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Department of Physician Assistant Studies College of Health Professions

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E-mail: pad@utrgv.edu

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Keith Joseph
E-mail: keith.joseph@utrgv.edu 

Amanda Vargas
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Phone: 956-665-5047
E-mail: amanda.vargas@utrgv.edu

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Lisa Kuhn
Email: bridge@utrgv.edu

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Haley Zamarripa
Administrative Assistant II
EHABE 2.144
Email: haley.zamarripa01@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-2298
Phone Alt: 956-665-7049
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Admission Requirements

Prerequisite Coursework Requirements

  1. All applicants who are accepted must have completed at least a bachelor’s degree upon matriculation to the Physician Assistant Department from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent.
  2. A minimum of 15 U.S. Semester credit hours must be completed within the past 10 years.
  3. All prerequisites (listed below) must be completed by the September 1 deadline. Prerequisites completed after the September 1 deadline will not be considered for interview or admission.

Science Semester Credit Hours
General Biology I 3
General Biology II 3
Genetics 3
Microbiology 3
Anatomy & Physiology I (human preferred) 3
Anatomy & Physiology II (human preferred) 3
General Chemistry I 3
General Chemistry II 3
Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry 3
   
Math  
Statistics 3
   
Humanities  
Introductory Psychology or Abnormal Psychology 3
   
Total Prerequisite Requirements 33

Note: Pass or Credit grades will not be accepted for any science prerequisite coursework.  Credit by examination is accepted for Statistics and Psychology only.  All prerequisite science courses must be taken for science majors.  Science courses taken for non-science majors will not be accepted.

Note: Every applicant must meet ALL prerequisite requirements.  No prerequisite course waivers will be granted.  If admitted, no advanced placement standing will be given for any PA Program coursework regardless of educational background.  All matriculants must complete the entire professional curriculum.

Applicants must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0. Additionally, the pre-requisite GPA, BCP (biology, chemistry, and physics) GPA, and the last 60 hours GPA should also be at least 3.0. Stronger GPAs in all categories are more competitive.

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