Health Science, B.S.

Required Core Courses:

• BIOL 113 - Introduction to Population Biology Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
• BIOL 114 - Introduction to Cellular Biology Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
• BIOL 121 - Medical Terminology Credits: 2 hours
• BIOL 133 - Introduction to Population Biology Credits: 3 hours
• BIOL 134 - Introduction to Cellular Biology Credits: 3 hours
• BIOL 210 - Introduction of Biological Literature Credits: 1 hour
• BIOL 246 - Biodiversity Credits: 4 hours
• BIOL 340 - Genetics Credits: 4 hours
• BIOL 345 - Microbiology Credits: 4 hours
• BIOL 443 - General Physiology Credits: 4 hours
• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
• CHEM 132 - General College Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
• CHEM 211 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1 hour
• CHEM 232 - General College Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
• CHEM 321 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2 hours
• CHEM 331 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours

• AND

• BIOL 343 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4 hours

• OR

• BIOL 442 - Comparative Anatomy Credits: 4 hours (Note: University of the Cumberlands’ Northern Kentucky Physician Assistant program does not accept Comparative Anatomy) 

• AND

• BIOL 495 - Senior Seminar Credits: 1 hour

• OR

• BIOL 498 - Senior Thesis Credits: variable

Elective Courses:

Williamsburg Physician Assistant Program Elective Requirements:

• Six (6) credit hours of upper-level science courses, three (3) credit hours in Psychology, and three (3) credit hours in Statistics. Accepted science elective subject areas include:
  • Genetics
  • Immunology
  • Histology
  • Organic Chemistry II
  • Embryology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Parasitology
  • Virology*
  • Biochemistry
  • Advanced Cell Biology
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Any upper-level Pharmacology course*

   *UC doesn’t offer courses in this subject, but does accept courses earned in this content area as transferable credit. 

Northern Kentucky Physician Assistant Program Elective Requirements:

• Six (6) credit hours in upper-level Biology courses, three (3) credit hours in Psychology, and three (3) credit hours in Statistics.