Physician Assistant Studies

(Transfer Curriculum)

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin does not offer a degree program in Physician Assistant Studies. Within the Permian Basin, the Texas Tech University Health Science Center (TTUHSC) in Midland offers a Bachelors degree in Physician Assistant (PA) Studies for entry into the career. The TTUHSC PA program requires an entering student to have sixty-one semester credits of specified college courses. Below is a course equivalency guide showing the UTPB courses which meet requirements for entry into the TTUHSC Physician Assistant program.

Entry into the TTUHSC PA program is very competitive. Following the course equivalency guide does not guarantee that a student will be accepted to Texas Tech or any other PA program. Following this guide will provide a prospective student with the right course preparation for the PA program, if accepted.

Besides the TTUHSC program, Physician Assistant Studies is offered at five other Texas universities. Students planning on transferring to one of these programs should consult their catalogs for the first two years’ requirements. Physician Assistant programs may be found at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, The University of Texas - Pan American, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Physician Assistant Equivalency Guide