Physician Assistant
Each PA school has different admissions requirements, but most require the GRE entrance exam. Most use CASPA as the primary application service.
The courses listed below are currently offered at Hope and are required for most PA schools. Be sure to check with the individual school or the health professions advisor for more information. A list of PAEA accredited schools is available on their Program Directory.
BIOLOGY
- General Biology I and Lab: Biol 105 & 107
- General Biology II and Lab: Biol 106 & 108
- Human Physiology: Biol 221
- Microbiology for the Allied Health Professions: Biol 231 or General Microbiology: Biol 301
- Genetics: Biol 356
CHEMISTRY
- General Chemistry I and Lab: Chem 125 & 127*
- General Chemistry II and Lab: Chem 126 & 128*
- Organic Chemistry I and Lab: Chem 221 & 255
- Organic Chemistry II and Lab: Chem 231 & 256
- Biochemistry I: Chem 311
*Accelerated General Chemistry and Lab, Chem 131 & 132, may be taken in place of Chem 125–128.
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES
- Expository Writing: Engl 113
- 1 upper-level English course
- Human Anatomy: Kin 200/Biol 222
- Introductory Statistics: Math 210
- Introduction to Psychology: Psy 100
- Developmental Psychology: Psy 230
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED COURSES
(REQUIRED FOR SOME PA SCHOOLS)
- Introduction to Nutrition: Kin 208
- Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals: Kin 209
- Pathophysiology: Nurs 320
- Applied Ethics: Phil 245 or Ethics: Phil 345
- College Physics I and Lab: Phys 105 & 141 or General Physics I and Lab: Phys 121 & 141
- College Physics II and Lab: Phys 106 & 142 or General Physics II and Lab: Phys 122 & 142
- Sociology and Social Problems: Soc 101
Pre-Health Programs
DeWitt Student Cultural Center141 East 12th StreetFloor 1Holland, MI 49423
workP. 616.395.7760
prehealth@hope.edu