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York College, CUNY Physician Assistant Program prerequisites

What York College CUNY asks for in the 2026-27 cycle, as read from the school's own admissions page. 9 lines differ from the standard PA school set, marked below.

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Coursework

  • Biology with labrequiredextra here

    2 semesters · 8 credits · lab

    "1 year of General Biology W/Lab - (2) Science Prerequisites." No credit count is published; 8 stands in for the two-course year. CLEP can substitute for repeating it.

  • General chemistry with labrequired

    2 semesters · 8 credits · lab

    "1 year of General Chemistry W/Lab - (2) Science Prerequisites." No credit count is published; 8 stands in for the two-course year. CLEP can substitute for repeating it.

  • Biochemistryrequired

    1 semester · 3 credits

    "1 semester of Biochemistry - (1) Science Prerequisite (no lab required)." Biochemistry specifically; organic chemistry is mentioned only because it "may be required as a prerequisite for Biochemistry" at your own school.

  • English or writing-intensivenot required here

    Not on York's prerequisite list.

  • Statisticsrequired

    1 semester · 3 credits

    "1 semester of Statistics." Counted in the prerequisite GPA only if within 10 years.

  • Psychologyrequired

    1 semester · 3 credits

    The behavioral science year "Must include 1 semester of Psychology." The other semester is recorded on the social sciences line.

  • Anatomy and physiologyrequired

    2 semesters · 8 credits · lab

    "1 year of Human Anatomy and Physiology W/Lab - (2) Science Prerequisites," "taken within the previous 5 years." "Earned grades of C+ and below will not be accepted"; if repeated, both attempts must average at least a B minus. No credit count is published; 8 stands in for the year.

  • Microbiologyrequireddiffers

    1 semester · 4 credits

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

    "1 semester of Microbiology- Clinical Micro Preferred - (1) Science Prerequisite (no lab required)," "taken within the previous 5 years." Grades of C+ and below are not accepted; a repeat must average at least a B minus with the first attempt.

  • Medical terminologynot required here

    Not on York's prerequisite list.

  • Social sciences and humanitiesrequiredextra here

    1 semester · 3 credits

    The second semester of York's "1 year of behavioral sciences": it "could be Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology." The first semester must be psychology and sits on that line. May be pending at application.

Experience hours

  • Patient care experiencerequireddiffers

    750+ hours

    Most PA programmes ask for 500+ hours.

    "750 hours of documented patientcare experience (volunteer or paid). Completion of 500 hours at the time of application submission." A patient care experience verification letter is a required supporting document. "The initial objective scoring is primarily based on the data provided in the CASPA submission," and later PCE updates are credited at the committee's discretion up to a maximum threshold, so apply with the fullest record you have. The page does not list which roles count.

  • 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 shadowingrecommended

    20+ hours

    No number is published. "Shadowing or working with a PA is also highly valuable" in the weighted point system.

Letters

  • Science faculty letternot required here

    "3 references" with no writer specified.

  • PA letternot required here

    "3 references" with no writer specified; no PA letter is asked for.

  • Supervisor letternot required here

    "3 references" with no writer specified. The separate patient care experience verification letter documents hours rather than serving as a recommendation.

Also on the school’s page

York publishes its 2026 to 2027 cycle requirements as a course list in years and semesters, without credit counts: "Completion of a bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher" and "8 Science Prerequisite Courses with a GPA of 3.0 or higher": one year of General Biology with lab (2 courses), one year of General Chemistry with lab (2), one semester of Biochemistry (1, no lab required), one year of Human Anatomy and Physiology with lab (2), and one semester of Microbiology, clinical micro preferred (1, no lab required); plus one semester of Statistics and "1 year of behavioral sciences - Must include 1 semester of Psychology- The other semester could be Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology." "One (1) semester of Organic Chemistry (may be required as a prerequisite for Biochemistry)" is listed under considerations, not as a program prerequisite. Recency: "The Human Anatomy & Physiology and Microbiology courses must have been taken within the previous 5 years," and "Science prerequisites and the statistics course completed more than 10 years ago will not be used in the prerequisite GPA calculations." Grades: for A&P I and II and Microbiology, "earned grades of C+ and below will not be accepted. In the event these courses are repeated, the average of both attempts must be at least a 'B -' (or GPA of 2.7)." "Each prerequisite can only be repeated once," both attempts within 10 years are averaged, and CLEP may substitute for repeating General Biology or General Chemistry. Up to three prerequisites may be pending at application (one science course or statistics, not both, plus the behavioral science courses), all complete by July 31 before enrollment. Testing: "Standardized examinations, such as the GRE, MCAT, or PA-CAT, are not factored into the admission decision process and are therefore not required for application." Experience: "750 hours of documented patientcare experience (volunteer or paid). Completion of 500 hours at the time of application submission," with a patient care experience verification letter among the supporting documents. Letters: "3 references," writers unspecified. CASPA deadline December 1, 11:59 pm; applicants apply to CUNY only if invited to interview. A weighted point system gives preference to first-generation students, veterans, NYC metro residents, CUNY students and alumni, and financially disadvantaged applicants, and "Shadowing or working with a PA is also highly valuable." The page points to a 2026-2027 PA Admission Brochure for repeat-course and other details, which was not read.

School

york.cuny.edu/academics/departments/health-professions/physician-assistant

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