The courses below are required to be successfully completed prior to matriculation:
| Subject | Semester Hours |
Quarter Hours |
| Biochemistry | 3 | 4 |
| Human Anatomy* | 3 | 4 |
| Human Physiology* | 3 | 4 |
| Introduction to Psychology** | 3 | 4 |
| Microbiology | 3 | 4 |
Please visit common questions to view whether your courses satisfy a prerequisite requirement.
*Human Anatomy and Human Physiology may be completed as two individual courses or by taking a combined Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology II course sequence over two terms. A single combined Human Anatomy & Physiology course alone will not satisfy either the anatomy or physiology prerequisite requirements, unless the combined course is 6 semester hours/8 quarter hours.
**For students who have received advanced placement for Introduction to Psychology, an additional psychology course is required. Please review the suggested psychology courses listed under the “Recommended Coursework” below, as these subjects will have more relevance to your Physician Assistant studies.
Please note the following regarding the prerequisite coursework:
Due to the recent changes that many Universities have had to make during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Physician Assistant program at Rosalind Franklin University will temporarily accept Pass/Fail and Satisfactory/Fail grades. The PA program prefers all courses, specifically prerequisites, have letter grades, but will accept P/F and S/F courses as long as this was the only option presented and not a choice. Supporting documentation from the institution where the course was completed must be presented stating this fact. The Â鶹ӰÒô PA program reserves the right to request a note from the instructor stating that the passing grade is a C or above. Pass/Fail grades will only be accepted for courses completed during the Winter/Spring and Summer 2020 terms. The PA program will consider extension to this provision on a case by case basis.
The PA program will continue to utilize a holistic approach while reviewing applications and will be taking into consideration all issues that may have occurred due to COVID-19.
The below courses are recommended to better prepare for the Physician Assistant curriculum at Rosalind Franklin University, they are not evaluated to determine competitiveness of an application:
| Subject | Semester Hours | Quarter Hours |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 |
| Research Design | 3 | 4 |
| Technical Writing | 3 | 4 |
| Medical Terminology | 3 | 4 |
| Medical Ethics | 3 | 4 |
| Child, Developmental or Abnormal Psychology | 3 | 4 |
A personal statement is required.
A resume or curriculum vitae is not required.
This program does not have a supplemental application. It has a $60 supplemental fee to be paid once a complete application has been received by our office.
Transfer credits from professional programs are not accepted. Â鶹ӰÒôMS does not grant advanced standing regardless of previous academic experience or professional status.
This program does not accept non-degree applicants.
This program does not accept early decision applicants.
The Physician Assistant program at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science creates a pathway of excellence in education, service, scholarship and healthcare by embracing a community of people with a breadth of characteristics, experiences and accomplishments. Our diversity embodies the understanding that each individual is unique and recognizes our individual differences.
The PA department aligns our definition of diversity with that of our accrediting body, the Accreditation Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA): Differences within and between groups of people that contribute to variations in habits, practices, beliefs, and/or values. The inclusion of different people (including but not limited to gender and race/ethnicity, age, physical abilities, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status) in a group or organization. Diversity includes all the ways in which people differ, and it encompasses all the different characteristics that make one individual or group different from another.
Our program is committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and thereby helping to create a well-trained, diverse health professions workforce committed to serving diverse populations and reducing health disparities. In order to achieve this, our admissions committee utilizes a holistic review when selecting candidates for the Â鶹ӰÒô PA program. This includes academic achievements, volunteer and leadership experiences, a commitment to the PA field as well as to their community, and a strong connection to the program’s mission and values.
We strongly recommend that applicants write a response to the optional Diversity essay found within CASPA. Please note that the admissions committee will consider this essay as part of our holistic review.
Although the Physician Assistant Program encourages any and all applicants to apply, the following are considered to be Strategic Diversity Groups to add to the diversity of the Physician Assistant program: Black or African American, American Indian, Spanish/Hispanic/Latino/
*If identified as Hispanic, the individual can then select one or more of the following: Cuban, Mexican American, Chicano/Chicana, Puerto Rican or other ethnicity
Proficiency in basic computer skills.
Proficiency in medical terminology is expected of all students at the time of matriculation.
Contact Us
Email: grad.admissions@rosalindfranklin.edu
Phone: 847-578-3204
Mailing address:
Rosalind Franklin University
Office of Admissions and Enrollment
3333 Green Bay Road
North Chicago, IL 60064