Suggested Course Sequence

Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

Year 1

FIRST SEMESTER

  • PAS510/L Advanced Human Anatomy I and PAS516 Advanced Human Anatomy II (4)
  • PAS511 Clinical Microbiology/Immunology (3)
  • PAS535 Medical Professional Issues i (1)
  • PAS513 Clinical Laboratory Medicine (2)
  • PAS514 Pathophysiology (3)
  • PHI321 Medical Ethics (3) or PAS329 Statistics for Evidence Based Practice
  • Total Credits (16)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HSC329 Statistics for Evidence Based Practice (3) or PHI321 Medical Ethics (3)
  • PAS515 Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine I (5)
  • PAS517/L Physical Diagnosis I (4)
  • PAS518 Pharmacology I (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

Year 2

FIRST SEMESTER

  • PAS519 Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine II (5)
  • PAS520/L Physical Diagnosis II (3)
  • PAS521 Pharmacology II (3)
  • PAS522 The Cultural & Psychosocial Dynamics of Medicine (3)
  • PAS536 Medical Professional Issues II (2)
  • PAS538 Orthopedics (1)
  • Total Credits (17)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • PAS524 Clinical Pediatrics (2)
  • PAS525 Clinical Problem Solving (3)
  • PAS526 Surgery  (3)
  • PAS527 Geriatrics (2)
  • PAS528 Emergency Medicine (3)
  • PAS529 Research Methodology (3)
  • PAS531 Preventative Medicine (2)
  • Total Credits (18)

Summer Session and Year 3

38 CREDITS TOTAL

  • A total of 10 clinical rotations (clerkships) will be completed: 3-4 per each of the 3 terms (Summer, Fall, Spring). Clerkships are each 4 weeks in duration and carry 3 credits, for a total of 30 credits in clerkships.
  • Each of the 3 terms will include enrollment in a 2-credit seminar (PAS614, 615, 616)
  • Research studies include 2 courses, each carrying 1 credit (PAS612, 613)