Barry University Physician Assistant Program prerequisites

6 credits

Most PA programmes ask for 2 semesters · 8 credits · lab.

General or inorganic chemistry, "6 credits (2 courses)." The full two-semester sequence, though Barry does not state a laboratory requirement for it.

3 credits

"Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry, 3 credits (1 course)." One semester of either satisfies the line, and Barry does not state a laboratory requirement for it.

1 semester · 3 credits

Most PA programmes ask for 1 semester · 3 credits and list it as required.

Biochemistry is one of the two ways to answer the "Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry, 3 credits (1 course)" line, so it is optional in itself: organic chemistry satisfies the same slot.

Not on Barry's prerequisite list.

Barry's published prerequisite list carries no statistics or mathematics requirement.

1 semester · 3 credits

Psychology is one of only three disciplines Barry accepts toward the six credit behavioral or social sciences block, alongside sociology and human growth and development.

1 semester · 3 credits

"Three additional semester hours (1 course)" of biological science beyond A&P and microbiology. Barry names the acceptable choices: general biology, zoology, human genetics, histology, or cell and molecular biology.

2 semesters · 8 credits · lab

"8 credits (2 courses with labs)." Barry names disqualifying substitutes outright: "Kinesiology, Environmental Engineering, and Exercise Science will not be accepted," so an exercise science department's A&P sequence is a real risk here.

1 semester · 4 credits · lab

"Four semester hours (1 course with lab)."

1 credits

Most PA programmes ask for 1 credits and list it as recommended.

Not a prerequisite to apply but a condition of your seat: "Once offered a seat of provisional acceptance, the completion of a medical terminology course is required prior to matriculation."

2 semesters · 6 credits

"At least six semester hours (2 courses)" of behavioral or social sciences, with a short accept list of psychology, sociology and human growth and development. "Anthropology, Humanities, and Criminology courses are not accepted," so check the department code on anything borderline.

1000+ hours

Most PA programmes ask for 500+ hours and list it as required.

Barry publishes no minimum. "Evidence of prior experience in health care is highly recommended," and the admissions committee favors "applicants with higher GPA, PA-CAT, patient care experience, work experience." The program describes competitive applicants as bringing "over 1,000 hours of hands-on patient care experience," which is a picture of the pool, not a bar you must clear.

500+ hours

Many programs publish one combined healthcare figure instead of splitting patient care from healthcare exposure; where they do, the number lands here. Median published minimum is 500 hours.

20+ hours

Under a fifth of programs set a shadowing minimum; among those that do the median is 20 hours and a handful ask for 100 or more. Several count shadowing inside their experience total rather than separately, and a few have dropped it from scoring entirely.

1 letter

Most PA programmes publish no minimum.

Barry names "academicians" as one of the three letter sources without specifying a department, so a professor in any discipline answers it.

1 letter

Most PA programmes publish no minimum.

Not required, but explicitly weighted: "Special consideration given to references from a PA."

1 letter

Most PA programmes publish no minimum and list it as recommended.

"Three letters of recommendation (from clinical work supervisors or clinical coworkers, and academicians. Special consideration given to references from a PA)." Clinical coworkers count here, not only supervisors.