Michigan Physician Assistant School Prerequisites

Central Michigan University

Prerequisites
Biochemistry	BMB 200 or 401
Developmental Psychology	HDFS 225 or PSY 238
Human Anatomy with lab	(KIN 216 & 217¹ ) or (ANTR 350 & 485 ) or (ANTR 350 & 355) or (ANTR 350 & 354L)
Human Physiology with lab	(PSL 250 & 311L) or (PSL 310 & 311L) or (PSL 431 & 475L)
Microbiology	MGI 201 or MGI 301 (with or without lab)
Pathophysiology	BLD 204* or PSL 450* BLD 204 - PSL 310 or PSL 431 must be completed prior to enrolling in BLD 204. This course is not open to students with senior status (88 credits or above). PSL 450 requires that both PSL 431 and 432 be completed prior to enrolling in PSL 450. Prerequisite or enrollment limit overrides will not be granted. Non-Physiology majors that have completed PSL 431 and 432, can submit a major restriction override request.
Direct Patient Care	Min. 500 hours
Minimum GPA	3.0 cumulative GPA at time of application, 3.0 minimum in each prerequisite course.
Entrance Exam	None required. Check school website to see if Casper test is required
Prerequisite Deadline	Up to two outstanding prerequisites at time of application. All prerequisite coursework must be completed by December 31^st of the application year.
Website	CMU Physician Assistant Program

Concordia University, Ann Arbor

Prerequisites
Organic Chemistry with lab	CEM 143 or (CEM 251 & CEM 252 & CEM 255)
Biochemistry	BMB 200 or BMB 401
Human Anatomy with lab	(KIN 216 & 217¹) or (ANTR 350 & 485) or (ANTR 350 & 355) or (ANTR 350 & 354L)
Human Physiology with lab	(PSL 310 & PSL 311L) or (PSL 431 & 432 & 475L)
Microbiology with lab	MGI 301 & 302
Medical Terminology	LB 270 (offered summers only) or KIN 174¹
Psychology	HDFS 225 or PSY 238 or PSY 280 of PSY 101
Statistics	PSY 295 or STT 200 or STT 201 or STT 231 or STT 421
English Composition	WRA 101 or Tier II
Direct Patient Care	Min. 1000 hours hands-on patient care experience.
Minimum GPA	3.0 cumulative and 3.0 prerequisite (both science & combined)
Entrance Exam	PA-CAT recommended, not required. Check school website to see if Casper test is required.
Prerequisite Deadline	All science prerequisite coursework must be completed by the time of application. One non-science prereq may be in progress at the time of application.
Website	Concordia University Ann Arbor Physician Assistant Studies

Eastern Michigan University

Prerequisites
Chemistry	(CEM 141 & 161) or (CEM 151 & CEM 161) or (LB 171 & LB 171L)
Organic Chemistry	(CEM 251 & 252 & 255) or (CEM 351 & 352 & 355) or CEM 143
Lifespan Psychology	HDFS 225 or PSY 238
Human Anatomy	ANTR 350 or KIN 216
Human Physiology	PSL 250 or PSL 310 or (PSL 431 & 432)
Microbiology with Lab	(MGI 201 & 302) or (MGI 301 & 302) or (MGI 365& 365L)
Statistics	STT 200 or STT 201 or STT 231 or STT 421 or PSY 295
Direct Patient Care	No minimum direct patient care hours, but preference given to those with experience
Minimum GPA	3.0 Cumulative; 2.7 in each individual prerequisite course
Entrance Exam	GRE required - no minimum score. Check school website to see if Casper test is required.
Prerequisite Deadline	Five out of seven prereqs complete at time of application. All pre-requisites must be completed prior to matriculation.
Website	Eastern Michigan University Physician Assistant Studies

