Physician Assistant Requirements (TN programs)

Physician assistants, working under the supervision of a physician, perform many patient-related tasks traditionally done by physicians. PAs practice in all areas of medicine although the majority of PA programs train students for general medicine.
There is no particular major required for physician assistant school although a strong background in science is highly recommended. It is the applicant's responsibility to research each school and review recommended coursework in addition to verifying the prerequisites listed below. Application dates and deadlines may vary.
Completion of a bachelor's degree and the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) is required for admission.

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Courses	UofM Course	# of hours required by Bethel University	# of hours required by LMU- DeBusk COM	# of hours required by South College	# of hours required by Trevecca Nazarene University	# of hours required by UTHSC
Anatomy & Physiology	BIOL 2010/2011 BIOL 2020/2021	8	8	8	8	8
General Biology	BIOL 1110/1111 BIOL 1120/1121	8	8	8	-	8
General Chemistry	CHEM 1110/1111 CHEM 1120/1121	8	8	8	8	8
Organic Chemistry	CHEM 3311/3301 CHEM 3312/3302	R*	8	R*	-	R*
Microbiology	BIOL 1230/1231 or BIOL 3500/3505 (check with schools)	4	4	4	4	3
Math (College algebra or higher)	MATH 1710, 1720, 1830, 1910	-	3	6 (may include stats)	-	3
General Psychology	PSYC 1030	3	3	-	3	3 (or Sociology or Anthropology)
Human Growth and Development	EDPR 2111	-	-	-	3	-
Scientific Terminology	CLAS 3021	-	One Semester	-	1	One Semester
English Composition	ENGL 1010 ENGL 1020	-	6	6	-	-
Humanities/Social Sciences		-	-	6	-	-
Genetics	BIOL 3072/3073	4	-	R*	-	-
Biochemistry	CHEM 4511	R*	-	R*	-	-
Upper Division Psychology		-	R*	-	-	-

R = Highly Recommended