Academic Prerequisites
All applicants must meet the following requirements for admission:
- a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution,
completed prior to entry
- a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75
(on a scale of 4.0)
- a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.6
in the natural sciences (including undergraduate and graduate courses
in chemistry, mathematics, biological sciences, physics and comparable
AHS courses).
- the following distribution requirements
(with grades of C or better from transfer institutions):
| Subject |
Minimum Credit Hours |
| English Composition |
3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences |
9 |
| Arts/Humanities (does not include second semester composition, oral communication,
introductory foreign language, studio/performance courses) |
6 |
| Statistics or Biostatistics |
3 |
| General Chemistry |
8 |
| Organic or Biochemistry |
3 |
| General Biology |
8 |
| Microbiology (recommend Medical Microbiology) |
3 |
| Genetics |
3 |
The program stipulates that course work in the natural sciences be designated
for science/pre-med majors. Preference for interview is given to applicants who have a natural science gpa and an overall gpa of 3.00 or better and have taken coursework in Anatomy and Physiology. In addition, we recommend Nutrition,
and/or Immunology. Preference is given to applicants whose natural science prerequisites have been taken within seven years of application and to those who have completed all of the required prerequisites at the time of application.
We also recommend a technical or scientific writing course in addition to the required English Composition. All applicants whose native or first language is not English must also score at least 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or an iBT total score of 90 (with no subscore lower than the minimums listed: Reading: 22, Listening: 21, Writing: 25, Speaking: 22) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) within two years prior to admission.
Health Related Experience
Prior to admission 1,000 hours of documented, direct patient care and/or health-related
experience (either full or part-time) is required. Preference is given to
those candidates with direct patient care or a broad range of health-related
experience. Work experience as a nurse, nurse's aide, medic, corpsman, medical
laboratory technologist, respiratory therapist, emergency medical technician,
counselor in a health care setting, etc. can meet this requirement. Up to
500 hours may be satisfied by direct patient-care experiences completed during
clinical training in the health professions (e.g., practicums in nursing,
clinical practice clerkships in allied health, graduate psychology internships,
etc.). Volunteer direct patient care experiences may meet this requirement. Shadowing can be used towards this requirement, however, the program will only accept up to 200 hours of shadowing. The remaining 800 hours must be direct patient care experiences.
Other Admission Requirements
- Three references
- Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR for Health Care Providers). ACLS certification recommended.
- We do not require the GRE nor do we have a supplemental application.
Information sessions, including an opportunity to have transcripts reviewed,
are held monthly. Academic advisement is also available by phone for those
who live at a distance. Call the PA program office at 631-444-3190 for
the dates of information sessions or to speak with an academic advisor.
You may also email us at paprogram@stonybrook.edu
*PLEASE NOTE: Meeting
minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program, nor does it
guarantee an interview.
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