Biology (BS) Pre-Physician Assistant
The Biology (BS) Pre-Physician Assistant program, part of Biology’s General Biology specialization, is designed to prepare students for entrance into a physician assistant program at the graduate level.
Biology (BS) Pre-Physician Assistant Course Offerings
In addition to its required courses, Barry’s Biology (BS) Pre-Physician Assistant program offers a variety of elective courses for its majors, including but not limited to:
- Human Nutrition
- Neurobiology
- Parasitology
- Biochemistry
- Epidemiology
- Histology
- Embryology
- Immunology
For full course descriptions, visit https://www.barry.edu/biology/about/course-descriptions.html
Where Are Our Pre-Physician Assistant Graduates? (Since 2008)
- Physician Assistant Program, Barry University
- Physician Assistant Program, Nova Southeastern University
- Podiatry School, Barry University
- B.M.S. Program, Barry University
- M.S. Medical Biotechnology, Barry University
- Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami
- D.V.M. Program, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
- Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
- Florida International University
- Ross University School of Medicine
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences
- University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
- College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University
- Emory University
- University of Pennsylvania
- MBA Health Administration, Florida Atlantic University
- University of South Carolina
- College of Medicine, American University of Antigua
- Valparaiso University Law School
Student Organizations
Students in the Biology (BS) Pre-Physician Assistant program have the opportunity to continue learning outside of the classroom by becoming involved in Barry’s biology-related student organizations, such as the Pre-Physician Assistant Student Association (Pre-PASA) and the Tri-Beta Honor Society.
For a full listing of biology-related student organizations at Barry, visit https://www.barry.edu/biology/about/student-organizations.html
Program Overview: General Biology Specialization
This major requires a minimum of 40 credits including Biology 104, 112, 216 and at least one course from each of the following core areas:
- Growth and Development (Human or Comparative Anatomy)
- Cellular and Molecular Biology (Cell Biology or Microbiology)
- Physiological and Biochemical Principles (Human or Comparative Physiology)
- Environmental Biology (Ecology or Marine Biology or Environmental Science)
- Biological Theory (Evolution or Seminar or Virology)
- Genetics
Students must also fulfill the following non-biological requirements:
- Chemistry (12 semester hours)
- Math (9 semester hours including Pre-Calculus and Statistics or Calculus)
- Physics (4 semester hours)
- Theology or Philosophy (Bioethics or Environmental Ethics)
For a full listing of requirements, including course numbers, visit https://www.barry.edu/undergraduate-catalog/