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MS PAS Program Course and Other Prerequisites
The PA program requires that applicants either have completed
the following when they apply, or have a plan to complete the
following courses and other prerequisites prior to beginning
PA program classes. Though many of the prerequisites are science
courses, there is a not a required undergraduate major.
Many applicants have biology, microbiology, chemistry or health
professions majors. However, the program has enrolled students that
have graduated with a wide variety of other majors including
psychology, English, history and music. The course numbers
below in parenthesis ( ) are UW-L course numbers. Comparable courses
from other regionally accredited institutions are also acceptable.
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| Biology: At least 14
sem hrs of biology in the following areas including at least two
lab courses:
Anatomy and Physiology: 1 sem of human anatomy
AND 1 sem of human physiology; OR a 2 sem sequence of combined
human anatomy (BIO 312 & 313) which must be at the 200 (sophomore)
level or above. Though vertebrate and mammalian anatomy &
physiology are acceptable, human anatomy and physiology is strongly
preferred.
Microbiology: 1 sem of microbiology (MIC 230) at the
200 (sophomore) level or above
Health related upper division biological science: 1
sem of any of the following at the 300 (junior) level or above:
Genetics (BIO 306 or 466), immunology (MIC 406), vertebrate/mammalian
embryology (BIO 408), endocrinology (BIO 424), histology, pathophysiology
(BIO 443), neuroscience (BIO 465), parasitology (BIO 406), mycology
(BIO 413), or biology of cancer (BIO 432).
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| Chemistry: A minimum
of 11 sem hrs of chemistry including the following courses, at
least two of which must include a laboratory:
General Chemistry: 1 sem of General or Introductory
Chemistry (CHM 103 or 104)
Organic Chemistry: 1 sem of Organic Chemistry
(CHM 300 or CHM 303 & 304) at the 200 (sophomore) level or
above
Biochemistry: 1 sem of Biochemistry (CHM 325
or CHM 417 & 418) at the 300 (junior) level or above. Molecular
(BIO 435) or cellular biology (BIO 315) at the 300 level or above
are acceptable alternatives.
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| Mathematics: A minimum
of two semesters of Mathematics including:
Pre-calculus/Calculus: 1 sem of College Algebra
with Trigonometry or Pre-calculus (MTH 151) or Calculus (MTH 207)
Statistics: 1 sem of Statistics (MTH 145, 205
or 305)
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Psychology: A minimum of one semester of general, introductory,
developmental or abnormal psychology (PSY 100, 210, 212, 304,
310, 311, or 312)
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Academic Aptitude: A minimum cumulative GPA on all post-high
school courses of 3.00 calculated on a 4-point scale. A minimum
science (as defined by CASPA) GPA of 3.00. Submission of GRE
scores is required. GRE scores are used as another measure of
academic aptitude along with GPA. Thus, there is no minimum
required score. The GRE Institutional code is 1914 and
Department & Major field code is 0609 Medical Sciences.
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Degree: A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
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Health Care Experience: Prior direct patient care health experience
is expected. Such experience provides evidence of a career commitment
to healthcare as a PA. In the program's competitive admission
process, the length and depth of healthcare experience is a selection
factor.
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Requirements for International Applicants:
International applicants are those who have
completed more than one semester of their post-secondary
education outside the United States,
those for whom English is their second
language, or those who are not US
citizens. The program requires a
course-by-course transcript evaluation by an identified transcript
evaluation service, and the TOEFL/TSE examination.
Applicants must be citizens of the
United States, hold a permanent US
immigrant visa (green card), or other visa
status appropriate for education.
Complete details about these requirements are found on page 2 of
the Supplemental Application
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