Physician Assistants are in high demand and are considered one of the top 10 jobs for the foreseeable future. Interest in this career has exploded and acceptance into PA programs is in many cases as competitive as for medical school.
CSE is fortunate to have three guaranteed seats a year in the two-year PA program at Le Moyne College for highly qualified students. The top three students in each graduating class from CSE who earn a B.S. in Biology from CSE and meet Le Moyne's prerequisite requirements are guaranteed admittance into the two-year M.S. Physician Assistant Program.
Visit www.lemoyne.edu/pa for more information about their M.S. Physician Assistant Program.
Preset Freshmen and Sophomore Pathways
To ensure that students begin and remain on track in terms of graduation and degree requirements, and to maximize student opportunities to add minors or second majors, and therefore increase their options after graduation, the College has designed the Preset Freshmen and Sophomore Pathways. The general education requirements are incorporated into the Preset Pathways for Freshmen and Sophomores.
This curricular sequencing model, which outlines all the courses taken in the first two years, will allow students to complete 75% to 90% of their General Education requirements during just their freshman and sophomore years, as well as all foundational gateway and milestone courses, both in their intended major, and in other complementary majors and minors that they may want to consider.
Students will then be able to focus their junior and senior years almost entirely on their major, as well as on potential minors or second majors.
Simply put, this curricular sequencing model allows students to get the most out of their undergraduate education at CSE.
First Year
Fall Semester (14-18 Credits)
| Element I Core Classes | 6 |
| Pre-Major Gateway Class | 1-4 |
| Preset General Education Elective | 1-4 |
| Outside General Education Elective | 1-4 |
| Developmental Math (if needed) | 0-1.5 |
| EOF or CAPs (if needed) | P/F |
Spring Semester (14-18 Credits)
| Element I Core Classes | 6 |
| Pre-Major Gateway Class | 1-4 |
| Preset General Education Elective | 1-4 |
| Outside General Education Elective | 1-4 |
| Developmental Math (if needed) | 0-1.5 |
Second Year
Fall Semester (14-18 Credits)
| Element I or II Core Classes | 4-8 |
| Pre-Major Milestone Class | 1-4 |
| Preset General Education Elective | 1-4 |
| Outside General Education Elective | 1-4 |
| Developmental Math (if needed) | 0-1.5 |
| EOF or CAPs (if needed) | P/F |
Spring Semester (14-18 Credits)
| Element II or III Core Classes | 4-8 |
| Pre-Major Milestone Class | 1-4 |
| Preset General Education Elective | 1-4 |
| Outside General Education Elective | 1-4 |
| Developmental Math (if needed) | 0-1.5 |
| EOF or CAPs (if needed) | P/F |
Recommended Course Sequence
In fulfilling the requirements for the B.S. in Biology as stated below, the student automatically fulfills the prerequisites for acceptance into Physical Assistant program at Le Moyne College.
The typical four-year course of study at CSE for students interested in pursuing a career as a physician assistant is as follows:
First Year
Fall Semester (First Semester) (18 Credits)
Spring Semester (Second Semester) (18 Credits)
Second Year
Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)
| BIO209 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM211 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
CSE
| CSE200-level General Education | 4 |
| | |
| MATH119 | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| or | |
CSE
| CSE200-level General Education | 4 |
Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)
| BIO251 | Cellular Biology | 4 |
| CHEM213 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
CSE
| CSE200-level General Education | 4 |
| | |
CSE
| CSE 200-level General Education | 4 |
| or | |
| CSE300 | Faith,Spirituality & Ethics I | 4 |
Third Year
Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)
| BIO121 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
BIO
| BIO300/400 | 4 |
| CHEM325 | Biochemistry II | 4 |
| | |
CSE
| CSE 200-level General Education | 4 |
| or | |
| CSE300 | Faith,Spirituality & Ethics I | 4 |
Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)
| BIO123 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO303 | Genetics | 4 |
| | |
| CSE300 | Faith,Spirituality & Ethics I | 4 |
| or | |
| CSE400 | Essentials Capstone | 4 |
| CHEM323 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| or | |
| Free Elective | 4 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester (First Semester) (16-17 Credits)
BIO
| BIO300/400 | 4 |
| BIO431 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| PHYS149 | General Physics I | 4 |
| CSE400 | Essentials Capstone | 4 |
| and-or | |
| Free Elective | 3-4 |
Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)
BIO
| BIO300/400 | 4 |
| PHYS153 | General Physics II | 4 |
| PSY100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| CSE400 | Essentials Capstone | 4 |
| and-or | |
| Free Elective | 4 |
BIO300/400, CSE400: Prerequisites apply.
CSE400: If not yet taken.
NOTE: Le Moyne requires 750 patient-related activities prior to attending PA school. Acquiring certification and working as a EMT or CNA are two excellent ways of obtaining the required hours.