PA Prerequisite Course Equivalencies

Please review the prerequisite credit hour requirements as you prepare to apply to our program. The following Michigan schools offer some physician assistant prerequisite classes. You can search for classes at the Michigan Colleges Online website, but we suggest visiting the individual college website for specific information.

Adrian College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
ESAT 225 and 226 
OR
BIOL 455 
Anatomy lecture and lab
ESAT 250 and 256  
Physiology lecture and lab
BIOL 315Pathophysiology
BIOL 326Microbiology with or without lab
BIOL 333/CHEM 333Biochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 205 Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Albion College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
KIN 233Anatomy lecture and lab
KIN 369 and 385  
Physiology lecture and lab
BIOL 371Pathophysiology
BIOL 332Microbiology with or without lab
CHEM 337Biochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 254Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Alma College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
IPH 344Anatomy lecture and lab
IPH 225 and 226Physiology lecture and lab
IPH 328Pathophysiology
BIO 308Microbiology with or without lab
BCM 321Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 331Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Alpena Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 201Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 203Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 228Pathophysiology
BIO 227Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 226Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Aquinas College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BY 155 and 156Anatomy lecture and lab
BY 155 and 156Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BY 231Microbiology with or without lab
CY 325Biochemistry with or without lab
PG 380Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Baker College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
HSC 1210, 1211, 1220 and 1221Anatomy lecture and lab
HSC 1210, 1211, 1220 and 1221
Physiology lecture and lab
HSC 2150Pathophysiology
HSC 2410Microbiology with or without lab
HSC 2310Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 2210Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Bay College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 213 and 214Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 213 and 214Physiology lecture and lab
BIOL 276Pathophysiology
BIOL 226Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 220Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Bay Mills Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
No matchAnatomy lecture and lab
No match  
Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
No matchMicrobiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PY 214Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Calvin College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 205
OR
BIOL 323
Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 206
OR
BIOL 331
Physiology lecture and lab
BIOL 306Pathophysiology
BIOL 336Microbiology with or without lab
CHEM 303
OR
CHEM 323 and 324
Biochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 201Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Concordia University - Ann Arbor

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 191 and 192Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 191 and 192  
Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 222 or BIO 285Pathophysiology
BIOL 260Microbiology with or without lab
CHEM 425
OR
BIO 425
Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 230Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Cornerstone University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 241 and 242Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 241 and 242  
Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 353Pathophysiology
BIO 352Microbiology with or without lab
CHM 472Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 232Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Davenport University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 221, 221L, 222, and 222LAnatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 221, 221L, 222, and 222LPhysiology lecture and lab
BIOL 312Pathophysiology
BIOL 211Microbiology with or without lab
CHEM 310Biochemistry with or without lab
No matchDevelopmental psychology (birth through old age)

Delta College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 152W and 153W
OR
BIO 240
Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 152W and 153W
OR
BIO 241
Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 280Pathophysiology
BIO 203WMicrobiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 227WDevelopmental psychology (birth through old age)

Eastern Michigan University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 251 and 252
OR
EXSC/ATTR 201 and 203
Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 251 and 252
OR
EXSC/ATTR 202 and 203
OR
BIO 326
Physiology lecture and lab
EXSC 431WPathophysiology
BIO 328Microbiology with or without lab
CHEM 351
OR
CHEM 451
Biochemistry with or without lab
EDPS 325Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Ferris State University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 321 and 322Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 321 and 322Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 300
OR
NURS 300
Pathophysiology
BIOL 108
OR
BIOL 286
OR
BIOL 386
Microbiology with or without lab
CHEM 324
OR
CHEM 364
Biochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 226Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Glen Oaks Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 210 and 211Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 210 and 211Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 212Pathophysiology
BIO 230Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 210Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Gogebic Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 250Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 251Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIO 215Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 210Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Grand Rapids Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BI 121 and 122Anatomy lecture and lab
BI 121 and 122Physiology lecture and lab
BI 240Pathophysiology
BI 127Microbiology with or without lab
CHM 250Biochemistry with or without lab
PY 232Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Grand Valley State University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BMS 250 and 251
OR
BMS 208 and 309
OR
BMS 460
Anatomy lecture and lab
BMS 250 and 251
OR
BMS 290 and 291
OR 
BIO 432
Physiology lecture and lab
BMS 310Pathophysiology
BMS 212
OR
BMS 357
Microbiology with or without lab
CHM 234
OR
CHM 461
Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 364Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Henry Ford College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 233 and 234Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 233 and 234  
Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIO 251Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 253Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Hillsdale College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 308 and 408
OR
BIO 413
OR
BIO 303
Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 308 and 408
OR
BIO 412
Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIO 360Microbiology with or without lab
CHM 452Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 340Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Hope College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 222
OR
KIN 200
Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 221 
Physiology lecture and lab
NUR 320Pathophysiology
BIOL 231Microbiology with or without lab
CHEM 311Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 230Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Jackson College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 253 and 254Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 253 and 254  
Physiology lecture and lab
NRS 215Pathophysiology
BIO 220Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 252Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Kalamazoo College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
No matchAnatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 376Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIOL 322Microbiology with or without lab
CHEM/BIOL 352Biochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 210Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
No matchAnatomy lecture and lab
BIO 210 
Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIO 130
OR
BIO 140
Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 160Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Kellogg Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 201Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 202Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIOL 205Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 220Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Kettering University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
No matchAnatomy lecture and lab
No match  
Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
No matchMicrobiology with or without lab
CHEM 351Biochemistry with or without lab
No matchDevelopmental psychology (birth through old age)

