Students who choose to pursue a Pre-PA Pathway should:
- Earn a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Shadow a PA at Phelps Health or in their local community
Students should take the following prerequisite courses:
- BIO SCI 1213 or 1113 Principles or General Biology
- BIO SCI 1219 General Biology Lab
- BIO SCI 2223 Genetics
- BIO SCI 3313 Microbiology
- BIO SCI 3319 Microbiology Lab
- BIO SCI 3333 A&P I
- BIO SCI 3343 A&P II
- BIO SCI 3359 Physiology Lab
- CHEM 1310 General Chemistry I
- CHEM 1319 General Chemistry Lab
- CHEM 1320 General Chemistry II
- CHEM 1220 Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 2220 Organic Chemistry II
- Some programs require CHEM 4610 General Biochemistry
- STAT 3425 Introduction to Biostatistics
- PSYCH 1101 General Psychology
- PSYCH 3310 Developmental Psychology or other upper level psychology
- PREMED 3010 Prehealth Communication (optional in Junior year for application preparation, includes practice exam)
Admission to PA programs require a minimum of 500+ hours (number depends on program) of paid hands-on patient care experience. Patient care experience typically requires certification to work as a nurse, paramedic, EMT-B, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Patient Care Technician (PCT), respiratory therapist, athletic trainer, or Medical Assistant (MA).
Determine if your schools of interest require the GRE, PA-CAT, or neither, and use CASPA to submit your application to PA programs.