OHSU

Prerequisites

Bachelor's Degree

For June 2010 admission, the bachelor's degree must be earned prior to the end of Spring Term 2010.

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8. (Note that the average for students admitted to the Class of 2010 was 3.48).

Required Prerequisite Courses

For June 2010 admission, applicants must complete all prerequisite course work with a grade of C (2.0) or better by December 31, 2009.

Minimum of 40 quarter-hour or 30 semester-hour credits of natural science coursework appropriate to health science majors. Includes natural science prerequisites listed below.

Prerequisite
Requirement
Additional Information
General or Cell Biology with Lab Full sequence – 2 semester courses or 3 quarter courses
General or Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Full sequence – 2 semester courses or 3 quarter courses
Microbiology with Lab One course with lab Will also accept Bacteriology with Lab
Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab 2 semester courses or 3 quarter courses of a combined A&P with lab; will also accept 1 semester Anatomy with Lab and 1 semester Physiology with Lab Must be completed within 7 years of planned PA Program matriculation
General or Developmental Psychology One course
Statistics One course Will accept courses offered through math, stats, bio, psych, or soc departments; business statistics not accepted.

Highly Recommended Prerequisite Courses
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Genetics
  • Pathophysiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Other upper division natural science coursework
  • Other courses which may be beneficial to a future health care provider (e.g., epidemiology, medical terminology, etc.)