Pre-Physician Assistant Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Requirements 1, 2, 3 | ||
| BIOLOGY 311 | MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOLOGY 362 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | 4 |
| CHEM 251 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - I | 3 |
| CHEM 454 | BIOCHEMISTRY OF MACROMOLECULES | 3 |
| or BIOLOGY 456 | BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM AND SIGNALING | |
| or CHEM 456 | BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM AND SIGNALING | |
| PSYCH 211 | INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| BIOSTATISTICS | ||
| BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING AND ANALYSIS | ||
| The following courses may be required prerequisites for admission to physician assistant school. Review admission requirements for the program(s) where you intend to apply. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENETICS | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - II | ||
| TRIGONOMETRY | ||
or MATH 152 | PRECALCULUS | |
| CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I | ||
| Total Units | 20 | |
- 1
It is recommended that all courses be completed with a C or better. Physician assistant schools may have higher grade requirements and may also have a cumulative GPA requirement. There is no grade or GPA requirement to earn this certificate.
- 2
This certificate does not encompass all possible pre-requisite courses for admission to physician assistant (PA) school. Students are encouraged to proactively identify required prerequisite courses for admission to the schools where they intend to apply. Additionally, most physician assistant programs require a standardized admission test such as the GRE.
- 3
Completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission to physician assistant school. Each physician assistant school makes its own admissions decisions based upon its own requirements.