BS in Premedical and Health Studies/Master of Physician Assistant Studies (Professional Pathway)
Boston
Curriculum Outline
Year I—fall
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 150 |
Biology I Laboratory |
1 |
| BIO 151 |
Biology I: Cell and Molecular Biology |
3 |
| CHE 131 |
Chemical Principles I |
4 |
| FYS 101 |
First Year Seminar |
1 |
| LIB 111 |
Expository Writing I |
3 |
| LIB 120 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| MAT 151 |
Foundations of Calculus I |
3 |
| Total |
|
18 |
Year I—spring
|
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 152 |
Biology II: Biology of Organisms |
4 |
| CHE 132 |
Chemical Principles II |
4 |
| LIB 112 |
Expository Writing II |
3 |
| LIB 133 |
American Culture, Identity, and Public Life |
3 |
| MAT 152 |
Foundations of Calculus II |
3 |
| Total |
|
17 |
Note: Students choosing a minor concentration substitute some courses
in Years II-IV. The minor concentration courses are listed after the
Year IV curriculum.
Year II—fall
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BEH 250 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
| CHE 231 |
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| LIB XXX |
Health Professions Orientation |
1 |
| PHY 270 |
Foundations of Physics I |
4 |
| SSC 230 |
Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| SSC 495 |
Evolution of the Health Professions |
3 |
| Total |
|
18 |
Year II—spring
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BEH 350 |
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
| CHE 232/234 |
Organic Chemistry II (w/Laboratory) |
4 |
| MAT 261 |
Statistics |
3 |
| PHY 273 |
Physics II |
4 |
|
General Elective |
3 |
| Total |
|
17 |
Year III—fall
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 255 |
Medical Microbiology (w/Laboratory) |
4 |
| LIB 420 |
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| PSB 328 |
Physiology/Pathophysiology I |
4 |
| PSB 331 |
Biochemistry I |
3 |
|
Medical Terminology* |
0 |
|
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| Total |
|
17 (18) |
*Note: Competency in Medical Terminology is required for graduation either by examination or, if the exam is failed, by passing PPB 351, which would add 1 s.h. credit to the degree total.
Year III—spring
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 332 |
Genetics |
3 |
| LIB 512 |
Health Care Ethics |
3 |
| PSB 329 |
Physiology/Pathophysiology II |
4 |
| PSB 332 |
Biochemistry II |
3 |
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| Total |
|
16 |
Year IV—fall
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 734 |
Immunology |
3 |
| HUM 456 |
Literature and Medicine |
3 |
|
General Electives |
9 |
| Total |
|
15 |
Year IV—spring
| COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 531 |
Public Health |
3 |
| LIB 480 |
Premedical and Health Studies Capstone Seminar |
3 |
|
General Electives |
9 |
| Total |
|
15 |
Total credits to complete degree requirements 133 s.h.
Minor concentrations for Premedical and Health Studies
Chemistry minor concentration (Total credits: 137)
- Year II Spring: replace General elective with CHE 314/Analytical Chemistry
(4)
- Year III Spring: replace Humanities elective with CHE 340/Inorganic
Chemistry (4) and add INF 210/Survey of the Literature of Chemistry (1)
- Year IV Fall: replace General elective with CHE 717/Instrumental Analysis
(4)
- Year IV Spring: replace General elective with BIO or CHE advanced elective
(3)
Medical Humanities minor concentration (Total credits: 133)
- Year II Spring: replace General elective with HUM 340/Intro to Philosophy
(3)
- Year III Spring: replace Humanities elective with SSC 3xx/Medical Anthropology
(3)
- Year IV Fall: replace General elective with HUM 4xx/Science, Technology and Values* (3)
- Year IV Spring: replace General elective with HUM or SSC elective (3)
Health Psychology minor concentration (Total credits: 133)
- Year II Spring: replace General elective with BEH 451/Research Methods in Health and Behavior (3)
- Year III Spring: replace Humanities elective with BEH 454/Stress and Illness (3)
- Year IV Fall: replace General elective with BEH 453/Behavior Modification
or BEH 254/Death and Dying (3)
- Year IV Spring: replace General elective with BEH Elective (3)
