Program Advisor
Kristian M. Hargadon, Ph.D.
Trinkle Professor of Biology,
Chair, Health Sciences Advisory Committee
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
Email: khargadon@hsc.edu
Phone: 434-223-6261
Prerequisite Checklist
Below are the courses offered through Hampden-Sydney Collage that will be accepted toward completing the 8 prerequisites to apply to the PA program. Only 1 of the acceptable courses listed is required to meet the prerequisite. If multiple courses listed are on the transcript, the course with the highest grade will be used in our review.
- Please note that 7 of 8 prerequisite courses must be completed before the EAP application deadline.
- All courses must be completed at Hampden-Sydney Collage with a B- or better.
- Pre-requisite courses must not be repeated for poor performance.
Note: Any exceptions must be approved in advance by the school's Admissions Directors and will not be granted retroactively.
H-SC Course Equivalents for Virginia Health Sciences Program Prerequisites
| Prerequisite | Acceptable Hampden-Sydney College Course(s) |
|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology |
BIOL 204 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
| General Chemistry |
CHEM 110 – Chemical Concepts |
| Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry | CHEM 230 – Chemical Bonding and Organic Chemistry CHEM 251 – Intermediate Laboratory (co-requisite lab for CHEM 230) BIOL 311/CHEM 335 – Biochemistry |
| Microbiology or Cell Biology |
BIOL 304 – Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| General Psychology | PSYC 101 – Introduction to Psychology |
| Upper Level Psychology | PSYC 204 – Developmental Psychology |
| College Math, Statistics, or Physics |
MATH 121 – Statistics |
