Physician Assistant

Kyle Craig, Academic Advisor.

There is a wide variation in the prerequisites for entrance into a Physician Assistant program. A bachelor's degree is required for admittance, typically with a minimum science GPA of 3.0. Clinical experience involving direct patient care is required. The number of hours of clinical experience also varies widely. Loma Linda requires at least 2,000 hours or hands-on paid patient care experience. Physician Assistant programs are a master's level program. 

Requirements may include the following courses; however, students should request information about current admission requirements from the professional school they plan to attend.

Required Courses:

BIOL 121	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 122	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 123	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 121L	Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory	0
BIOL 122L	Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory	0
BIOL 123L	Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory	0
BIOL 445	Advanced Microbiology	4
CHEM 141	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 142	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 143	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 144	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 145	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 146	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
ENGL 121	Introduction to Analytical Writing	3
ENGL 122	Introduction to Research Writing	3
MATH 121	Precalculus I	4
ANTH 225	Cultural Anthropology	4
	or
SOCI 204	General Sociology	4
PSYC 130	General Psychology	4
	or
PSYC 215	Developmental Psychology	4
	Religion (4 credits per year)

Recommended Courses

MATH 106	Introduction to Statistics	4
NRSG 234	Medical Terminology	2
SPAN 101	Elementary Spanish	4
SPAN 102	Elementary Spanish	4
SPAN 103	Elementary Spanish	4