Christopher Newport University
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Dr. Gwynne D. Brown
Director of Pre-Health Programs
Forbes 3033
gwynne.brown@cnu.edu
757.594.7782
Prerequisite Checklist
Below are the courses offered through Christopher Newport University that will be accepted toward completing the 8 prerequisites to apply to the PA program. Only 1 of the acceptable courses listed is required to meet the prerequisite. If multiple courses listed are on the transcript, the course with the highest grade will be used in our review.
- Please note that 7 of 8 prerequisite courses must be completed before the EAP application deadline.
- All courses must be completed at Christopher Newport University with a B- or better.
- Pre-requisite courses must not be repeated for poor performance.
Note: Any exceptions must be approved in advance by the school's Admissions Directors and will not be granted retroactively.
Prerequisite | Acceptable CNU Course(s) |
Anatomy or A&P I |
BIO 314: Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
Physiology or A&P II | BIO 315: Human Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL 315L. Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory |
General or Intro Chemistry |
CHEM 121: General Chemistry I |
Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry |
CHEM 321: Organic Chemistry I |
Microbiology or Cell Biology |
BIO 307: Cell Biology |
Introductory Psychology |
PSYC 201: Biological Basis of Behavior and Cognition |
Upper Level Psychology course |
PSYC 207: Lifespan Development |
College Math, Statistics or Physics |
MATH 125: Statistics |