Kirtland Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 23500 and 23600Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 23500 and 23600Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 23700Pathophysiology
BIO 21000Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 24000Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Lake Michigan College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 205Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 206Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIOL 210Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 203Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Lake Superior State University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 121 and 122Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 121 and 122Physiology lecture and lab
HLTH 232Pathophysiology
BIOL 204Microbiology with or without lab
CHEM 351Biochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 155Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Lansing Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 201Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 202 
Physiology lecture and lab
CHSE 114Pathophysiology
BIOL 203Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 205Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Lawrence Technological University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
No matchAnatomy lecture and lab
No matchPhysiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIO 2313Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 2618Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Macomb Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
No matchAnatomy lecture and lab
No matchPhysiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIOL 2400Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 2450Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Madonna University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 2450 and 2460Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 2450 and 2460Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 3710Pathophysiology
BIO 2260Microbiology with or without lab
CHM 3610Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 2450Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Michigan State University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
KIN 216 and 217
OR
ANTR 350 and 355
OR
ANTR 350 and 485
Anatomy lecture and lab
PSL 310 and 311L
OR
PSL 431 and 475L
Physiology lecture and lab
NUR 301
OR
PSL 450
OR
BLD 204
Pathophysiology
MMG 201
OR
MMG 301
Microbiology with or without lab
BMB 200
OR
BMB 401
Biochemistry with or without lab
HDFS 225
OR
PSY 238
Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Michigan Technological University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BL 2010, 2011, 2020, and 2021Anatomy lecture and lab
BL 2010, 2011, 2020, and 2021Physiology lecture and lab
BL 4044Pathophysiology
BL 3210Microbiology with or without lab
BL 2100Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 4100Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Mid Michigan College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 141 and 142Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 141 and 142  
Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIOL 210Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 212Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Monroe County Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 257 and 258Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 257 and 258Physiology lecture and lab
BIOL 259Pathophysiology
BIOL 260Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSYCH 254Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Montcalm Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 202 and 203Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 202 and 203Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIOL 201Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
No matchDevelopmental psychology (birth through old age)

Mott Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 151, 151L, 152, and 152LAnatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 151, 151L, 152, and 152LPhysiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIOL 156Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 291Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Muskegon Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 105L&L and 106L&LAnatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 105L&L and 106L&LPhysiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIOL 207Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 207Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

