Physician Assistant
Des Moines Area Community College’s Liberal Arts Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees provide the flexibility and opportunity to get a solid start on your four-year degree while earning an associate degree.
A physician assistant is licensed to practice medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician. Physician assistants provide medical care in various settings, including physician offices, multiple specialty clinics, satellite clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, and patients' homes.
| DMACC Core/Physician Assistant Courses | ||
| CHM 165 | General/Inorganic Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| CHM 175 | General/Inorganic Chemistry II | 4 credits |
| CHM 263 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 credits |
| CHM 273 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 credits |
| BIO 168 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 credits |
| BIO 173 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 credits |
| ENG 105 | Composition I | 3 credits |
| ENG 106 | Composition II | 3 credits |
| SPC 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 credits |
| PSY 111 | Introduction to Psychology* | 3 credits |
| PSY 251 | Social Psychology* | 3 credits |
| PSY 121 | Developmental Psychology* | 3 credits |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| MAP 129 | Medical Terminology | 1 credits |
| BIO 187 | Microbiology w/lab | 4 credits |
| PSY 241 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits |
| MAT 157 | Statistics | 4 credits |
| CSC 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 credits |
* Courses recommended for the Physician Assistant program at Des Moines University.
Requirements for admission at medical schools are more stringent than DMACC’s graduation requirements. Check with your prospective school for details.
- Des Moines University Medical School uses a competitive admission process to determine who is offered a place in their Physician Assistant program.
- They require a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA for admission, but usually a higher GPA is needed.
- Applicants must also take the GRE as part of the admission process.
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