{"id":64,"date":"2012-10-17T23:38:43","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T23:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/staging-prepro\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2025-09-10T19:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:29:36","slug":"pre-physicians-assistant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/prepro\/pre-physicians-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Physician Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Medicine Overview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Physician Assistant Overview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Bachelor\u2019s Degree Required<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Entrance Exam<\/td>PA-CAT<\/a> (Physician Assistant – College Admission Test)<\/td><\/tr>
Entrance Exam Resources<\/td>About the PA-CAT<\/a>
PA-CAT 2021 Program Update<\/a>
PA-CAT Participating Programs<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Patient Care Experience &\/or Shadowing Hours<\/td>1,000+ Hours<\/td><\/tr>
Application Systems<\/td>CASPA<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Application Timeline & Checklist<\/td>CASPA Application Cycle Dates<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Program Directory<\/td>Accredited Programs (ARC-PA)<\/a>
PAEA Program Directory<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
\u201cPre-Professional Resource Library\u201d<\/td>Coming Soon!<\/td><\/tr>
Professional Associations & Accreditations<\/td>American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)<\/a>
Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Additional Resources<\/td>Become a PA (AAPA)<\/a>
6 Steps to Become a PA (AAPA)<\/a>
How to Survive PA School<\/a>
Best Online Physician Assistant Programs<\/a>
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Recommended Coursework (PDF)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Biology Courses<\/td>BIOL221Z Principles of Biology w\/ Lab (5)
BIOL222Z Principles of Biology w\/ Lab (5)
BIOL223Z Principles of Biology w\/ Lab (5)
BIOL231 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w\/ Lab (4)
BIOL232 Human Anatomy & Physiology II w\/ Lab (4)
BIOL233 Human Anatomy & Physiology III w\/ Lab (4)
BIOL323 General Microbiology w\/ Lab (5)<\/td><\/tr>
Chemistry Courses<\/td>CHEM221Z General Chemistry w\/ Lab (5)
CHEM222Z General Chemistry w\/ Lab (5)
CHEM223Z General Chemistry w\/ Lab (5)<\/td><\/tr>
Physics Courses<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Math\/Statistics Courses<\/td>300 Level STATs (4-5)<\/td><\/tr>
Social Science Courses<\/td>PSY201Z General Psychology (4)<\/td><\/tr>
Strongly Suggested Electives\/Additional Courses<\/td>SCI215 Medical Terminology (3)
***15-99 Credits in 300-400 Level Biology or Chemistry courses is highly recommended!!<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Notes<\/td>The Pre-Physician Assistant curriculum is designed to meet the requirements for admission to a Physician Assistant (PA) program. Students must obtain a B.A.\/B.S. degree prior to being accepted into most PA programs. Students are strongly encouraged to obtain prerequisite requirements for the school(s) to which they will be applying and to work closely with their Advisor when selecting appropriate coursework.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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