Case Western Reserve University Physician Assistant Program — PA

Mandatory criteria

• Biology with lab, one course (genetics doesn't count)

  Required

  Lab required · At a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian school, by the fall term of the year you apply; no more than two outstanding when you submit to CASPA. They don't expire, and online courses count. AP counts if on a CASPA-verified transcript, but not for courses that need a lab.

  CWRU PA course prerequisites · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

• Human anatomy with lab, one course

  Required

  Lab required · A&P I and II with labs together cover anatomy and physiology; A&P I plus human physiology doesn't. At a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian school, by the fall term of the year you apply; no more than two outstanding when you submit to CASPA. They don't expire, and online courses count. AP counts if on a CASPA-verified transcript, but not for courses that need a lab.

  CWRU PA course prerequisites · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

• Human physiology, one course

  Required

  At a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian school, by the fall term of the year you apply; no more than two outstanding when you submit to CASPA. They don't expire, and online courses count. AP counts if on a CASPA-verified transcript, but not for courses that need a lab.

  CWRU PA course prerequisites · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

• Microbiology with lab, one course

  Required

  Lab required · At a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian school, by the fall term of the year you apply; no more than two outstanding when you submit to CASPA. They don't expire, and online courses count. AP counts if on a CASPA-verified transcript, but not for courses that need a lab.

  CWRU PA course prerequisites · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

• Organic chemistry with lab, one course

  Required

  Lab required · A combined organic chemistry and biochemistry course doesn't count. At a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian school, by the fall term of the year you apply; no more than two outstanding when you submit to CASPA. They don't expire, and online courses count. AP counts if on a CASPA-verified transcript, but not for courses that need a lab.

  CWRU PA course prerequisites · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

• Biochemistry, one course

  Required

  At a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian school, by the fall term of the year you apply; no more than two outstanding when you submit to CASPA. They don't expire, and online courses count. AP counts if on a CASPA-verified transcript, but not for courses that need a lab.

  CWRU PA course prerequisites · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

• Psychology, one course

  Required

  At a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian school, by the fall term of the year you apply; no more than two outstanding when you submit to CASPA. They don't expire, and online courses count. AP counts if on a CASPA-verified transcript, but not for courses that need a lab.

  CWRU PA course prerequisites · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

• Statistics, one course

  Required

  At a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian school, by the fall term of the year you apply; no more than two outstanding when you submit to CASPA. They don't expire, and online courses count. AP counts if on a CASPA-verified transcript, but not for courses that need a lab.

  CWRU PA course prerequisites · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

• Medical terminology, one course

  Required

  An online certificate counts; upload proof to CASPA. At a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian school, by the fall term of the year you apply; no more than two outstanding when you submit to CASPA. They don't expire, and online courses count. AP counts if on a CASPA-verified transcript, but not for courses that need a lab.

  CWRU PA course prerequisites · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian school before you enroll

  Required

  A master's or doctorate in place of a bachelor's also counts.

  CWRU PA transcript and grade requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

• Cumulative and science GPA of at least 3.0

  Required

  CWRU PA transcript and grade requirements · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

• At least 1,000 hours of direct, hands-on patient care in the U.S. or Canada before you apply

  Required

  Paid or volunteer. Clinical hours earned toward a degree don't count.

  CWRU PA patient care experience · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

• CASPA application

  Required

  CWRU PA course prerequisites · 2027–2028 cycle · last checked 2026-11-03

Deadlines

None recorded. Check the official site.

What this path usually involves

General to Physician assistant (PA). Each program sets its own rules.

• GRE
• PA-CAT
• CASPA
• Direct patient care hours
• PA shadowing
• Letters
• Program-specific prerequisites