Michigan Physician Assistant Schools
MSU Equivalents for Michigan's Physician Assistant Program Prerequisites
Prerequisites |
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Biochemistry |
BMB 200 or 401 |
Developmental Psychology |
HDFS 225 or PSY 238 |
Human Anatomy with lab |
(KIN 216/2171 ) or (ANTR 350/4852 ) or (ANTR 350/3552) |
Human Physiology with lab |
(PSL 310/311L) or (PSL 431/475L) |
Microbiology |
MMG 201 or MMG 301 (with or without lab) |
Pathophysiology |
BLD 204* or NUR 301* or PSL 450* Important - please review course details below for pathophysiology options: |
*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). Prerequisite overrides will not be granted for BLD 204. *NUR 301 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. *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. For non-Physiology majors that have completed PSL 431 and 432, you can submit a major restriction override request. |
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Direct Patient Contact4 |
Min. 500 hours (all patient care hours must be paid). A list of approved direct patient care experiences can be found here. The PA program at CMU is not changing the existing requirements for direct patient care hours. Every applicant must have accrued and documented at least 500 paid hours of direct patient care at the time of application. Statement provided by Central Michigan University Physician Assistant Program |
Minimum GPA |
3.0 cumulative GPA at time of application, 3.0 minimum in each prerequisite course. |
PA-CAT or GRE |
Not required for the 2022-2023 application cycle |
Prerequisite Deadline |
Allows up to 2 outstanding prerequite courses at the time of application. All prerequisite coursework must be completed by December 31st of the application year |
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits Accepted? |
Advance Placement is subject to the PA Program Director's approval. Please contact CMU directly |
Application Deadline |
September 1st |
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Accreditation Notice - Concordia University Ann Arbor is currently under provisional accreditation status for their PA program. Please review Concordia's statement regarding provisional accreditation before proceeding with your application. |
Prerequisites |
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Organic Chemistry with lab | CEM 251, CEM 252 & CEM 255 |
Biochemistry | BMB 200 or BMB 401 |
Human Anatomy with lab |
(KIN 216/2171 ) or (ANTR 350/4852 ) or (ANTR 350/3552) |
Human Physiology |
(PSL 310/PSL 311L) or PSL 431/432/475L) |
Math | MTH 103 (or above) |
Microbiology with lab |
MMG 301/302 |
Medical Terminology |
LB 270 or KIN 1741 |
Psychology | HDFS 225 or PSY 238 or PSY 280 |
Statistics |
PSY 295 or STT 200 or STT 201 or STT 231 or STT 421 |
English Composition |
WRA and Tier II |
Highly Recommended Courses |
PHM 350 MMG 451 or BLD 434 Additional PSY courses |
Direct Patient Contact4 |
Min. 1000 hours hands-on patient care experience.
Medical scribe experience as a scribe is invaluable to documentation and observational learning, but hands-on patient care experience is not part of the scribe’s responsibility. As such, a scribe may use maximum of 500 hours of scribe work as part of the patient care requirement, but the remainder must be in some capacity in which you have direct patient interaction.
