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2026-2027 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [In Progress]

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Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Website: gvsu.edu/grad/mpas

Preprofessional Curriculum Course Requirements

One course in each of the following:

  • biochemistry*
  • general biology
  • general chemistry
  • human anatomy*
  • genetics
  • human physiology*
  • microbiology*
  • organic chemistry
  • physics
  • psychology
  • statistics

*This course must have been completed within five calendar years of the year of application. Applicants may take competency examinations for credit, however, these courses will not count toward the calculated GPAs. Waivers of the five-year rule may be granted on a case-by-case basis for candidates with documented academic excellence and appropriate clinical experience at the discretion of the admissions committee or the PAS program director.

  • The following courses must be completed by the time of application: anatomy, physiology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and microbiology.

Professional Curriculum Course Recommendations**

One course in each of the following:

  • immunology
  • medical ethics
  • nutrition
  • pathophysiology
  • pharmacology

AND one lab course in:

  • human cadaver anatomy

**These courses have been found beneficial for success in the program but are not required to apply.

Professional Curriculum Course Requirements

* Note: These courses are required for the PAS class of 2027 cohort only.

** Note: These courses are required for the PAS class of 2028 cohort only and will be available in the 2027-2028 Catalog.

Professional Level Curriculum

Fall Semester One (17 credits):

Winter Semester Two (17 credits):

Summer Semester Three (15 credits):

Fall Semester Four (18 credits):

* Note: These courses are required for the PAS class of 2027 cohort only.

** Note: These courses are required for the PAS class of 2028 cohort only and will be available in the 2027-2028 Catalog.

Winter Semester Five (12 credits):

** Note: These courses are required for the PAS class of 2028 cohort only and will be available in the 2027-2028 Catalog.

Summer Semester Six (12 credits):

** Note: These courses are required for the PAS class of 2028 cohort only and will be available in the 2027-2028 Catalog.

Fall Semester Seven (12 credits):

** Note: These courses are required for the PAS class of 2028 cohort only and will be available in the 2027-2028 Catalog.

Total Professional Curriculum: 103 credits (Class of 2027)

Total Professional Curriculum: 107 credits (Class of 2028)

Physician Assistant Studies Program Description

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