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Medical Diagnostics-Pre Physician Assistant

Medical Diagnostics Pre-Physicians Assistants students working with Emergency Care Unit

Why Major in Medical Diagnostics Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration?

The demand for Physician Assistants (PAs) has increased tremendously and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment to grow 27% by 2032.

Medical Diagnostics is a clinically oriented science program that incorporates the basic science courses required for admission to PA school complemented by medically related courses that encompass the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Students learn the pathophysiology of disease in 5 major areas of study: clinical chemistry, hematology/hemostasis, immunology, immunohematology, and medical microbiology. Students study detailed information about laboratory analysis and how laboratory data correlate to human disease. The Medical Diagnostics Pre-PA major studies a wide range of disease processes and patient diagnostic patterns and applies this information to patient case studies in order to evaluate hematological, microbiological, and biochemical disease states.

Uniqueness of Our Program

The program is taught by excellent faculty working at the frontiers of their field. Faculty are noted researchers who are making fundamental contributions to their respective fields including cancer, diabetes, nanomedicine, immunology, and infectious disease. Students often participate in faculty research through independent study.

The capstone experience includes opportunities to interact with healthcare providers in areas such as mental health, emergency medicine, pediatrics, and others.

AREAS OF STUDY

  • Clinical Chemistry 
  • Hematology
  • Hemostasis/Coagulation
  • Medical Microbiology 
  • Diagnostic Bacteriology
  • Immunohematology
    (Transfusion Medicine)
  • Immunology
  • Body Fluids

 

CAREER OPTIONS

  • Medical Writing
  • Teaching
  • Medical Informatics
  • Wellness Coach
  • Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Biotech Companies
  • Medical Device Companies

 

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

  • Physician Assistant
  • Pathologist Assistant
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology

 

What’s special about this program?

The Medical Diagnostics Pre-PA curriculum is designed to meet the prerequisite requirements for physician assistant studies. Medical Diagnostics Pre-PA students take most of the Medical Laboratory Science lecture courses but do not take the accompanying laboratory courses; this schedule allows students to pursue minors that capture their interest and work on acquiring patient contact hours and shadowing experience. Completion of the concentration does not guarantee entry into a physician assistant program. Students should familiarize themselves with the requirements of physician assistant programs to which they will apply.

Sample curriculum

FALL   SPRING  
       

BISC207

 

Introductory Biology I with Lab

 

BISC208

 

Introductory Biology II with Lab

 

CHEM103/133

 

General Chemistry I with Lab

 

CHEM104/134

 

General Chemistry II with Lab

 

MATH114

 

College Math and Statistics

 

MMSC200

 

Language of Medicine 

 

UNIV101

 

First Year Experience I

 

ENG110

 

First-Year Writing

 

MMSC100

 

Introduction to Medical and Molecular Sciences

 

   
 

Breadth Requirement

 

   
FALL   SPRING  
       
CHEM213/215
 
Elementary Organic Chemistry   with Lab 
 
KAAP 310
 
 Human Anatomy &   Physiology II
 

NTDT200
 

 

Nutrition Concepts
 

 

BISC300

OR 

 Introduction to Microbiology

 OR

KAAP309

 

Human Anatomy & Physiology I

 

MMSC270

 

Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

 

PSYC100  General Psychology

CHEM214/216

 

Elementary Biochemistry with Lab

 

 

 

 

 

  Breadth Requirement
     

 

 

FALL   SPRING  
       

 

MMSC415 

 

Clinical Immunology and Medical Virology

 

HLTH241

 

  Ethical Aspects of Healthcare

 

MMSC402

 

Body Fluid Analysis

 

MMSC407

 

  Clinical Physiological
  Chemistry I

 

STAT200

 

Basic Statistical Practice OR

 

MMSC423

 

  Hematology I

 

STAT408

 

Statistical Research Methods I

 

MMSC428

 

  Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

 

 

 

Second Writing Course

 

MMSC409

 

  Immunohematology I

 

 

Breadth Requirement

    Breadth Requirements
FALL   SPRING  
       
MMSC436

 Clinical Physiological Chemistry II

 

BISC403

 Genetics

 OR

MMSC433

 Hematology II

 

MMSC491  Human Molecular Genetics
MMSC420

 Immunohematology II

 

MMSC462

 Interdisciplinary Healthcare

 Perspectives

 

MMSC438

 

 Diagnostic Bacteriology & Medical

 Mycology

 

 

 

Multicultural Breadth

 

MMSC490 Clinical & Molecular Cell Biology
                  OR
   English (at 200+ level)

BISC401

 

Molecular Biology of the Cell

 

 

 

   Breadth Requirements    

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