Pre-Medical Studies: Pre-Physician Assistant Preparation

Physician assistant is one of the fastest growing professions in the USA. Our program gives you the foundational courses required by many schools offering a Masters Degree in Physician Assistant. You will take some courses to distinguish you from other undergraduate students such as Pathology & Prevention of Injuries, Orthopedic Evaluation, and PA Prep Clinical & Seminar (look at our speakers for this year). You also have the option of taking upper level courses including Neurobiology, Advanced Human Physiology, and Neuroscience. You will be very competitive for PA programs across the country!

NEW!!

First-yearBiology majorscan gain acceptance to both Russell Sage College and Albany Medical College PA Schoolin an accelerated program!

Or you can gain early assurance acceptance applying to AMC your junior year.

Biology Dept Pics

Amy Spetz (BA Biology, 2004) who graduated from Albany Medical College Physician Assistant program is now a PA in North Carolina!

Biology Dept Pics 2

Jena Gregware (BA Biology, 2006) receiving her white medical coat during AMC PA program ceremony.

Suggested Sequence for BA in Biology:

First Year

BIO 104/105 Foundations of Biology I & II
CHM 111/112 General Chemistry I & II
ENG 101 Language and Community
WLD 120 Women in the World
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
Humanities: Language

Second Year

BIO 201/202 Anatomy & Physiology I & II
CHM 201/202 Organic Chemistry I & II
MAT 220 Statistics
ENG 220 College Research & Writing
SCI 240 Pathology & Prevention of Injuries
THS 206 Cultural Perspectives of Health, Disability and Wellness

Third Year

BIO 206/220 Genetics or Cell Biology
SCI 365 PA Prep Clinical & Seminar
BIO 359 Explorations in Research Methodology
BIO 208 Microbiology
CHM 303 Biochemistry
SCI 242 Orthopedic Evaluation
MAT 113/201 PreCalculus or Calculus I
Social Science Electives

Fourth Year

BIO Two Biology Foundational Courses
BIO 401 Senior Independent Project
BIO 358 Proseminar
Elective Neurobiology, Advanced Human Physiology, Neuroscience
WLD 420 Women Changing the World
General Elective
General Education: Humanities