Pre-Physician Assistant Studies

Sample program plan information is provided for sample purposes only. Students should consult with their academic advisor about their individual plan for course registration and completion of program requirements.

First Year - Fall Semester (16 hours)

BlO 111 Introduction to Cell Biology — 4
CHM 110 General Chemistry I — 3
CHM 111 General Chemistry I Lab — 1
MTH 115 or 121 Calculus I — 4
Core Course — 3
HS 110 Intro to Health Science — 1
EHS 120 University Experience

First Year - Spring Semester (15 hours)

BlO 112 Introduction to Ecology and Evolution — 4
CHM 116 General Chemistry II — 4
CHM 117 General Chemistry II Lab — 1
HS/FCS 220 Consumer Issues in Health Care — 3
Core Course — 3

Sophomore - Fall Semester (15-16 hours)

PHY 107 General Physics I — 4
NUR 217 Men’s Health Issues or NUR 219 Women and Health — 2-3
Electives — 6
Core Course — 3

Sophomore - Spring Semester (16 hours)

PHY 108 General Physics II — 4
EHC 310 Statistical Procedures in Health Sciences or PSY 205 Quantitative Methods — 3
Core Courses — 6
Elective or Minor Course — 3

Junior - Fall Semester (16 hours)

Minor Course — 3
HS 320 Fundamentals of the Health Sciences — 3
Bradley Core — 3
M L 250 Interpersonal Effectiveness in Organizations
or M L 350 Managing for Results in Organizations — 2
BlO 200 Human Anatomy and Physiology — 3
BlO 203 Human Anatomy and Physiology lab — 2

Junior - Spring Semester (15 hours)

Elective or Minor Courses — 6
BIO 205 Pathophysiology — 3
FCS 303 Nutrition — 3
Core Course — 3

Senior - Fall Semester (15 hours)

Elective or Minor Courses — 9
HS/ETE 402 Education — 3
HS 460 Basic Science of Human Movement — 3

Senior - Spring Semester (15 hours)

Electives Minor Courses — 6
EHC 370/375 Human Relations Development — 3
HS 480 Motion Analysis — 3
Core Courses — 3

The Bradley Core Curriculum exposes all students to the requisite range of knowledge, skills and perspectives that prepares them for further learning and guides them on the path of continued growth to facilitate their success and fulfillment in a changing, complex world. In essence, the Bradley Core Curriculum lays the foundation for a lifetime of intellectual development.

More specifically, the Bradley Core Curriculum advances Lydia Moss Bradley’s intent that the university “furnish its students with the means of living an independent, industrious and useful life,” by equipping them with a common set of attributes, understandings and tools to:

Make connections between thoughts, ideas and people through more emphasis on collaboration, critical thinking, decision-making and inquiry across disciplines and cultures;
Become better communicators with the integrative, reflective and multidisciplinary mindset necessary in today’s global society; and
Embrace the flexibility of a customizable Bradley Experience by pursing the subject areas that best support or complement their individual interests, abilities and future plans.

Core Learning Outcomes

The Bradley Core Curriculum was designed to help students achieve specific Core Learning Outcomes that span all aspects of the program.

Critical and creative thinking. Bradley graduates will think critically, independently and creatively, and will employ evidence-based decision-making to solve problems and build new knowledge.
Effective communication. Bradley graduates will be effective oral, written and non-verbal communicators as well as active readers and listeners.
Multidisciplinary integration. Bradley graduates will approach learning in an integrated manner, connecting knowledge and skills across multiple disciplines.
Practical application. Bradley graduates will apply knowledge and skills from the classroom in real-world situations.
Social awareness. Bradley graduates will understand and act ethically upon their connections to larger communities.

Core Values

The Bradley Core Curriculum is grounded in a set of fundamental perspectives, Core Values, that lie at the heart of the university's scholarly enterprise.