Prerequisites

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Prerequisites

Courses	Semester Hours
English	6
Mathematics	3
Statistics or Biostatistics	3
General Chemistry - includes lab	8
Organic or Biochemistry	3
Biology - includes lab	4
Anatomy - includes lab	4
Physiology - includes lab	4
Microbiology - includes lab	4
Behavioral Sciences - General Psychology (required) plus six credits of Psychology electives and/or Sociology courses	9
Humanities	12
Electives - Communication, Computer Science, Epidemiology, and Medical Terminology suggested. Courses must be liberal arts/sciences and not professional or technical in nature	30
Total	90

Completion of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Applicants who took the GRE prior to 2002 must take the writing section at this time.
MUSC's GRE Institution Code is R5407. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for scores to be received.
90 semester hours of prerequisite courses
Applicants for admission are expected to complete their general education and support course requirements prior to admission to the professional physician assistant curriculum. The prerequisite general education requirements not only conform to college-wide degree requirements, but also include those courses deemed essential for preparation for the physician assistant curriculum.
Courses can only be applied towards the prerequisite requirement if a grade of "C" or higher was earned.
Combined Anatomy and Physiology courses are accepted; however, you MUST take Anatomy and Physiology I and II to fulfill the separate Anatomy and Physiology requirements.
It is preferred that prerequisite coursework in Science, Math, and Behavioral Science have been completed within the past 10 years. Coursework in these areas not taken within 10 years may not be deemed acceptable by the Program. Please contact an admissions representative for specific questions.
Waiver requests or course exemption requests (i.e. advanced standing) may be submitted to the Admissions Coordinator for review via email to metzae@musc.edu.
The program defines behavioral sciences as appropriate level instruction in the following educational domains: anthropology, abnormal psychology, adult psychology/aging, child psychology, child growth & development, developmental psychology, exceptional child studies, human growth & development, lifespan/human development, psychology, sociology, and social work. If you have specific questions, please contact the program's Admissions Coordinator or the Office of Enrollment Services. Unofficial transcript reviews are not binding. Prospective students must submit an online application and be processed before a formal response to prerequisite standing is provided.