Prerequisite Courses
- The courses below are required for admission; you may apply while coursework is in progress:
Prerequisite Coursework
|
Semester
Hours |
Quarter
Hours |
| Biochemistry |
3 |
4 |
| Human Anatomy* |
3 |
4 |
| Human Physiology* |
3 |
4 |
| Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
4 |
| Microbiology |
3 |
4 |
Recommended Coursework
|
| Statistics |
3 |
4 |
| Research Design |
3 |
4 |
| Technical Writing |
3 |
4 |
| Medical Terminology |
3 |
4 |
| Medical Ethics |
3 |
4 |
| Child, Developmental or Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
4 |
*The Human Anatomy and Human Physiology requirements can be met by taking a combined Human Anatomy & Human Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Human Physiology II course sequence over two terms. A single combined Human Anatomy & Human Physiology course alone will not meet the prerequisite requirements.
Academics
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education prior to matriculation into the program.
- A minimum overall and science GPA of 2.50 is required.
- All prerequisite coursework grades must be “C” or higher and must have been taken within the last ten years.
- It is recommended that prerequisite coursework have been taken within the last five years.
- If you have studied outside the US, you will need to have your transcripts evaluated for US equivalency using a service such as www.wes.org or www.ece.org.
GRE
- The Graduate Education Record (GRE) examination taken within five years of the time of application.
- The general examination is sufficient to meet this requirement.
- There is no minimum score for the GRE requirement. Successful candidates typically have scores above the 50th percentile in all 3 areas, and above 5.0 in the Analytical portion.
- Please release your GRE scores to code #0276 for "Rosalind Franklin U Phys Asst CASPA".
Letters of Recommendation
- Minimum of two, and a maximum of three letters of recommendation are required.
- At least one of the letters submitted should be from either an instructor who can attest to the applicant’s scholastic aptitude, or a health care professional with whom the applicant has worked.
- All letters must be submitted to CASPA. Direct submissions to the University will not be accepted.
Computer Competency
Medical Terminology
Patient Care
- Prior direct patient-care related medical experience and/or shadowing PAs in clinical practice is strongly recommended.
- Coming into the program, successful applicants typically have at least 1,200 hours of direct patient contact and PA shadowing experience.