Physician Assistant
Overview
Under a physician’s supervision, a Physician Assistant (PA) performs many patient care tasks which were traditionally conducted by physicians. PAs deliver a broad range of medical and surgical services.
Physician Assistants (PA):
- Take medical histories
- Conduct physical examinations
- Order diagnostic tests
- Administer treatments including suturing, casting and minor surgery
- Monitor patients
- Prescribe medications
- Assist in surgery
- Counsel and educate patients
Physician Assistant Occupational Outlook from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
CSU Recommended Coursework
| These courses are provided as GENERAL pre-requisites and may not represent a complete list of requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to check with each professional school in order to determine specific pre-requisites courses and equivalencies for each institution. | |
| Requirement | Recommended CSU Course(s) |
| General Chemistry (2 semesters w/ labs) | CHEM 111/112 and CHEM 113/114 |
| Genetics (1 semester) | BZ 350, SOCR 330 (UC-Denver) |
| Human Anatomy (1 semester) | BMS 301 |
| Physiology (1 semester) | BMS 300, BMS 302 OR BMS 360 |
| Upper Division Science (2 semesters) | 300/400 |
| Psychology (2 semesters) | PSY 100, PSY 260, PSY 320 (any PSY course, not HDFS) |
| Humanities (4 semesters) | Courses from prefixes ART, D, E, MU, PHIL, SPCM, TH and Languages
(Freshman Composition is not acceptable at UC-Denver) |
| Statistics (1 semester) | |
| Highly recommended courses | CHEM245/246 or CHEM341/343/344, BC 351, LIFE 205/206 or MIP 300/302, OT 215, ANTH, CO, Spanish |
Programs and Preparation
Accredited Programs:
Programs in Colorado: