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Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Program

Prerequisite Courses

The following courses must be taken at the college level and completed with a grade of C or higher.

  1. English composition
    any college composition course which meets the baccalaureate requirement (excluding ESL courses)
  2. General psychology
    two semester units or three quarter units
  3. Bacteriology or microbiology (including lab)
    three semester units or five quarter units
  4. Algebra
    any level of algebra will meet the math requirement with the exception of pre-algebra.
  5. Cultural anthropology or sociology
    two semester units or three quarter units
  6. Chemistry (including lab)
    equivalent to three semester units or five quarter units.  Note: this course may be taken at the high-school level rather than the college level
  7. Human anatomy (including lab)
    three semester units or five quarter units
  8. Human physiology (including lab)
    three semester units or five quarter units

  In order to meet the program's educational requirements, all prerequisite courses, including the minimum 60 semester/90 quarter units, must be taken at a community college or university that is accredited by on of the following regional accrediting bodies: MSA-CHE, NASC-CCU, NCA, NEASC-CIHE, NEASC-CTCI, SACS-CC, WASC-Jr. OR WASC-Sr.
   
  Note: A combined anatomy-physiology course (including lab) must be a one-year course (totaling six semester or 10 quarter units), with the semester/quarters taken in a series at the same college.  If course credits differ from those listed above, the applicant must submit a course outline for approval prior to applying.  Completion of required courses 6 & 7 is strongly recommended within the past five years.
   
  Courses in progress – Applicants are allowed to apply with a maximum of two prerequisite courses “in progress” after the application deadline and must be completed by the end of the fall session.