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Delaware Valley University Physician Assistant Program prerequisites

What DelVal asks for in the 2026-27 cycle, as read from the school's own admissions page. 12 lines differ from the standard PA school set, marked below.

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Coursework

  • General chemistry with labrequireddiffers

    2 semesters · 8 credits

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

    DelVal asks for "Chemistry- two courses": organic chemistry is required (recorded on its own line) and the second may be "Introduction to Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and others". General chemistry is one way to fill this line but is not named as required, and no lab is stated.

  • Organic chemistry with labrequiredextra here

    No published minimum

    "One Organic Chemistry course is required (lab not required)." One of the two chemistry courses DelVal asks for; the other is on the general chemistry line.

  • Biochemistryrecommendeddiffers

    1 semester · 3 credits

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

    Not required on its own: biochemistry is "Strongly Recommended" as one of the two upper-level biology courses.

  • English or writing-intensivenot required here

    Not on DelVal's prerequisite list.

  • Statisticsrequired

    1 semester · 3 credits

    "Statistics - one course." No credit count is stated.

  • Psychologyrequired

    1 semester · 3 credits

    "Psychology - one course." No credit count is stated.

  • Advanced biologyrequiredextra here

    No published minimum

    "Additional Upper-Level Biology - two courses." Strongly recommended: "Biochemistry, Genetics". Accepted: "Immunology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology". No credit count is stated.

  • Anatomy and physiologyrequireddiffers

    2 semesters · 8 credits

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

    "Human Anatomy and Physiology - two semesters", taken either as separate anatomy and physiology courses or in a combined format. No lab or credit count is stated. Must be within the past 10 years before admission.

  • Microbiologyrequireddiffers

    1 semester · 4 credits

    Most PA programmes ask for 1 semester · 4 credits · lab.

    One Microbiology course. No lab or credit count is stated. Within the past 10 years before admission.

  • Medical terminologynot required here

    Not on DelVal's prerequisite list.

Experience hours

  • Patient care experiencerecommendeddiffers

    500+ hours

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

    No minimum: the program states it does not require a "Minimum number of patient care hours". Prior health care and work experience are still evaluated, and "competitive applicants have demonstrated" sustained, meaningful engagement in direct patient care roles. No average figure is published on the page.

  • Healthcare experiencerecommended

    500+ hours

    "Prior health care and work experience" is evaluated with no minimum stated and no split between patient care and other healthcare work.

  • PA shadowingrecommended

    20+ hours

    "Shadowing and volunteer/service activities are also evaluated." No number is given.

Letters

  • Science faculty letternot required here

    No faculty letter is named; the two unspecified letters may come from anyone.

  • PA letterrequireddiffers

    1 letter

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

    "Three letters of recommendation. At least one must be from a PA or physician." A physician's letter satisfies this line in place of a PA's; the other two letters are unrestricted.

  • Supervisor letternot required here

    Only one of the three letters is specified (PA or physician); no supervisor letter is named.

Also on the school’s page

DelVal publishes its prerequisites as courses rather than credits: "Human Anatomy and Physiology - two semesters" (separate or combined format), Microbiology, two additional upper-level biology courses ("Biochemistry, Genetics" strongly recommended; Immunology, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology accepted), "Chemistry- two courses" with "Organic Chemistry (required)" and the second drawn from "Introduction to Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and others", one Psychology course and one Statistics course. All must be completed at a U.S. regionally accredited institution "within the past 10 years before admission". No minimum grade for prerequisites is stated on the page, and no lab requirement is stated for any course; the only lab mention is "One Organic Chemistry course is required (lab not required)". "Online science courses are permitted." Applicants with "no more than two prerequisites outstanding" may be considered if the courses are planned or in progress, with completion prior to matriculation. A bachelor's degree conferred prior to matriculation is required. The program states it does not require "A minimum GPA", "Standardized test scores (though they will be evaluated if submitted)", or a "Minimum number of patient care hours"; overall GPA and science GPA are still reviewed, and applicants with lower cumulative GPAs "may remain competitive if supported by demonstrated upward academic trends". No GRE, PA-CAT or CASPer is named. Three letters of recommendation are required, "At least one must be from a PA or physician." Applications go through CASPA with no supplemental; the DelVal deadline is April 1 of the year of planned matriculation.

School

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