Curriculum

Master of Physician Assistant Studies
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

Year I-Fall*

PAS 514 Principles of Professional Practice 2
PAS 515 Genetics 1
PAS 516
Introduction to Psychiatry
2
PAS 517
Human Physiology and Pathophysiology I 3
PAS 518 Clinical Pharmacology I 3
PAS 533
Evidence Based Medicine
2
PAS 534 Introduction to Public Health 2
TOTAL
15

Year I-Spring

PAS 520 Clinical Pharmacology II 3
PAS 524 Gross Anatomy (w/lab) 5
PAS 527 Human Physiology and Pathophysiology II 3
PAS 535 Electrocardiography 2
PAS 525
Diagnostic Methods 2
PAS 523 Medical Interviewing  1
TOTAL
16

Year II-Fall

PAS 500 Clinical Year Introductory Seminar I 0
PAS 551 Clinical Medicine I 5
PAS 552 Clinical Medicine II 5
PAS 536
Simulation I
2
PAS 537 Clinical Management of the Patient I 2
PAS 538 Physical Examination I & Lab 4
TOTAL
18

Year II-Spring

PAS 501 Clinical Year Introductory Seminar II 0
PAS 540 Physical Exam II: Skills and Procedures with Lab IV 4
PAS 546
Simulation II
2
PAS 547
Clinical Management of the Patient II 2
PAS 553 Clinical Medicine III 5
PAS 554 Clinical Medicine IV 5
TOTAL
18

Year III-Clinical Rotations**

PAS 600 Internal Medicine 5
PAS 601 Pediatrics 5
PAS 602 Psychiatry 5
PAS 603 Surgery 5
PAS 604 Emergency Medicine 5
PAS 605 Women's Health 5
PAS 607 Family Medicine 5
PAS 608 Elective I 5
PAS 606 Elective II 5

*Competencies during the fall semester: Medical Terminology.

**Beginning in the first summer session following the second year, each student begins a series of required clinical rotations for a duration of 45 weeks. Summer I and II, 15 semester hours; Fall semester, 15 semester hours; Spring semester, 15 semester hours.

Total credits to complete degree requirements: 112 semester hours