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Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Curriculum

Year One: Didactic Phase (14 months)

Semester: Spring
Course Credit Hours
PAS 6013 Introduction to the PA Profession 3
PAS 6016 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6
PAS 6026 Patient Assessment 6
PAS 6204 Principles of Pharmacology 4
  Total 19
Semester: Summer
Course Credit Hours
PAS 6107 Clinical Medicine I 7
PAS 6023 Clinical Diagnostic Methods 3
PAS 6103 Clinical Decision Making 3
PAS 6104 Pathophysiology 4
PAS 6213 Behavorial Medicine 3
  Total 20
Semester: Fall
Course Credit Hours
PAS 6208 Clinical Medicine II  8
PAS 6112 Research Methods I 2
PAS 6113 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention 3
PAS 6012 The Art of Medicine 2
PAS 6022 Clinical Genetics 2
PAS 6102 Clinical Skills 2
  Total 19
Semester: Spring
Course Credit Hours
PAS 6203 Clinical Practice Issues 3
PAS 6223 Clinical Specialties 3
PAS 8302 Clinical Transitions 2
PAS 6202 Research Methods II 2
  Total 10
  Total Didactic Phase  68

 

Year Two: Clinical Phase (15 months)

Clinical Rotations (March)
Course Credit hours
PAS 8313 Women's Health Rotation 3
  Total 3
Semester: Summer
Course Credit Hours
PAS 8301 Seminar I 1
PAS 8308 Family Medicine Rotation 8
PAS 8323 General Surgery Rotation 3
  Total 12
Semester: Fall
Course Credit Hours
PAS 8343 Behavioral Medicine Rotation 3
PAS 8353 Emergency Medicine Rotation 3
PAS 8303 Pediatrics Rotation 3
PAS 8333 Internal Medicine Rotation 3
PAS 8321 Seminar II 1
  Total 13
Year Three: Spring
Course Credit Hours
PAS 8332 Seminar III 2
PAS 8363 Elective Rotation 3
PAS 8322 Capstone Project 2
PAS 8312 Summative Experience 2
PAS 8325 Clinical Preceptorship 3
  Total 12
  Total Clinical Phase Hours 40
  Total Program Hours 108