Physician Assistant Program Prerequisites

General Organic Human Social Sciences English Medical

General Biology Biochemistry Human Anatomy Microbiology Genetics Math Psychology Spanish Other
Chemistry Chemistry Physiology / Humanities Composition Terminology
1 college course 5 units (General,
California Baptist Molecular Biology 12 - 18 units (w/ lab) 12 units 6 units
4 units (Statistics 3 courses Developmental, or 9-12 units (1 yr) _ Recommended _
University Recommended (Biochem Recommended) (w/ lab) (w/ lab)
recommened) Abnormal)
Pre-Calculus or
12 units 12 units 12 units 6 units Sociology Medical Spanish Medical Ethics
Chapman University (w/ lab) (w/ lab)
_ _
(w/ lab) (w/ lab)
3 units Calculus (5 units)
(5 units)
5 units 5 units
recommended
2 units
recommended
Statistics (5 units)
Statistics (5 units);
Charles R. Drew 12 units 12 units 6 units 6 units 6 units College-level Nutrition
Recommended Recommended _ 9 units 9 units Recommended 4-5 units
University (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) Algebra or higher recommended
(5 units)
Dominican Medical
5 units College-
12 units 12 units 5 units 5 units 5 units Microbiology and
University of (w/ lab) (w/ lab)
Recommended
(w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab)
_ level Algebra; 5 _ 5 units _ Recommended Recommended
Pharmacology
California units Statistics
recommended

Keck School of 1 Year 1 Year 4 units 4 units 4 units 3 quarters (int'l

_ _ _ Statistics (4 units) _ 4 units 1 year _ _
Medicine of USC (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) applicants only)

College-level Sociology or
Loma Linda 1 year General Chemistry or sequence of inorganic,
_ Required Required Required _ Algebra; Statistics Cultural Anthro Required 1 year Recommended Recommended _
University organic and biochemistry (w/ lab)
recommended required

Samuel Merritt 24 units Biological 6 units 6 units Required as part of 24 units Biological Sciences
_ _ Statistics (3 units) _ _ _ _ _ _
University Sciences (w/ lab) (w/ lab) requirement

Southern California 3 units College-

12 units 6 units 6 units 6 units level Algebra or 5 units Sociology
University of Health _
(w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab)
Recommended
higher; 5 units or Cultural Anthro
5 units 5 units Recommended Recommended _
Sciences Statistics
3 upper division
Stanford University 5 units (Ochem acceptable) 5 units 5 units Statistics Biology (Genetics
_ _ Recommended Recommended _ Recommended _ _ Recommended
School of Medicine (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) recommended and Microbiology
accepted)

Touro University, 12 units 5 units 5 units 5 units

12 units (w/ lab) _ Statistics (5 units) _ _ _ _ _ _
California (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab)

1 course 1 course 1 course 1 course

UC Davis _
(w/ lab)
_ _
(w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab)
_ _ 2 courses 1 course _ _ _

See website for

University of 6 units 12 units 6 units 6 units 6 units 6 units Sociology additional
_ _ _ Statistics (5 units) 6 units 1 year _ 3 units
La Verne (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) or Anthropology humanities
requirements.

University of the 9 units 12 units 5 units 5 units

_ Recommended 1 quarter Recommended Statistics (4 units) _ 4 units 8 units _ Recommended _
Pacific (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab)

4 units College- 4 units Sociology;

Western University 12 units 4 units 4 units 4 units
_ _ _ 4 units level Algebra; 4 12 units of 4 units 1 year Recommended _ _
of Health Sciences (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab) (w/ lab)
units Statistics Humanities
This chart is a guide only. Additional courses may be Recommended. Always check programs' websites before applying. Last updated 12/30/17.
• Units shown are quarter units. Some requirements shown are estimated equivalents to semester units.
• Most programs will not accept C- or lower in prerequisite courses. Check program websites for details.
• If you have any questions, contact the school or visit the school website.