Undergraduate Degree
A baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by the Commission on Colleges of a Regional Accrediting Organization is required.
Those candidates who received their baccalaureate degrees from colleges and institutions outside of the United States must complete at least one year (24 semester hours) as a full-time student at a US or Canadian regionally accredited institution.
Applicants need to have a cumulative and a science GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Prerequisite College Courses
The Emory PA Program requires 8 prerequisite courses listed below. We strongly recommend all prerequisite courses be completed within 10 years of submitting the application. All prerequisite courses must be completed by December 2023 for the class matriculating in August 2024. Online courses at accredited institutions are acceptable.
Natural Sciences: minimum 23-semester credits
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- Biology with lab: 4 semester/6 quarter hours
- General Chemistry with lab: 8 semester/12 quarter hours
- Human Anatomy and Physiology with lab: 8 semester/12 quarter hours
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry: 3 semester/5 quarter hours
Statistics: 3-semester credits (5 quarter hours)
Recommended but not required: Coursework in microbiology and genetics
All courses taken to satisfy the requirements must be taken from a regionally (North American) accredited institution. Each course must be completed at a grade level of “C” or better and must be completed prior to the July/August class matriculation. All courses are subject to approval by the Admissions Committee and cannot be taken on a Pass/Fail basis, as CLEP credit, or audited.
Applicants should be aware that all courses within the curriculum are required, no transfer credit is accepted, and no credit is granted for pre-admission experiential learning. Only full-time students are admitted to the program.