Plan of Study: Health Sciences – Pre-Physician Assistant

First Year Fall

BIO120 Foundations of Cell & Molecular Biology – 4 credits
HSC101 Introduction to Health Professions – 1 credit
CHM111/113 General Chemistry I Lecture/Lab – 4 credits
SKW101 Foundations of Writing I – 3 credits
CTC101 Connecting to Carlow – 1 credit
CE Critical Exploration Elective – 3 credits

First Year Spring

BIO110 Foundations of Organismal Biology – 4 credits
MAT150 Precalculus – 3 credits
CHM112/114 General Chemistry II Lecture/Lab – 4 credits
SKW102 Foundations of Writing II – 3 credits
CA Contemplation & Action – 3 credits

First Year Summer

HSC102 Emergency Care & Personal Safety – 2 credits
HSC103 Standard Safety Precautions – 1 credit
Compass Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Second Year Fall

PY101 Introduction to Psychology – 3 credits
BIO205 Anatomy & Physiology I – 4 credits
CHM211/213 Organic Chemistry I Lecture/Lab – 4 credits
SKQ101 Quantitative Reasoning – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Second Year Spring

MAT115 Basic Applied Statistics – 3 credits
BIO206 Anatomy & Physiology II – 4 credits
CHM212/214 Organic Chemistry II Lecture/Lab – 4 credits
SKC101 Communication: Personal to Professional – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits

Second Year Summer

HSC200 Global Health – 3 credits
HSC201 Cultural Competence in Health Care – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits

Third Year Fall

BIO250 Genetics – 4 credits
BIO203 Pathophysiology – 3 credits
BIO306 Biochemistry – 3 credits
HSC300 Health Science Junior Seminar – 2 credits
HIM102 Medical Terminology – 2 credits

Third Year Spring

BIO335 Microbiology & Immunology – 4 credits
PY122 Life Span Development Psychology – 3 credits
CM370 Communication and Health Care – 3 credits
Upper-Level Biology Elective – 4 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Third Year Summer

HSC400 Health Science Capstone – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Total Credits = 122