Grand Valley State University

Prerequisites
Biochemistry	BMB 200 or BMB 401 or (BMB 461 & 462)
Biology	(BS 161 & 171) or (LB 145)
Chemistry	(CEM 141 & 161 & 142 & 162) or (LB 171 & 171L & LB 172 & 172L)
Organic Chemistry	(CEM 251 & 252 & 255) or CEM 143
Psychology	PSY 101 or HDFS 225 or PSY 238
Human Anatomy	(KIN 216 & 217¹ ) or ANTR 350 **ANTR 355L or 485 strongly recommended
Human Genetics	IBIO 341 or MMG 404
Human Physiology	PSL 250 or PSL 310 or (PSL 431 & 432) **PSL 311L strongly recommended
Microbiology	MGI 201 or MGI 301 **MGI 302 strongly recommended
Physics	PHY 231 or LB 273 or PHY 221 or PHY 183
Statistics	PSY 295 or STT 200 or 201 or 231 or 315
Recommended Courses	Immunology, medical ethics, pharmacology, pathophysiology, nutrition, cadaver lab
Direct Patient Care	Min. 500 hours
Minimum GPA	3.0 overall cumulative, 3.0 cumulative in last 60 credit hours; 3.0 cumulative across all prereqs; 2.0 in each individual prerequisite
Entrance Exam	GRE Required - No minimum score requirement. Check school website to see if Casper test is required.
Prerequisite Deadline	Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry must be completed prior to application deadline.
Website	Grand Valley State University Physician Assistant Studies

Lawrence Technological University

Prerequisites
Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry	CEM 143 or (CEM 251 & 252 & 255) or BMB 200 or BMB 401
Developmental Psychology	PSY 238 or HDFS 225
Human Anatomy with Lab	(ANTR 350 & 355) or (KIN 216¹ & 217¹)
Human Physiology with Lab	(PSL 310 & 311L) or (PSL 431 & 432 & 475L)
Microbiology with Lab	(MGI 201 or 301) & MGI 302
Statistics or Biostatistics	STT 200 or STT 201 or STT 231 or STT 421
Recommended Courses	Medical Terminology - LB 270 (offered summers only) or KIN 174¹ Genetics - MMG 141 or IBIO 341 Ethics or Medical Ethics - PHL 344 or PHL 442
Direct Patient Care	Min. 750 hours
Minimum GPA	3.0 in all prerequisite courses; 3.0 cumulative
Entrance Exam	Will accept either the GRE or the PA-CAT. PA-CAT strongly recommended. Check school website to see if Casper test is required.
Prerequisite Deadline	May have two outstanding prerequisite at the time of application
Website	LTU Department of Natural Sciences - Physician Assistant

Michigan State University

Prerequisites
Chemistry	CEM 141 or LB 171 (*Organic Chemistry can also be used to fulfill this requirement)
Biochemistry	BMB 200 or BMB 401
Developmental Psychology	HDFS 225 or PSY 238
English	WRA 101
Human Anatomy	ANTR 350 or KIN 216¹
Human Physiology	PSL 250 or PSL 310 or PSL 431 or PSL 432
Microbiology	(MGI 301 & 302) or (MGI 201 & 302) or (MGI 365 & 365L) or (MGI 463 & 464)
Statistics	STT 200 or 201 or 231 or 421 or PSY 295
Direct Patient Care	Not required but encouraged
Minimum GPA	3.0 in all prerequisite courses
Entrance Exam	None required. Check school website to see if Casper test is required.
Prerequisite Deadline	All prerequisite coursework must be completed by December 31^st of the application year
Other Prerequisite Considerations	May only have up to 2 repeated prereq courses No prereq course may be repeated more than once
Website	MSU Department of PA Medicine

Oakland University

Prerequisites
Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry	CEM 143 or CEM 251 or BMB 401
Human Anatomy with lab	(ANTR 350 & ANTR 355L) or (ANTR 350 & ANTR 354L) or (KIN 216¹ & KIN 217¹)
Human Physiology	PSL 250 or PSL 310
Microbiology	MGI 201 or MGI 301
Nutrition	HNF 150
Developmental Psychology	HDFS 225 or PSY 238 or PSY 244 or PSY 344
Statistics	PSY 295 or STT 200 or STT 201 or STT 231
Medical Terminology	LB 270 (offered summers only) or KIN 174¹
English Composition	WRA 101
Highly Recommended	Physics: PHY 221 or 231
Direct Patient Care	Min. 500 hours before application
Minimum GPA	3.0 cumulative and 3.0 in each prerequisite
Entrance Exam	None required. Check school website to see if Casper test is required.
Prerequisite Deadline	All prerequisites must be completed at time of application.
Website	Oakland University Physician Assistant Science

