PA · Tulsa, Oklahoma · public
Oklahoma State University Physician Assistant Program prerequisites
What Oklahoma State asks for in the 2026-27 cycle, as read from the school's own admissions page. 13 lines differ from the standard PA school set, marked below.
Coursework
- General chemistry with labrequireddiffers
6 credits · lab
Most PA programmes ask for 2 semesters · 8 credits · lab.
Chemistry I and II: "Chemistry course of choice. General is acceptable but not required. One of the two Chemistry courses needs to have a lab. A minimum of 3.0 hours" each.
- Biochemistrynot required here
Not on OSU-CHS's prerequisite list; the two chemistry courses are "course of choice."
- English or writing-intensivenot required here
Not mentioned on OSU-CHS's prerequisite or admissions pages.
- Statisticsrecommendeddiffers
1 semester · 3 credits
Most PA programmes ask for 1 semester · 3 credits and list it as required.
Statistics appears only under Recommended Coursework, alongside Medical Terminology and Immunology. The required math line is College Algebra or higher.
- College mathematicsrequiredextra here
1 semester · 3 credits
"College Algebra (or higher). Mathematics course of choice. A minimum of 3.0 hours." Statistics is separately listed only as recommended coursework.
- Psychologyrequireddiffers
2 semesters · 6 credits
Most PA programmes ask for 1 semester · 3 credits.
Psychology I and II: "Psychology course of choice. General is acceptable but not required. A minimum of 3.0 hours. Sociology courses will not substitute."
- Anatomy and physiologyrequireddiffers
6 credits
Most PA programmes ask for 2 semesters · 8 credits · lab.
Human Anatomy: "One semester of Anatomy. Minimum of 3.0 hours." Human Physiology: "One semester of Physiology. Minimum of 3.0 hours." "If combined with physiology must be two semesters or 8 hours," so a combined A&P sequence needs 8 hours. No lab is stated.
- Microbiologyrequireddiffers
3 credits
Most PA programmes ask for 1 semester · 4 credits · lab.
"Microbiology course of choice. General is acceptable but not required. A minimum of 3.0 hours." No lab is stated.
- Medical terminologyrecommended
1 credits
Listed under Recommended Coursework, not required.
- Additional science creditsrequiredextra here
2 semesters · 6 credits
Upper Division Science I and II, a minimum of 3.0 hours each: "Defined as courses at or above the 300-level offered by a life science or chemistry department such as Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Zoology, etc. Social science courses do not fulfill this requirement."
Experience hours
- Patient care experiencerecommendeddiffers
500+ hours
Most PA programmes ask for 500+ hours and list it as required.
Healthcare Experience is an admission preference, and "The Program does not require a minimum number of hours in any one category." The program does not split patient care from other healthcare experience.
- Healthcare experiencerecommended
500+ hours
"Healthcare Experience" is listed among the qualities given preference; no minimum hours in any category.
- PA shadowingrecommended
20+ hours
"Healthcare Shadowing" is listed among the qualities given preference; no minimum hours in any category.
Letters
- Science faculty letternot required here
Three letters of recommendation; no writer is specified.
- PA letternot required here
The application "includes three letters of recommendation"; no writer is specified.
- Supervisor letternot required here
Three letters of recommendation; no writer is specified.
Also on the school’s page
OSU-CHS lists eleven prerequisite courses, each a minimum of 3.0 hours: Chemistry I and II, College Algebra or higher, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Microbiology, Psychology I and II, and Upper Division Science I and II. "All listed pre-requisite courses must be completed with a grade of B- or above." "Courses must be completed no later than December 31st of year of application" and "Anticipated courses must be listed on CASPA application." "Courses must be completed at a regionally accredited institution." "Online course format is accepted." "Advanced Placement/CLEP credits can be counted for pre-requisites if the credit has been accepted by the applicant's institution and is listed on an official transcript." Recommended coursework is Medical Terminology, Immunology and Statistics. No recency window is stated. The admissions page (https://medicine.okstate.edu/pa/prospective-students) adds: a baccalaureate from a regionally accredited institution, in progress at application is fine but complete before matriculation; "Minimum total cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (as calculated by CASPA)"; "The Program does not require any preadmission testing," so no GRE, PA-CAT or CASPer. The CASPA application "includes three letters of recommendation and personal essays," with no writer specified. Healthcare experience and healthcare shadowing are listed among admission preferences, but "The Program does not require a minimum number of hours in any one category." "Admission preference is given to Oklahoma residents," and to applicants living or raised in a geographically underserved area, first generation college students, and those with a history of military service. "Non-U.S. citizens who do not have a permanent resident visa at the time of application cannot be considered for admission." The next cycle opens April 30, 2026 and closes October 1, 2026, with no rolling admissions.
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