Prerequisites

The prerequisites for application to the Stephens College Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program for the 2024-2025 application cycle include successful completion of the following prerequisite courses or equivalents:

• Medical Terminology (1 credit hour)
• Psychology (3 credit hours or 4 quarter hours)
• Statistics (3 credit hours or 4 quarter hours)
• Chemistry I and II (6 credit hours or 8 quarter hours)
• Organic Chemistry I (3 credit hours or 4 quarter hours) - must be upper-level course for science majors
• Microbiology (3 credit hours or 4 quarter hours) - must be 200 level or higher course, for science majors
• Human Anatomy (3 credit hours or 4 quarter hours) - must be 200 level or higher course, for science majors
• Human Physiology (3 credit hours or 4 quarter hours) - must be 200 level or higher course, for science majors
• Genetics (3 credit hours or 4 quarter hours) - must be 200 level or higher course, for science majors

Important Prerequisite Notes:

• All science prerequisite courses must be for science majors; accompanying laboratories are highly recommended and a minimum of two labs are required for the listed courses.
• All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Grades of C- or below are not acceptable.
• Human Physiology/Anatomy & Physiology I & II must have been completed within the last seven years of the fall application deadline. If not, the courses must be retaken.
• At the time of application, students may not have more than ONE outstanding prerequisite course.