Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S.
  • Bachelor’s degree completed by the end of the spring semester prior to matriculation.
  • Required minimum overall and/or last 60 credit hours GPA > 3.2
  • Recommended prerequisites GPA > 3.4
  • Completion of all prerequisite work
  • All prerequisites must be completed no later than December 31 of the year prior to matriculation.
  • All prerequisites must be done at a regionally accredited institution in the U.S.
  • There is no advanced standing.
  • The Program does not accept transfer credit from other Physician Assistant programs.
  • All grades “C” or better; when more than one course taken satisfies a prerequisite the highest grade is used in calculation of prerequisite GPA.
  • No time limit on completed courses.
  • Please note that all prerequisite labs associated with course requirements must be completed in person. Online labs will not be accepted.
  • Courses:
    • One semester of Biology (for science majors)
    • Two semesters of Human Anatomy and Physiology with labs (this may be taken as two combined A & P courses with lab, or one Anatomy course with lab and one Physiology Course)
    • One semester of Microbiology with lab
    • One semester of Chemistry with lab (for science majors)
    • One semester of Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry
    • One semester of Statistics or Biostatistics
    • One semester of Psychology
    • One semester of Genetics is recommended

Competitive GRE scores > 300 within 5 years of application:

  • Verbal > 150
  • Quantitative > 150
  • Analytical > 4.0
  • 1,000 hours of direct hands-on patient care experience – visit link to see examples
    • A minimum of 1,000 hours must be completed at the time of application submission.
    • Hours earned from pharmacy technician, veterinarian technician, or laboratory technician experiences can be used as supplemental hours in addition to the 1,000 hours of direct hands-on patient care experience.
    • Hours obtained for course credit during educational training will not count toward the required 1,000 hours.
  • Recommended 20 hours of shadowing a Physician Assistant