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The Physician Associate Program does not offer or accept advanced standing credit for any course offered within the program. Students are required to complete all courses during their academic career in the program.
Prerequisite Completion- No more than one science and one non-science prerequisite can be in progress after December 31st of the year before enrollment in the program.
PA Prerequisites
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education require that all applicants meet minimum academic requirements to be eligible. The following courses are required with a letter grade of "C" or better:
- College Algebra or higher
- Introduction to Psychology
- Psychology elective
- General Chemistry I with lab
- General Chemistry II with lab
- Human Anatomy with lab*
- Human Physiology with lab*
- Microbiology with lab
- Upper-level Pathogenic Microbiology, Immunology, Virology, or Genetics (Must be a 3000 or 4000-level course)**
* One semester of Human Anatomy with lab and one semester of Human Physiology with lab OR two semesters of a combined Anatomy and Physiology course (A&P). A&P I must be taken at the same institution as A&P II. A cadaver course is preferred, although not required. Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Exercise Science courses will not meet the requirement.
** Must be one of the four listed courses; substitutions will not be allowed. This course must be taken at a four-year college or university. Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry do not meet the requirement.
Lab courses for prerequisites should be completed at the same institution as the corresponding science course.
To maximize success within our curriculum, the program will evaluate prerequisite courses submitted by applicants to ensure they meet program standards. Science prerequisite courses should be designated for science majors. The course title on the applicant's transcript should align with the prerequisite course titles listed.
If there is any uncertainty or discrepancy, the applicant is responsible for contacting the PA admissions office at infookc-pa@ouhsc.edu to verify that the course will fulfill the requirement. Applicants should be prepared to submit the course syllabus for evaluation. It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm that all coursework will be accepted by both the program and the university.