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Master’s Physician Assistant Program
Courses to take the first three
years:
A bachelor's degree is not required to be accepted into
the program.The prerequisite courses required to apply to MCG
Master of Physician Assistant Program comprise a core curriculum divided
into seven categories (Areas A-G). The courses acceptable to meet the
requirements of each category are listed below.
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A.
Essential Skills |
9 semester
hours |
- English Composition I (3 hours)
- English Composition II-Literature based (3
hours)
- College Algebra, Mathematical Modeling,
Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus or Calculus (3 hours)
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B.
Professional Skills |
4 - 5 semester
hours |
- Critical Thinking
- Creative Writing
- Ethics
- Health and Wellness
- Economics
- Speech
- Any approved guided elective from Area G
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C.
Humanities and Fine Arts |
6 semester
hours |
- Ethics
- Fine and Applied Arts
- Foreign Language
- Speech, Oral Communications
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Drama, Art or Music Appreciation
- Logic
- Electives in Humanities and Fine Arts
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D.
Science, Mathematics and Technology |
10 - 11 semester
hours |
- One eight-hour laboratory course sequence
in biology, chemistry and an additional
courses in science.
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E.
Social Sciences** |
12 semester
hours |
- United States History
- United States Government
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Group Process
- Social Problems
- Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
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F.
Courses Required for Major |
34 semester
hours |
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Biology I and II – Labs Required (8
hours)
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General Chemistry I and II - Labs Required
(8 hours) *
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Organic Chemistry I - Lab Required
(4 hours)
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Microbiology - Lab Required (4 hours
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Lab
Required (4 hours)
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Statistics (3 hours)
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General Psychology (3 hours)
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G.
Guided Electives for Major |
15 semester
hours |
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Guided electives in any basic science which may include:
Comparative Vertebrae Anatomy, Organic II, Histology, Biochemistry,
Evolution, Human Growth and Development, Abnormal Psychology, Cell
and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Embryology or Physics |
* If this is taken in another area of the core, the hours would be
taken in additional guided electives.
** If a student planning to transfer to MCG from another school in the
University System of Georgia has completed this area with courses taken
there or at another institution from which MCG accepts transfer credit,
MCG will accept the area as satisfied. A student planning to transfer from
a school not in the University System of Georgia should choose from the
list of courses. |