Pre-Physician Assistant

Recommended OCU Degree:

Biomedical Science (B.S.)

NOTE: Biomedical Sciences (B.S.) requires at least one semester in Organic Chemistry

Physician Associate Programs in Oklahoma:

• OCU Physician Assistant Program
• OU College of Medicine, Physician Assistant Program (OU Health Science Center)
• OU School of Community Health, Physician Assistant Program (OU-Tulsa)
• NSU Physician Assistant Program (NSU’s Muskogee Campus)

Prerequisites for OCU PA Program:

• Five Biological Science courses (recommend courses in anatomy, physiology, cell biology, molecular biology, embryology, immunology, and microbiology)

• At least three Chemistry courses (one must be biochemistry)

• Two courses in Psychology

• Applicants who have an OCU undergraduate degree, have completed the pre-requisites within 7 years of starting the program, and have a 3.2 cumulative grade point average, will be guaranteed an interview for the PA program.

Prerequisites for OU PA Program:

• Gen Chem I and II

• Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II
  

• Microbiology (Intro Micro accepted)

• Pathogenic Microbiology, Immunology, Virology, or Genetics (no preference)

• Introductory Psychology

• Psychology Elective

• Requires GRE (general) to take after Junior year. Click here for GRE info.