Required and Recommended Coursework

Required Preparatory Coursework

Courses must be 3-credit (semester) or 4.5-credit (quarter) 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 Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or audited coursework. All prerequisite courses must have a grade of C or higher.
All prerequisite coursework must be for Science Majors.
Prerequisites will not replace any component of the curriculum.

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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.

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