Prerequisite Course Work

Required Course	Semester Hours	Lab Required	Must be Designated for Science Majors	FSU Equivalent
Anatomy and Physiology I	4	X	X	BSC2085 and 2085L  or PET3322 and 3322L
Anatomy and Physiology II	4	X	X	BSC2086 and 2086L or PET 3323C
Biology	8	X	X	BSC2010 and 2010L BSC2011 and 2011L
Microbiology	4	X	X	MCB2004 or  MCB 4403 with lab (preferred)
General Chemistry	8	X	X	CHM1045 and 1045L CHM1046 and 1046L
Organic Chemistry	4	X	X	CHM2210 and CHM2211L
Biochemistry	3		X	BCH4053
Genetics	3		X	PCB3063
Statistics         *will accept AP or IB credit	3		X	STA2122 or STA2171
College Algebra (or higher)   *will accept AP or IB credit	3			MAC1105
English Composition or other writing intensive coursework    *will accept AP or IB credit	6			ENC1101 and ENC1102 or ENC2135
General Psychology *will accept AP or IB credit	3			PSY2012
Medical Terminology	1 course			CLT2049 or APK2001

*Anatomy and Physiology can be taken separtely with labs for a total of 8 semester hours.

There is no expiration date for prerequisite coursework. However, the length of time since the courses were completed will be taken into consideration as part of the overall admission decision. More recent is considered favorable.

Survey courses will not satisfy prerequisite science requirements.

 

COVID-19 Prerequisite and Direct Patient Care Hours Statement

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FSU School of Physician Assistant Program (SPAP) will allow applicants to have up to two prerequisite courses outstanding at time of application submission for the 2024 cycle, which begins May 1^st, 2024.

If accepted, outstanding prerequisites must be completed by the end of the Spring 2025 semester to matriculate into the program.

We also have extended the deadline for Direct Patient Care hours.  Applicants may apply to the FSU SPAP with outstanding Direct Patient Care hours with the expectation that the hours will be completed by the end of the Spring 2025 semester.