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University of Mount Union Physician Assistant Program prerequisites

What Mount Union 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

  • Biology with labrequiredextra here

    2 semesters · 8 credits · lab

    "General Biology I and II with labs," 8 credit hours. Ten-year recency window on science coursework.

  • General chemistry with labrequireddiffers

    3 credits · lab

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

    One course rather than the usual two-semester sequence: "Principles of Chemistry w/lab (Inorganic Chemistry with lab)," 3 to 4 credit hours.

  • Organic chemistry with labrequiredextra here

    3 credits · lab

    One semester: "Organic Chemistry I w/lab," 3 to 4 credit hours.

  • Biochemistrynot required here

    Not on Mount Union's prerequisite table; the chemistry ask is one semester of principles of chemistry and one of organic.

  • English or writing-intensiverequireddiffers

    1 semester · 3 credits

    Most PA programmes ask for 2 semesters · 6 credits and list it as recommended.

    "English Composition," 3 to 4 credit hours. Required here rather than recommended.

  • Statisticsrequired

    1 semester · 3 credits

    "Elementary statistics or Biostatistics," 3 to 4 credit hours. Ten-year recency window on math coursework.

  • Psychologyrequired

    1 semester · 3 credits

    "General Psychology," 3 to 4 credit hours.

  • Geneticsrequiredextra here

    2 credits

    "Genetics," 2 to 4 credit hours. Ten-year recency window on science coursework.

  • Anatomy and physiologyrequired

    2 semesters · 8 credits · lab

    "Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs," 8 credit hours. Ten-year recency window on science coursework.

  • Microbiologyrequired

    1 semester · 4 credits · lab

    "Microbiology with lab," 4 credit hours.

  • Medical terminologyrequireddiffers

    1 credits

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

    Not a course to take before applying: "Medical Terminology requirement must be met via a proficiency exam given on the day of orientation. Failure of the proficiency exam will require the student to complete and pass a self-directed medical terminology course prior to matriculation."

Experience hours

  • Patient care experiencerecommendeddiffers

    500+ hours

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

    No minimum: "Patient Care Experience: This experience is not required but is preferred."

  • Healthcare experiencerecommended

    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.

  • PA shadowingrequireddiffers

    40+ hours

    Most PA programmes ask for 20+ hours and list it as recommended.

    "All applicants to the program must complete 40 hours of shadowing an NCCPA-certified physician assistant prior to application." "Applicants with more than the minimum 40-hour requirement will be preferred." A COVID-era note extends the deadline to matriculation and allows virtual shadowing for up to half (20 hours) of the total.

Letters

  • Science faculty letternot required here

    Only the physician or PA letter is specified among the three; no faculty letter is asked for.

  • PA letterrequireddiffers

    1 letter

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

    "One recommendation must be from a practicing physician or physician assistant." A physician's letter satisfies this line equally. Three letters total via CASPA.

  • Supervisor letternot required here

    Only the physician or PA letter is specified among the three; the other two writers are not restricted.

Also on the school’s page

Mount Union publishes a credit-hour prerequisite table: English Composition (3 to 4), General Psychology (3 to 4), General Biology I and II with labs (8), Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs (8), Genetics (2 to 4), Principles of Chemistry w/lab (3 to 4), Organic Chemistry I w/lab (3 to 4), Elementary statistics or Biostatistics (3 to 4), Microbiology with lab (4), and Medical Terminology met by a proficiency exam at orientation. Every course must be completed "with a grade of 'C' or better. No grade of 'C-' or lower will be accepted." Recency: "All prerequisite science and math coursework must have been completed within the past 10 years. Coursework older than 10 years will be reviewed on a case by case basis for acceptance." GPA floors of "3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale" apply to the overall, prerequisite and science GPAs. Testing: the GRE General Exam is required, code 5966, "Test scores should not be older than three years. While there is no minimum GRE score required for admission, the competitive candidate will have scores above the 50th percentile." The PA-CAT and CASPer are not mentioned. Experience: 40 hours of PA shadowing are required; patient care experience "is not required but is preferred" with no number. Letters: "Three letters of recommendation must be submitted via the CASPA website: One recommendation must be from a practicing physician or physician assistant." "A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university or college is required." CASPA deadline October 1.

School

mountunion.edu/physician-assistant-studies

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