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Minimum GPA |
3.0 cumulative and 3.0 prerequisite |
PA-CAT Required |
The Concordia University Ann Arbor PA Program is requiring their applicants to take the PA-CAT. For more information, visit their website. |
Prerequisite Deadline |
All prerequisite coursework must be completed at time of application with a grade of C or higher. |
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits Accepted? |
AP coursework for the basic science courses (Biology 1 and Chemistry 1) may be used for pre-requisite requirements |
Application Deadline |
December 15, 2023 |
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Prerequisites |
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Chemistry |
CEM 141/161 (LB 171/171L) |
Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry with lab |
(CEM 251/252/255) or CEM 143 or BMB (461/471) |
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 |
(MMG 201/302) or (MMG 301/302) or (MMG 365/365L) |
Statistics |
STT 200 or STT 201 or STT 231 or STT 421 or PSY 295 |
Direct Patient Contact4 |
No minimum direct patient care hours, but preference given to those with experience |
Minimum GPA |
3.0 Cumulative |
Minimum GRE |
Required - no minimum |
Prerequisite Deadline |
Five out of seven prereqs complete at time of application. All pre-requisites must be completed prior to matriculation with a grade of B- or better. |
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits Accepted? |
AP credit will NOT be accepted for any prerequisite courses. |
Application Deadline |
January 15 (application open September 1) |
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Prerequisites |
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Biochemistry |
BMB 200 or 401 or (461 & 462) |
Biology |
BS 161/171 (LB 145) |
Chemistry |
CEM 141/161 & 142/162 (LB 171/171L & LB172/172L) |
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 355 or 4852 strongly recommended |
Human Genetics |
IBIO 341 or MMG 404 |
Human Physiology |
PSL 250 or PSL 310 or (PSL 431/432) **PSL 311L highly recommended |
Microbiology |
MMG 201 or MMG 301 **MMG 302 highly recommended |
Physics |
PHY 231 (LB 273) or PHY 221 or PHY 241 or PHY 183 |
Statistics |
PSY 295 or STT 200 or 201 or 231 or 315 |
Direct Patient Contact4 |
Min. 500 hours |
Minimum GPA Requirements |
3.0 overall cumulative, 3.0 cumulative in last 60 credit hours; 2.0 cumulative across all prereqs; 2.0 in each individual prerequisite |
Minimum GRE |
Required - No Minimum |
Prerequisite Deadline |
Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry must be completed prior to application deadline. *Note: ALL prerequisite requirements must be completed by May in the year of program matriculation. |
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits Accepted? |
Yes, AP credits are accepted for prerequisite courses |
Application Deadline |
September 1st |
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Accreditation Notice - Lawrence Technological University's PA program has applied for Accreditation - Provisional from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. Please review LTU's Physician Assistant program's statement regarding provisional accreditation before proceeding with your application. | |
Prerequisites |
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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 216/217 |
Human Physiology with Lab |
PSL 310/311L or PSL 431/432/475L |
Microbiology with Lab |
MMG 201/302 or MMG 301/302 |
Statistics or Biostatistics |
STT 200 or STT 201 or STT 231 or STT 421 |
Recommended Courses |
Medical Terminology - LB 270 or KIN 1741 Genetics - MMG 141 or IBIO 341 Ethics or Medical Ethics - PHL 344 or PHL 442 |
Direct Patient Contact Hours |
As an applicant, you must have completed at least 750 hours of direct patient care experience* as an employee in a medical office, hospital, or extended-care facility. Acceptable roles include CNA (certified nursing assistant), medical assistant, EMT (emergency medical technician) or paramedic, radiology technician, ECG technician, LPN or RN, phlebotomist, medical scribe**, physical therapy assistant, surgical tech, respiratory therapist, chiropractor, athletic trainer and others. Patient care experiences obtained through the military (combat medic, field medical tech, etc.) are also competitive. Please contact the program with any questions regarding qualifying patient care experience. You may apply to the PA program prior to completing the patient care experience hours but must indicate a plan for completion on your application and have completed at least 500 of the 750 total hours at the time of application. *This is defined as direct, hands on care of patients and the most competitive candidates will have 1000+ hours of direct patient care experience with the required hours completed at the time of application. **Medical scribe experience can account for up to 500 hours of the total hours required but must be combined with actual hands on experience of at least 250 hours. |
