REQUIREMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS
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Degree Requirements
Applicants must be awarded a bachelor's degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited U.S. institution of higher education prior to enrollment.
GPA Requirements
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a science GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), as calculated by CASPA, are required.
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Prerequisite & Recommended Coursework
Prerequisite coursework must be taken for a letter grade. It is preferred for applicants to complete prerequisite science coursework* in-person.
Prerequisite Courses (required grade of B- or higher)
Human Anatomy and Physiology *-
Human Anatomy and Human Physiology with labs *
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Combined Human Anatomy and Physiology Series with labs *
Microbiology with lab *General Chemistry Series or higher with labs *PsychologyStatisticsMedical Terminology
* Prerequisite science courseworkRecommended Courses (required grade of C or higher)
- Pharmacology
- Biochemistry
- Pathophysiology
- Genetics
- Immunology
The WSUPA Program reserves the right to change its prerequisites between admissions cycles.
For information about WSU course equivalencies, please see the following resources:
Terms & Conditions for Prerequisites
Coursework Completion
All prerequisite coursework must be completed at a regionally accredited U.S. institution of higher learning prior to application to the program.Transcripts
Prerequisite coursework must be verifiable through official transcripts. Due to the number of applications received, we are unable to review transcript content for prospective applicants. All course requirements and prerequisites are published on this website.Pass/Fail or CR/NC Courses
Prerequisite courses must be taken for a letter grade; courses taken on a "pass/fail" or "credit/non-credit" basis are not accepted. As an exception, courses taken during 2020 and 2021 (during the coronavirus pandemic) will require conversion to a letter grade to be submitted directly from the institution of record to the Admissions Committee.
Substitutions
Students granted admission must fulfill all application requirements. AP coursework with a score of 4 or higher is required in order to fulfill prerequisite coursework. No additional substitutions for prerequisite coursework will be accepted, including but not limited to the following: credit for experiential learning, courses completed as part of a professional degree, and/or college-level examination program (CLEP) test
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Clinical Healthcare Experience
A minimum of 500 hours of paid clinical healthcare experience must be accrued within seven years of the application deadline and recorded as part of the official CASPA application. Experiences in hospital medicine and/or those in positions requiring autonomous, high-level, medical decision-making are scored highest. Hours obtained observing or shadowing, or as part of an educational program will not be counted towards the 500 hours.
Healthcare hours and clinical experience are subject to verification, and the program reserves the right to contact supervisors to confirm reported hours.
PA-CAT
All students are required to take the PA-CAT (Physician Assistant College Admission Test). No minimum score is required unless prerequisite science-based coursework was completed more than seven years prior to the application deadline. In such instances, applicants must score within the 3rd decile to demonstrate equivalent academic preparation and readiness for the curriculum.
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To learn more about how and where to take the exam, go to the Exam Master PA-CAT website.
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To report scores, select Weber State University PA program in applicants candidate score portal.
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Applicants must report scores to the porgram by the application deadline of September 1. It can take multiple weeks to schedule an exam; it is reccommended that applicants plan ahead and schedule their exam only.
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PA-CAT scores are valid for two years.
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