Physician Assistant Planning Guide

Prerequisites vary from school to school. This is a general list, but it is important to verify individual school before applying. Please refer to the for detailed information about the courses, include pre-requisites.

Course Name Course Number Semesters Offered Required by schools?
Biology Bio40
Bio41C
Fall (PNC)
Spring
Yes
Chemistry Chem1a OR Chem51
Chem1b
Fall
Spring
Yes
Org Chem / Biochem Chem110a
Chem110b
Chem 115
Fall
Spring
Both
Yes
Microbiology with lab KS BIOL 168L Spring Most
Math (statistics) Math 58B OR
Psyc 158
Spring
Fall
Some
English ID1 Fall 1-2 semesters
Psychology Psyc051 Both Some
Human anatomy w/lab Not at 5Cs   Yes
Human physiology w/lab KS BIOL140L
(Vertebrate physiology)
  Yes: Some schools want a specific year-long anat/phys sequence. Some require HUMAN phys
Medical terminology Not at 5Cs May be required Some

KS=Keck Science.

** Note that some schools require all required courses to be taken at a US or Canadian University and pre-requisites MAY need to be taken at a 4-year college or University