Minimum GPA |
3.0 or higher in all prerequisite courses; recommended cumulative, science, and prerequisite GPA of 3.0 or higher on 4.0 scale |
PA-CAT or GRE Required |
Lawrence Technological University will accept either the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or the PA-CAT (Physician Assistant College Admission Test) to satisfy admission requirements. |
Prerequisite Information |
Prerequisites (execpt Anatomy and Physiology) must be completed within ten years of matriculation. Antatomy and Physiology must be completed within 5 years of matriculation. You may have one outstanding prerequisite at the time of application but must successfully complete by the time of matriculation and must meet the required course minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. |
Application Deadline |
Rolling admission |
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Accreditation Notice - Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of PA Medicine has been awarded Accreditation - Provisional status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. Please review MSU Department of PA Medicine's statement regarding provisional accreditation before proceeding with your application. | |
Prerequisites |
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Chemistry |
CEM 141 (LB 171) |
Biochemistry
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BMB 200 or BMB 401 |
Developmental Psychology |
HDFS 225 or PSY 238 |
English |
WRA 101 |
Human Anatomy |
ANTR 350 or KIN 216 |
Human Physiology | PSL 250 or 310 or 431 or 432 |
Microbiology |
(MMG 301/302) or (MMG 201/302) or (MMG 365/365L) or (MMG 463/464) |
Statistics |
STT 200 or 201 or 231 or 421 or PSY 295 |
Direct Patient Contact |
Not required but encouraged |
Minimum GPA |
3.0 in all prerequisite courses |
Minimum GRE |
Not required |
Prerequisite Deadline |
Applicants may have outstanding pre-requisites at the time of application, but it is suggested to have all courses completed at the time of application. The submission deadline for pre-requisite courses is December 31, 2023 for the 2023-24 application cycle. |
Other Prerequisite Considerations |
Applicants may only have up to two repeated pre-requisite courses (A repeat is defined as any course repeated for a grade below 3.0/B). o If you have any repeated pre-requisite courses, we strongly advise emailing admissions@pa.com.msu.edu to ensure eligibility o No pre-requisite course may be repeated more than once |
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits Accepted? |
Candidates may apply AP credit to English Composition and Statistics requirements only. Any credit applied must be reported on the candidate’s official undergraduate transcript. IB and CLEP exam credits are not accepted. |
Application Deadline |
November 1 |
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Accreditation Notice - Oakland University Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Science has applied for Accreditation - Provisional from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. Please review OU's Department of Diagnostic Science statement regarding provisional accreditation before proceeding with your application.
Prerequisites |
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Chemistry with lab |
CEM 141 (LB 171) and CEM 161 (LB 171L) |
Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry |
CEM 143 or CEM 251 or BMB 401 |
Human Anatomy with lab |
(ANTR 350 and ANTR 355) or (KIN 216 and KIN 217) |
Human Physiology |
PSL 250 or PSL 310 |
Microbiology |
MMG 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 |
English Composition |
WRA 101 |
Encouraged but not required |
Physics: PHY 221 or 231 or 231C |
Direct Patient Contact |
Minimum 500 hours before application |
Shadowing |
Shadowing two (2) Physician Assistants is required. Experience shadowing other healthcare professionals is encouraged. |
Minimum GPA |
3.0 cumulative and 3.0 for all prerequisites |
PACAT |
Not required, highly encouraged |
Prerequisite Deadline |
All prerequisite coursework must be completed at time of application with a grade of 3.0 or higher. |
Application Deadline |
January 2024 |
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Prerequisites |
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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 HPS 334 or ANP 370 or LB 334 or LB 326A or LB 240 |
Microbiology |
(MMG 201/302) or (MMG 301/302) |
Statistics |
Any, including PSY 295 |
Direct Patient Contact4 |
Min. 1,000 hours |
Competitive GPA |
3.75 Cumulative |
Minimum GRE |
307.41 Composite |
Casper Test |
Required |
Prerequisite Deadline |
Prerequisites must be completed prior to the application deadline |
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits Accepted? |
AP credit will not be accepted for any prerequisite courses. |
Application Deadline |
January 15 |
