John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences

Required and Recommended Coursework

Required Preparatory Coursework

 

  • Courses must be 3-credit (semester) or 4.5-credit(quarter) credit hours in length. Preference will be given for courses completed at a regionally accredited institution of higher learning in the United States within the last 7 years (from the date of submission of the CASPA application).
  • We do not accept AP, CLEP or audited coursework. All prerequisite courses must have a grade of C or higher.
  •  ALL Prerequisite Coursework MUST be for Science Majors

  • Human Anatomy: As a single course or part of a two-semester combined Anatomy and Physiology Course including lab
  • Physiology: As a single course or part of a two-semester combined Anatomy and Physiology Course including lab
  •  Biology I with lab
  •  Microbiology with lab
  • General Chemistry I with lab
  •  Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry with lab
  •  General Psychology
  •  Statistics or Biostatistics
  •  Medical Terminology

Highly Recommended Courses

The physician assistant program curriculum is extremely rigorous. As applicants prepare for the academic pathway, we highly recommend additional upper -level science courses. These courses are NOT required but are recommended to supplement the knowledge base for the student.

  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics
  • Cell biology
  • Molecular biology
  • Abnormal psychology
  • Embryology
  • Histology or immunology