Pre Physician’s Assistant Guide Course Requirements for Michigan PA Schools

Pre Physician’s Assistant Guide
Course Requirements for Michigan PA Schools
THIS DOCUMENT IS A GUIDE ONLY. Students must consult with their preprofessional advisor AND the appropriate PA schools on a regular basis for revisions to prerequisites and to
ensure completion of all application requirements. CONTACT INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS IF YOU HAVE AP CREDIT FOR PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS!
Each professional school has their own policy on whether or not to accept courses from Advanced Placement and Community Colleges. Students must individually contact the
schools to determine the requirements.
Requirements
CEM 141/161 & 142/162
CEM 141/161
Grand Valley State
University
BMB 200 or 401
BS 161/171 (LB 145)
CEM 141/161
(LB 171/171L & 172/172L)
(LB 171/171L)
(LB 171/171L)
(LB 171)
Organic
Chemistry
Developmental
Psychology
English
(CEM 251/252/255) or
CEM 143
PSY 101 & HDFS 225
(CEM 251/252/255)
or CEM 143
HDFS 225
(CEM 251/252/255) or CEM
143
PSY 101 or higher
CEM 251 or 143
Human
Anatomy
(KIN 216/217 ) or (ANTR
2
350/485 )
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Central Michigan
University
BMB 200 or 401
Eastern Michigan
University
University of Detroit
Mercy
Wayne State University
Western Michigan
University
BMB 401
CEM 141
HDFS 225
HDFS 225
HDFS 225
WRA & IAH
(LB133 & IAH)
Human Genetics
Human
Nutrition
Human
Physiology
1
ANTR 350 or KIN
1
216
1
(KIN 216 & 217 ) or ANTR
350
ANTR 350 or KIN 216
1
ANTR 350 or KIN 216
1
(ANTR 4852 strongly recommended)
ZOL 341
(PSL 310 or PSL 431) & PSL
3
Lab
PSL 310 or
(PSL 431/432)
PSL 250 or PSL 310 or (PSL
431/432)
HNF 150 or 260
HNF 150 or 260
PSL 310 or
(PSL 431/432)
PSL 250 or 310 or 431 or
1
432 or KIN 310 (2 courses
req., 1 must be upper level)
Medical Ethics
Medical
Terminology
Microbiology
PSL 431 & 432
(PSL 310 accepted if taken
prior to Spring 2013)
PHL 344 or PHL 453
LB 270
(available summer only)
(MMG 301/302) or
(MMG 463/464)
(MMG 301/302) or (MMG
463/464)
(MMG 301/302) or
(MMG 463/464)
(MMG 301/302) or
(MMG 463/464)
(MMG 201 or 301) &
MMG 302 or (MMG
463/464)
Any, including PSY
295
STT 200 or 201 or 231 or
421 or PSY 295
STT 200 or 201 or 231
or 421 or PSY 295
4
Pathophysiology
Physics
NUR 300
Statistics
Any, including PSL 410 &
PSY 295
PHY 231/251/232/252
(LB 273 & 274)
Any, including PSY
295
Any, including PSL 410 &
PSY 295
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Additional
Information
Direct Patient
5
Contact
Competitive
GPA
Minimum GRE
Central Michigan
University
Min. 100 hrs
Eastern Michigan
University
Min. 500 hrs
Grand Valley State
University
Min. 500 hrs
University of Detroit
Mercy
Min. 1,000 hrs
(must be paid)
Wayne State
University
Min. 500 hrs
Western Michigan
University
Min. 1,000 hrs
(paid preferred)
3.62 Prerequisite
3.0 minimum
3.6 Cumulative
3.63 Cumulative
3.7 Prerequisite
3.3 Cumulative
Contact School
Contact School
Not required
310 Composite
285 Composite
Not required
Anatomy, Physiology,
Physics, Organic
Chemistry,
Biochemistry, &
Microbiology must be
completed prior to
application deadline
September 16
Prereqs must be
completed prior to the
application deadline
Prereqs must be
completed prior to the
application deadline
All prereqs must be
completed by December
st
31
www.gvsu.edu/pas
www.healthprofession
s.udmercy.edu/pa
(will accept MCAT)
Prerequisite
Deadline
No more than 2 prereqs
incomplete at the point
of applying
Prereqs must be
completed by January
st
1 of the matriculation
year
Application
Deadline
Website
September 1
September 1
www.cmich.edu/colleges
/CHP/hp_academics/phy
sician_assistant/
www.emich.edu/chhs/
hphp/pa/
January 15
September 1
www.pa.cphs.wayne.e
du
December 1
www.wmich.edu/pa/
1
KIN 216 and KIN 217 and KIN 310 are open to KIN majors only
2
The prerequisite to get into ANTR 485 is at least a 3.0 in ANTR 350 or KIN 216 and KIN 217 or ZOL 328. Also, pre-approval by written application and attendance
at the orientation meeting is required for all new students. Enrollment is on a first-come first-serve basis. Contact Beth Clarke (clarkem@msu.edu) for an
application and more information. Please see your advisor to discuss planning for this course in detail.
3
To complete the human physiology requirement for Central Michigan University, students must also complete a physiology lab. There is no MSU equivalent for
non-physiology majors. Students are encouraged to check CMU’s website for equivalencies at other institutions.
4
NUR 300 is reserved for students in the College of Nursing and students applying to the Accelerated Second Degree BSN. Students who are not in these programs
are encouraged to check CMU’s website for equivalencies at other institutions.
5
Students must contact the individual schools they wish to apply to in order to determine what the schools consider acceptable for Direct Patient Care.
Students should also discuss with schools when the required contact hours must be completed by.
Important websites:
Explore Health Careers: www.explorehealthcareers.org
Resources for Pre-PA Students: www.pafocus.org
Physician Assistant Education Association: www.paeaonline.org
PA Program Directory: www.paeaonline.org/paprogramsdirectory
Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA): www.caspaonline.org
CNS preprofessional info: http://ns.msu.edu/index.php/students/preprofessional/
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