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Accreditation Notice - University of Michigan-Flint is currently under provisional accreditation status for their PA program. Please review UM-Flint's statement regarding provisional accreditation before proceeding with your application. |
Prerequisites |
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Chemistry |
CEM 141 or CEM 151 or LB 171 |
Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry |
CEM 143 or CEM 251 or BMB 200 |
Developmental Psychology |
HDFS 225 or PSY 238 |
Human Anatomy with lab |
(KIN 216/2171) or (ANTR 350 & 355 or 4852 ) |
Human Physiology |
PSL 250 or PSL 310 or PSL 431 |
Upper Level Physiology | Human based and at 300 level or higher: Exercise physiology, comparative physiology, genetics, immunology, or histology. See Pre-Health Advisor to discuss accepted alternatives. |
Microbiology with lab |
MMG 301/302 or MMG 201/301 |
Medical Terminology |
LB 270 or KIN 1741 |
Statistics |
PSY 295 or STT 200 or 201 or 231 or 315 |
Direct Patient Contact4 |
Min. 500 hours hands-on patient care experience within the two years prior to application submission. Paid work experience is preferred. |
Minimum GPA |
3.0 cumulative, 3.0 prerequisite - see UM-Flint website for details |
Minimum GRE |
Not required |
Prerequisite Deadline |
All prerequisite coursework must be completed at time of application with a grade of C or higher |
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits Accepted? |
AP credit will not be accepted for any prerequisite courses |
Application Deadline |
August 1st |
Website |
Prerequisites |
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Chemistry |
CEM 141 (LB 171) |
Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry |
CEM 251 or CEM 143 or BMB 200 |
Developmental Psychology |
HDFS 225 or PSY 238 |
English |
WRA & IAH (LB133 & 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. See Pre-Health Advisor to discuss accepted alternatives. |
Medical Terminology |
LB 270 (available summer only) or KIN 1741 |
Microbiology |
MMG 301/302 |
Statistics |
STT 200 or 201 or 231 or 421 or PSY 295 |
Direct Patient Contact4 |
Min. 500 hours (preferably paid and within the last two years) |
Competitive GPA |
3.79 Cumulative and 3.86 Prerequisite. All prerequisite coursework must be a "B" or 3.0 or higher |
Minimum GRE |
285 Composite and 3.5 analytical writing |
Prerequisite Deadline |
All prerequisite courses must be completed by September 1. All science prerequisite coursework (human anatomy, human physiology, microbiology with lab, and chemistry courses) must be completed within six years of the time of application submission. |
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits Accepted? |
Yes, AP credits are accepted for prerequisite courses. The official AP scores from the College Board must be attached to the WSU Graduate Admission Application. |
Application Deadline |
September 1 |
Website |
Prerequisites |
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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 |
(MMG 301/302) or (MMG 365/365L) |
Statistics |
STT 200 or 201 or 231 or 421 or PSY 295 |
Direct Patient Contact4 |
Min. 1,000 hours |
Competitive GPA |
3.62 Cumulative |
GRE |
Not required |
Prerequisite Deadline |
All pre-requisites must be completed by December 31st, with a grade of C or above |
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits Accepted? |
AP credit will not be accepted for any prerequisite courses |
Application Deadline |
December 1 |
Additional Information |
We encourage all applicants to review our website carefully and attend a virtual informational session (hosted monthly) that also includes a Q&A. https://wmich.edu/pa/academics |
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1 KIN 216 and KIN 217 and KIN 174 and KIN 310 and KIN 411 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 IBIO 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 Josh Vincent (vincen29@msu.edu) for an application and more information. Please see your advisor to discuss planning
for this course in detail.
3 NUR 301 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.
4 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.
Michigan Physician Assistant Schools Grade Alternative Policies
Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory and Credit/No Credit Policies for Michigan Physician
Assistant Schools:
Acceptance of Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory (S/NS) and Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) by
Michigan physician assistant schools in place of numerical grades are listed below.
While a professional health program may accept prerequisite courses graded in the binary S/NS or CR/NC system, they may still request that you report your numerical grades for those courses when applying to their programs. It is important that you check the policies of each program that you plan to apply to.
Need to check grade alternative policies with out-of-state schools? Download this email template for contacting out-of-state professional schools.
**THIS WEBSITE IS A GUIDE ONLY**
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.