3 Baptist Heritage 3 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 2 16

Summer

Clinical Internship 3

Year 4

Senior Science Capstone Plan 2 Introduction to Sociology 3 Biochemistry 1 4 Genetics 3 Modern Creationary Thought* 3 15 Organic Chemistry 2 Medical Terminology Apologetics Bible Doctrine 1 or 2 Open Elective

Senior Science Capstone Project 2 General Psychology 3 Bible Elective 3 Open Elective 6 14

See page 26 for General Education Core requirements. * Biblical Studies Core Electives reduced to 3 credits with additional requirement of Modern Creationary Thought. Humanities and Social Sciences Electives are met by 6 credits of General Psychology and Introduction to Sociology in the major. Scientific Reasoning requirement is met by requirements in the major. Quantitative Reasoning requirement must be met by Pre-Calculus.