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 phase curriculum consists of nine rotations, three seminar series, a capstone project, and the summative experience. Each clinical rotation spans five weeks except the Family Medicine rotation is 10 weeks. Clinical rotations are scheduled at the discretion of the clinical coordinator. The clinical phase ends in the summative evaluation of the student and board preparation.
| Course |
Credit hours |
| PAS 8301 |
Seminar 1 |
1 |
| PAS 8303 |
Pediatric Rotation |
3 |
| PAS 8308 |
Family Medicine Rotation |
8 |
| PAS 8312 |
Summative Experience |
2 |
| PAS 8313 |
Women's Health Rotation |
3 |
| PAS 8321 |
Seminar 2 |
1 |
| PAS 8322 |
Capstone |
2 |
| PAS 8323 |
General Surgery Rotation |
3 |
| PAS 8332 |
Seminar 3 |
2 |
| PAS 8333 |
Internal Medicine Rotation |
3 |
| PAS 8343 |
Behavioral Medicine Rotation |
3 |
| PAS 8353 |
Emergency Medicine Rotation |
3 |
| PAS 8363 |
Elective Rotation |
3 |
| PAS 8403 |
Preceptorship Rotation |
3 |
Example clinical phase schedule:
| Spring Semester |
| |
Credit Hours |
| Rotation 1 |
Family Medicine |
8 |
| Rotation 2 |
Family Medicine |
-- |
| Summer Semester |
| Rotation 3 |
Emergency Medicine |
3 |
| Rotation 4 |
Behavioral Medicine |
3 |
| Rotation 5 |
Women's Health |
3 |
| Seminar I |
**summer semester course** |
1 |
| Fall Semester |
| Rotation 6 |
Surgery Rotation |
3 |
| Rotation 7 |
Internal Medicine Rotation |
3 |
| Rotation 8 |
Elective Rotation |
3 |
| Seminar II |
**fall semester course** |
1 |
| Year Three: Spring |
| Rotation 9 |
Pediatric Rotation |
3 |
| Rotation 10 |
Preceptorship Rotation |
3 |
| PAS 8332 |
Seminar III |
2 |
| PAS 8322 |
Capstone Project |
2 |
| PAS 8312 |
Summative Phase |
2 |
| |
Total Clinical Phase Hours |
40 |