University of Detroit Mercy

Prerequisites
Developmental Psychology	HDFS 225 or PSY 238
Human Nutrition	HNF 150 or 260 or 310 or 311 or 461
Human Physiology	PSL 310 or (PSL 431 & 432)
Medical Ethics	PHL 344 or PHL 453 or LB 326A or LB 240
Microbiology	(MGI 201 & 302) or (MGI 301 & 302)
Statistics	STT 200 or 201 or 231 or 421 or PSY 295
Direct Patient Care	Min. 1000 hours
Minimum GPA	3.0 cumulative and 3.0 in each prerequisite
Entrance Exam	GRE - Required (minimum score of 291). Check school website to see if Casper test is required.
Prerequisite Deadline	Prerequisites must be completed prior to the application deadline. See program website for deadline date each year.
Website	University of Detroit Mercy Physician Assistant Program

University of Michigan-Flint

Prerequisites
Chemistry [Two lecture courses with one being either Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry]	(CEM 141 or 151 or LB 171) & (BMB 200 or CEM 143 or CEM 251)
Developmental Psychology	HDFS 225 or PSY 238
Human Anatomy	KIN 216¹or ANTR 350
Human Physiology	PSL 250 or PSL 310 or PSL 431 or KIN 210¹
Upper Level Physiology	KIN 310¹ or PSL 432 or IBIO 408 or BLD 434 or MMG 451 or IBIO 341
Microbiology with lab	(MGI 301 & 302) or (MGI 201 & 301)
Medical Terminology	LB 270 (offered summers only) or KIN 174¹
Statistics	PSY 295 or STT 200 or 201 or 231 or 315
Direct Patient Care	Min. 500 hours
Minimum GPA	3.0 cumulative, 3.0 cumulative across all prereqs, 2.0 in each individual prereq
Entrance Exam	None required. Check school website to see if Casper test is required.
Prerequisite Deadline	Prerequisites must be completed at the time of application.
Website	University of Michigan Flint Physician Assistant Program

Wayne State University

Prerequisites
Chemistry	CEM 141 or LB 171
Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry	CEM 251 or CEM 143 or BMB 200
Developmental Psychology	HDFS 225 or PSY 238
English	(WRA & IAH) or (LB 133 & IAH)
Human Anatomy	ANTR 350 or KIN 216¹
Human Nutrition	HNF 150 or HNF 310
Human Physiology	PSL 250 or 310 or 431 or 432 or KIN 310¹
Upper Level Science	Human based and at 300 level or higher: Exercise physiology, comparative physiology, genetics, eukayrotic cell biology, endocrinology, pathophysiology, immunology, virology or histology.
Medical Terminology	LB 270 (available summer only) or KIN 174¹
Microbiology	(MGI 201 & 302) or (MGI 301 & 302)
Statistics	STT 200 or 201 or 231 or 421 or PSY 295
Direct Patient Care	Min. 500 hours
Minimum GPA	3.0 cummulative, 3.0 cumulative across all prereqs
Entrance Exam	None required. Check school website to see if Casper test is required.
Prerequisite Deadline	All prerequisite courses must be completed by September 1.
Website	Wayne State University Physician Assistant Studies

Western Michigan University

Prerequisites
Biochemistry	BMB 401
Developmental Psychology	HDFS 225 or PSY 238
Human Anatomy	ANTR 350 or KIN 216¹
Human Physiology	PSL 310 or (PSL 431 & 432)
Microbiology	(MGI 301 & 302) or (MGI 365 & 365L)
Statistics	STT 200 or 201 or 231 or 421 or PSY 295
Direct Patient Care	Min. 1,000 hours
Minimum GPA	3.0 cumulative in most recent 60 credit hours, C or better in each individual prerequisite
Entrance Exam	None required. Check school website to see if Casper test is required.
Prerequisite Deadline	All pre-requisites must be completed by December 31st.
Website	Western Michigan University Physician Assistant Program

¹ KIN classes are open to KIN majors only

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Students must consult with their pre-health advisor AND the appropriate physician assistant programs on a regular basis for revisions to prerequisites and to ensure completion of all application requirements.

Contact individual schools if you have Advanced Placement (AP) credit for prerequisite requirements. Each professional school has their own policy on whether they accept credit from AP and community colleges. Students must contact the individual school themselves to determine the requirements for course planning.

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Michigan Physician Assistant School Prerequisites