Prerequisite Coursework
Lynchburg College (LC) has developed the following prerequisite courses for individuals entering the proposed LC PA Studies program:
| Required Prerequisite Courses (credits) |
LC Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|
| Anatomy (4) | BIOL 222/222L |
| Physiology (4) | BIOL 223/223L |
| General or introductory chemistry (4) | CHEM 111 |
| Organic chemistry or biochemistry (4) | CHEM 221 |
| Microbiology (4) | BIOL 424 |
| Introductory or developmental psychology (3-4) | PSYC 103/103L, 241 |
| Statistics (3) | MATH 222 (or equivalent course in other disciplines) |
| Genetics (4) | BIOL 323 |
| Social sciences (3) | Choices (e.g., ECON, SOCI, POLI) |
Some courses may require prior course completion before enrollment (e.g., BIOL 111/112 before BIOL 323), dependent upon the curriculum in place at a given college or university.
Note: Lynchburg College has applied for provisional accreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The College anticipates matriculating its first class in June 2015, pending provisional accreditation in March 2015. Provisional accreditation is an accreditation status for a new PA program that has not yet enrolled students, but at the time of its comprehensive accreditation review, has demonstrated its preparedness to initiate a program in accordance with the accreditation standards.
