Curriculum

Upon successful completion of all curricular and program requirements, students will earn the “Master of Science in Physician Assistant Practice” degree.

Program Curriculum
111 Credit Hours – 27 Months – 7 Semesters

Phase I - Didactic

Year 1
Fall Semester – 17 credit hours
PAS 5045 Integrated Clinical Science 3 credit hours
PAS 5013 Evidence-Based Practice 1 credit hours
PAS 5050 Essentials of PA Practice 2 credit hours
PAS 5022 Clinical Gross and Radiographic Anatomy 6 credit hours
PAS 5025 Foundations of Clinical Physiology 2 credit hours
PAS 5071 Clinical Pharmacology I 2 credit hours
PAS 5254 Foundations of Clinical Nutrition 1 credit hour

Spring Semester – 16 credit hours
PAS 5010 Clinical Medicine I 3 credit hours
PAS 5020 Clinical Medicine II 3 credit hours
PAS 5028 Systemic Physiology and Pathophysiology I 3 credit hours
PAS 5072 Clinical Pharmacology II 2 credit hours
PAS 5000C Patient Assessment I 3 credit hours
PAS 5056 US Healthcare Systems and Policy 2 credit hours

Summer Semester – 18 credit hours
PAS 5127 Behavioral and Mental Health 2 credit hours
PAS 5030 Clinical Medicine III 3 credit hours
PAS 5034 Clinical Medicine IV 3 credit hours
PAS 5073 Clinical Pharmacology III 2 credit hours
PAS 5029 Systemic Physiology and Pathophysiology II 3 credit hours
PAS 5110L Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 2 credit hours
PAS 5006 Patient Assessment II 3 credit hours

Year 2
Fall Semester – 18 credit hours
PAS 6007 Clinical Procedures 2 credit hours
PAS 6605 Emergency Medicine 3 credit hours
PAS 6097 Evidence-Based Research I 2 credit hours
PAS 6200 General Surgery 2 credit hours
PAS 6303 Pediatric Medicine 2 credit hours
PAS 6941 Transition to Clinical Practice 4 credit hours
PAS 6505 Women’s Health 2 credit hours
PAS 5074 Clinical Pharmacology IV 1 credit hour

Phase II – Clinical - Begins 5th Semester 

PAS 6876 Clinical Clerkship – Emergency Medicine 3 credit hours
PAS 6490 Clinical Clerkship – Family Medicine 5 credit hours
PAS 6291 Clinical Clerkship – General Surgery 5 credit hours
PAS 6491 Clinical Clerkship – Geriatric Medicine 3 credit hours
PAS 6190 Clinical Clerkship – Internal Medicine 5 credit hours
PAS 6390 Clinical Clerkship – Pediatrics 5 credit hours
PAS 6492 Clinical Clerkship – Behavioral and Mental Health 5 credit hours
PAS 6591 Clinical Clerkship - Women’s Health 5 credit hours
PAS 6945 Clinical Clerkship – Elective 3 credit hours

Spring Semester - 16 credit hours
Clinical Clerkships 15 credit hours
PAS 6098 Evidence Based Research II 1 credit hour

Summer Semester – 15 credit hours
Clinical Clerkships 13 credit hours
PAS 6053 Professional Development for the PA 1 credit hour
PAS 6099 Evidence Based Research III 1 credit hour

Year 3
Fall Semester – 11 credit hours
Clinical Clerkships 11 credit hours