Physician Assistant Studies Program Prerequisite Course List Diné College

SCH = Semester Credit Hours * Laboratory Course Required Effective 03/15/19

PREREQUISITE COURSES SCH COURSE OPTIONS

Biological Sciences (REQUIRED)

General Biology I 3 BIO 181

Note: BIO 100, 105, 156 not accepted

General Biology II 3 BIO 182

Anatomy & Physiology I or Anatomy 3* BIO 201

Note: BIO 160 not accepted

Anatomy & Physiology II or Physiology 3* BIO 202

Note: BIO 425 not accepted

Microbiology 3* BIO 205

Note: BIO 220 not accepted

Additional Sciences (REQUIRED)

Preferred Science Courses 13 See list below for preferences from your institution

Chemistry (REQUIRED)

General Chemistry I 3* CHM 151

Note: CHM 130 not accepted

General Chemistry II 3* CHM 152

Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry 3 CHM 235, CHM 236, CHM 360

Note: CHM 230 not accepted

Mathematics (REQUIRED)

Statistics 3 MTH 213, PSY 213, PSY 290, PSY 413, PUH 290

Highly Recommended (OPTIONAL)

Psychology 3 PSY 111, PSY 211, PSY 241, PSY 250, PSY 315, PSY 255

Nutrition 3 PUH 141, PUH 241

Medical Terminology 3 BIO 170

COMPLETED LAST 5 YEARS 9 Any 9 science semester credit hours of coursework.

Physician Assistant Studies Program Prerequisite Course List Diné College

SCH = Semester Credit Hours * Laboratory Course Required Effective 03/15/19

Preferred Additional Sciences Courses – Diné College

BIO 218 Human Pathophysiology

BIO 221 Invertebrate Biology I

BIO 222 Invertebrate Biology II

BIO 223 Vertebrate Zoology

BIO 242 General Genetics

BIO 344 Cellular and Molecular Biology

BIO 425 Animal Physiology

All prerequisite courses, completion of minimum requirements, and submission of official transcripts

must occur on or before the September 1 application deadline. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree must

be completed and/or conferred prior to matriculation. The program does not waive any prerequisite

requirements.

Inquiries

Questions regarding the minimum requirements for admission should be sent to PAprog@nau.edu. Any questions regarding

prerequisite coursework and equivalency sent to the program will not be answered without first completing our Prerequisite

Inquiry Form (http://bit.ly/NAUPA-PIQ). Please review all prerequisite equivalency lists available on our website (Arizona schools

only) and the FAQs on our website before submitting your inquiry.