North Central Michigan College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 235 and 236Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 235 and 236  
Physiology lecture and lab
AH 240Pathophysiology
BIO 226Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 261Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Northern Michigan University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BI 207 and 208Anatomy lecture and lab
BI 207 and 208 
Physiology lecture and lab
NU 231
OR
HL 460
Pathophysiology
BI 203
OR
BI 303
Microbiology with or without lab
CH 450Biochemistry with or without lab
PY 344Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Northwestern Michigan College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 227, 227L, 228, and 228LAnatomy lecture and lab
BIO 227, 227L, 228, and 228LPhysiology lecture and lab
BIO 255Pathophysiology
BIO 208Microbiology with or without lab
BIO 268Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 211Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Oakland Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 2630 and 2640Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 2630 and 2640Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 2660Pathophysiology
BIO 2710Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 2740Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Oakland University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 2100 and 2101Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 2600
OR
BIO 3620
OR
BIO 3621
Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIO 3500
OR
BIO 3520
OR
CDS 330
OR
CDS 4300
Microbiology with or without lab
BIO 3232
OR
CHM 4254
OR
CDS 4520
Biochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 2250Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Olivet College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 211 and 213Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 212 and 214  
Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 311Pathophysiology
BIO 207Microbiology with or without lab
CEM 332Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 314Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Saginaw Valley State University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 232, 233, and 233LAnatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 232, 233, and 233LPhysiology lecture and lab
HS 430
OR
NURS 242
Pathophysiology
BIOL 237
OR
BIOL 331
Microbiology with or without lab
CHM 250Biochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 410
OR
PSYC 210
Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Schoolcraft College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 237 and 238Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 237 and 238Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIOL 243Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 229Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Sienna Heights University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 349
OR
BIO 121 and 122
Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 121 and 122
OR
BIO 351
Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIO 360Microbiology with or without lab
CHE 454Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 230Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Southwestern Michigan College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 214Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 215  
Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIOL 202Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
EDUC 215Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Spring Arbor University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 264 and 265Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 264 and 265
OR
BIO 404
Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIO 352Microbiology with or without lab
BIO/CHE 472Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 309Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

St. Clair County Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 271 and 272Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 271 and 272  
Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 280Pathophysiology
BIO 206Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 220Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

University of Detroit Mercy

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 2300, 2310, 2320, and 2330
OR
BIO 2600 and 2610
OR
BIO 3650 and 3660
Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 2300, 2310, 2320, and 2330
OR
BIO 4630 and 4640
Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 4980Pathophysiology
BIO 2410
OR
BIO 4210
Microbiology with or without lab
CHM 4710Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 2500Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
ANAT 403Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 225 and 226
OR
PHYSIOL 201 and 404
OR
PHYSIOL 502 and 404
Physiology lecture and lab
NURS 245Pathophysiology
BIOL 207Microbiology with or without lab
CHEM 351
OR
CHEM 451
OR
MCDB 310
OR
BIOLCHEM 415
OR
BIOLCHEM 212
Biochemistry with or without lab
PSYCH 250Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

University of Michigan - Dearborn

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOL 103, 103L, 105, and 105LAnatomy lecture and lab
BIOL 103, 103L, 105, and 105L
OR
BIOL 303
OR
BIOL 357
Physiology lecture and lab
No matchPathophysiology
BIOL 385Microbiology with or without lab
CHEM 370
OR
BCHM 370
Biochemistry with or without lab
PSYC 300Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

University of Michigan - Flint

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 167 and 168
OR
BIO 408
OR
BIO 433
Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 167 and 168
OR
BIO 432
Physiology lecture and lab
NSC 207
OR
NSC 210
Pathophysiology
BIO 135
OR
BIO 405
Microbiology with or without lab
CHM 252
OR
CHM 350
Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 313Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Washtenaw Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
No matchAnatomy lecture and lab
No match  
Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 212Pathophysiology
BIO 237Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 206Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Wayne County Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 240 and 250Anatomy lecture and lab
BIO 240 and 250  
Physiology lecture and lab
BIO 252Pathophysiology
BIO 295Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 200Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Wayne State University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIO 2870Anatomy and physiology 
BIO 3200Physiology
No matchPathophysiology
BIO 2200Microbiology with or without lab
BIO 3100
OR
CHEM 5600
Biochemistry with or without lab
PSY 2400Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

Western Michigan University

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
BIOS 1910
OR
BIOS 2110
Anatomy lecture and lab
BIOS 2400
OR
BIOS 3500
Physiology lecture and lab
MDSC 4450Pathophysiology
BIOS 3120Microbiology with or without lab
CHEM 3550Biochemistry with or without lab
HSV 2250Developmental psychology (birth through old age)

West Shore Community College

CourseCMU PA Equivalent
ANP 230 and 231Anatomy lecture and lab
ANP 230 and 231Physiology lecture and lab
ANP 241Pathophysiology
BIO 232Microbiology with or without lab
No matchBiochemistry with or without lab
PSY 265Developmental psychology (birth through old age)