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Mission & approach
The Eastern Michigan University physician assistant program mission is to identify, train and support a diverse population of graduate students to become highly respected ambassadors of the profession and extraordinary health care providers with a strong foundation in primary care medicine and interdisciplinary practice.
Admissions & prerequisites
Admission requirements
Prerequisite coursework
Credits vary by institution; EMU lists A&P I and II as 4 credits each.Review each course, its lab, and the program’s policies. Your links are planning records; the program decides equivalency.
Courses shown as alternatives in the table are not all required. Confirm the accepted route with the program.
- Anatomy and Physiology pathway: Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II OR Human Anatomy + Human Physiology
- Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry: Organic Chemistry with lab OR Biochemistry with lab
| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II2 course(s) EMU accepts this two-course sequence (4 credits each) or separate Human Anatomy and Human Physiology courses. The lab requirement for A&P isn't stated. | 8Credits vary by institution; EMU lists A&P I and II as 4 credits each. | Not specified | Not specified |
| Human Anatomy1 course(s) One course, paired with Human Physiology if you take the separate route. Credits and lab rules aren't specified. | Not publishedCredits vary by institution; EMU lists A&P I and II as 4 credits each. | Not specified | Not specified |
| Human Physiology1 course(s) One course, paired with Human Anatomy if you take the separate route. Credits and lab rules aren't specified. | Not publishedCredits vary by institution; EMU lists A&P I and II as 4 credits each. | Not specified | Not specified |
General Chemistry with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne General Chemistry course with lab. Credit structures differ by institution, so no universal minimum is published. | Not publishedCredits vary by institution; EMU lists A&P I and II as 4 credits each. | Required | Not specified |
| Organic Chemistry with lab1 course(s) Choose Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab. No universal credit minimum is published. | Not publishedCredits vary by institution; EMU lists A&P I and II as 4 credits each. | Required | Not specified |
| Biochemistry with lab1 course(s) Alternative to Organic Chemistry with lab. No universal credit minimum is published. | Not publishedCredits vary by institution; EMU lists A&P I and II as 4 credits each. | Required | Not specified |
Microbiology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course with lab. Course credit structures differ, and no universal minimum is stated. | Not publishedCredits vary by institution; EMU lists A&P I and II as 4 credits each. | Required | Not specified |
Lifespan Psychology1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; no universal credit minimum or grade threshold is stated. | Not publishedCredits vary by institution; EMU lists A&P I and II as 4 credits each. | Not specified | Not specified |
Statistics1 course(s)Course notes & alternativesOne course; no universal credit minimum or grade threshold is stated. | Not publishedCredits vary by institution; EMU lists A&P I and II as 4 credits each. | Not specified | Not specified |
Policies that can change your plan
- Checklist may be out of date
- No newer public checklist was found. Confirm current-cycle details, including grades, recency and deadlines, with admissions.
- Credit equivalents
- Schools accept several options with different credit counts, so there is no single minimum. Check with the program.
- Route
- Either A&P I and II (4 credits each) or separate Anatomy and Physiology; either Organic Chemistry with lab or Biochemistry with lab.
- Unknowns
- No prerequisite grade minimum, recency rule, or per-course completion timing is published.
The program's prerequisite checklist is dated July 15, 2022, so use it with caution and confirm current details with admissions. It lists seven subject areas and clear lab rules for chemistry, organic chemistry or biochemistry, and microbiology; the A&P lab rule isn't stated. Newer checklists from other institutions repeat the seven subject areas. Confirm the current course-equivalency list and minimum grades with admissions.
When courses must be complete: Complete courses by the program's published deadlines. The exact current deadline is not published.
Dates & application steps
Application, transcripts, and 2 references must be received by the deadline.
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Published cost estimate
Confirm current cohortConfirm rates for your entering cohort
Eastern Michigan doesn't publish a program total, so this is an estimate from 2026–27 per-credit rates (61 didactic credits and 42 clinical credits; 103 credits total per the PA Student Handbook). Nonresident estimate: $198,421. Resident estimate: $116,049. Both include differential tuition. The Graduate Signature Program Fee (about $52 per credit for 500–699 level courses) is a fee and is not included. Graduate rates rose 3% on June 25, 2026.
Curriculum & clinical training
Didactic instruction
Medical science, clinical medicine, patient assessment, procedures, pharmacotherapy and pathophysiology combine lectures with small-group learning, simulations and procedure practice.
Clinical rotations
Students train with physician or PA preceptors; primary areas include pediatrics, behavioral and mental health, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, emergency medicine, family practice and internal medicine.
The student handbook describes six continuous semesters of graduate training.
The admitted class
Published class statistics describe the named cohort or population. They are not admission minimums or acceptance probabilities.
The program’s track record
Graduate outcomes
PANCE pass rates
See first-time program performance with clearly dated national context.
- First-time PANCE pass rate: 90%
- Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 89%
Accreditation history
ContinuedSources you can open
Links to the program’s own pages and the official directories we use.
- PA School Finder deadline record
- ARC-PA currently accredited programs — sponsoring-institution directory
- Eastern Michigan University program page
- PA School Finder contact record
- Eastern Michigan University PA — Pre-Admission Course Checklist
- Eastern Michigan University curriculum and clinical training
- Program contact page
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