Old Dominion University
Program Advisor
Leanne White
Director of Advising, Health Sciences
3133 Health Sciences Building
Norfolk, VA 23529
Phone: 757.683.5137
Email: lawhite@odu.edu
Prerequisite Checklist
Below are the courses offered through ODU 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 Old Dominion University with a B- or better. For otherwise qualified transfer students, transfer credits for prerequisites may be approved by the EAP Program Advisor.
- Pre-requisite courses must not be repeated for poor performance.
Note: Any exceptions must be approved in advance by the Admissions Directors and will not be granted retroactively.
Prerequisite | Acceptable ODU Course(s) |
Anatomy and Physiology |
BIOL 240 Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology I |
General Chemistry |
CHEM 121N: Foundations of General Chemistry I |
Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry |
CHEM 211: Organic Chemistry I Lecture |
Microbiology or Cell Biology |
BIOL 293: Cell Biology |
General Psychology |
PSYC 201S: Introduction to Psychology |
Upper Level Psychology |
PSYC 203S: Lifespan Development |
College Math, Statistics or Physics |
STAT 130M: Elementary Statistics |
To fulfill the prerequisite requirement, you must earn a B- or better in at least one of the listed courses. Your institution's requirements for specific courses still apply.