(DRAFT) Applied Health Sciences (BS) - Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration

What is a Physician Assistant (PA)?

Physician assistants (PAs) are nationally certified and state-licensed health care professionals who are trained to provide high-quality health care services to patients. PAs practice medicine on heath care teams and share the responsibility for patient care with a physician. Learn more

Preparing for PA

Each PA's scope of practice is determined by their education and experience. Scope of practice is also subject to state law and facility policy. PAs are educated at the graduate level, with most PAs receiving a master's degree or higher. In order to maintain national certification, PAs are required to recertify as medical generalists every 10 years and complete 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years. Learn more

Henry Ford College Associate degree options

Associate in Science (AS) Pre-surgical Technologist (AS)
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Pre-radiographer (AS)
Associate in General Studies (AGS) Pre-ophthalmic Technician (AS)
Public Health (AS) Other degree programs are possible but may exceed 120 total credits

 

Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) Satisfies Wayne State University's General Education Requirements

Goal/Area of study Henry Ford College Course Credits WSU Equivalent
English Composition ENG 131 Intro to Writing 3 ENG 1020
  ENG 132 College Writing & Research 3 ENG 3010
Humanities/Fine Arts See MTA; approved Humanities/Fine Arts 3 See advisor
  See MTA; approved Humanities/Fine Arts 3 See advisor
Mathematics MATH 141 Intro to Statistics    4 STA 1020
Natural Sciences BIO 152 Cell and Molecular Biology     4 BIO 1510/1511
 
CHEM 131 Principles of Chemistry 
CHM 1020
Social Sciences
PSY 131 Intro to Psychology
3
PSY 1020
  See MTA; approved Social Science (non-PSY) 3 See advisor
Applied Health Science Pre-Physician Assistant Pathway Courses
AH 100 Medical Terminology
4
MLS 3330
  BIO 134 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 5 BIO 2870
 
BIO 135 Microbiology for Allied Health Sciences   
4
BIO 2270/2271
 
CHEM 132 Principles of Chemistry/Inorganic II 
4
CHM 1030
 
HPE 158 Intro Nutrition or
HPE 253 Nutrition for the Professional 
3
NFS 2030
  PSY 253 Developmental Psychology 3 PSY 2400
  Total Credits 53  
Transfer Credit Summary Credits
Pathway and Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) 53
Associate degree requirements and additional electives *
-See advisor for course recommendations based on associate degree requirements, educational interests, and career goals.
7-36
Total Transfer Credits 60-89 min.

*The range of credit hours allows for earning credentials, such as certificates, or additional transfer credit while completing an associate degree. Some course(s) not included in the pathway may satisfy Wayne State requirements. See advisors for more information.

HFC recommendations: Associate in Science (AS) or Public Health (AS)

  

 

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Applied Health Sciences Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration

Credit
AHS 2010 Introduction to Applied Health Sciences 3
AHS 2020 Applied Health Sciences Communication 3
AHS 2030 Advanced Statistics for Applied Health Sciences 4
AHS 3010 Advanced Applied Health Sciences Professions 3
AHS 3020 Diversity in Applied Health Sciences 3
AHS 3030 Human Physiology for Applied Health Sciences 3
AHS 4010 Interprofessional Education in AHS 3
AHS 4020 Pathophysiology for Applied Health Sciences 3
AHS 4090 Capstone in Applied Health Sciences 3
Approved elective (see WSU advisor) - Min. one (1) 3000-level or above course. 3
Total Credits 31

NOTE: The required minor is satisfied per the associate degree.  Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits in residence at Wayne State and 21 credits at the 3000-level or higher (see advisor).

Wayne State credit summary Credit
Major 31

Wayne State electives and/or additional degree enhancements (see WSU advisor

0-29
TOTAL WAYNE STATE CREDITS 31-59 min.
TOTAL WAYNE STATE and TRANSFER CREDITS 120 min.  

Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Information meetings are designed to help prospective students answer questions about the educational opportunities available in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. They are held the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Wayne State University - Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Primary contacts

Henry Ford College
Academic Advising
313-317-6845 | advising@hfcc.edu

 Transfer Student Success Center 
 Transfer Advising 
 313-577-2487 transfer@wayne.edu

 

Notes

  • You can review how all courses transfer using the course equivalency tool. For a self-service, customized WSU degree audit, please visit https://wayne.edu/transfer/tess
  • Wayne State requires a minimum of 30 credits in residency.
  • The pathway allows multiple associate degree options with the flexibility to customize your degree path. The minimum eligibility to participate in the Wayne State Transfer Pathways is a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above, Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA), and an associate degree (earned or Reverse Transfer).  See transfer credit guidelines
  • All college-level (non-developmental), non-duplicated courses with a 2.0 (C) grade point average (GPA) or above will be considered for transfer credit. Earned credit will transfer as 1) direct course equivalency, 2) major/department credit, or 3) elective credit. Credits not earned at community college will need to be taken at WSU. 
  • The pathway was signed (ENTER DATE)
  • These pathways do not replace the importance of academic advising. The pathway provides a general roadmap to degree completion.