A baccalaureate degree and all prerequisite courses must be completed prior to enrollment, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and a minimum sumulative science GPA of 3.0 on a 4.00 scale. Candidates for admission must complete all prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better.
If a required course is repeated, both grades are calculated into the cumulative GPA, but the credit hours assigned to the course may be counted only once in fulfilling the required number of hours.
Credit hours earned for non-theory courses in physical education, music, and military science are not accepted in fulfillment of prerequisite hours or as elective hours.
Credit for science courses completed more than five years prior to application will be reviewed by the admissions committee on a case-by-case basis and may not be accepted in fulfillment of the required number of hours.
Transcripts from foreign education institutions are not considered for prerequisite courses.
The UTHSC PA Program requires the PA-CAT (https://www.pa-cat.com/) for admission, but does NOT require a minimum score.
Three letters of reference are required, they should be from a professor, from a MD/PA or other health care provider, and from an individual, such as an employer, who is unrelated to the applicant. These are to be submitted through the CASPA application.
A personal interview is required for admissions consideration. Not all applicants who meet the minimum criteria for admission will be invited for an interview.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all entry-level competencies expected of the physician assistant profession and required to provide quality patient care.
Applicants whose native language is not English must submit results of TOEFL (minimum overall score of 87, reading of 21, speaking of 26, listening of 20 and writing of 20).