The Professional Physician Assistant

Overview

Subject area

BI

Catalog Number

250

Course Title

The Professional Physician Assistant

Description

May not be used to satisfy the liberal arts and sciences core or elective requirements in any curriculum. A comprehensive examination of the history, role orientation, training, practice characteristics, professional acceptance, certification, and legal issues of physician assistants and intense introduction to medical terminology. Many of the presentations will be given by certified physician assistants. Designed to provide transition of the pre-physician assistant into the professional phase of a baccalaureate physician assistant program.

Typically Offered

Fall

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

2

Maximum Units

2

Academic Progress Units

2

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

2

Course Schedule