Fall 2014 to present

Master of Physician Assistant Science

Pre-professional Phase

Year 01
Fall / Spring
4 CHEM 103 Human Chemistry I
3 HIST Any 100 or 200 level
3 RLST 105 Francis and Global Issues
3 PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
3 CORE 113 First Year Seminar
0 CORE 103 Comm. Enrichment Series
16 Total Credits / 3 ENGL 103 Writing for a Discipline
4 CHEM 104 Human Chemistry II
3 BIOL 111 Introduction to Biology
1 BIOL 111L Intro to Biology Lab
3 SOCSCI ECON, PLSC or SOC
0 CORE 104 Comm. Enrichment Series
14 Total Credits
Year 02
Fall / Spring
3 BIOL 214 Clinical Micro
1 BIOL 214L Clinical Micro Lab
3 ENGL 104 Writing About Literature
3 STAT/MATH* GenEd/PA Math Requirement
2 PA 201 Intro Medicine I
1 PA 200 Medical Terminology
0 CORE 211 Wellness: Inside and Out
13 Total Credits / 3 PHIL 205 Reasoning & Responsibility
3 FNAR Elective
2 PA 202 Intro Medicine II
3 Thematic Minor Course
3 Thematic Minor Course
0 CORE 212 Wellness: Inside and Out
14 Total Credits
Year 03
Fall / Spring
0 Exam 301 Writing Competency Exam
3 BIOL 205 Anat & Phys I
1 BIOL 205L A&P I Lab
3 PA 301 Intro Medicine III
3 LANG Elective
3 Thematic Minor Course
3 Professional Elective**
16 Total Credits / 3 CORE 407 Keystone Seminar
3 BIOL 206 Anat & Phys II
1 BIOL 206L A&P I Lab
3 PA 302 Intro Medicine IV
1 PA 303 Intro Physical Exam Lab
3 Thematic Minor Course
3 Professional Elective**
17 Total Credits

* General Education/PA Math Requirement: PA Requirement is Math 110 or higher or any Statistics course. General Education Requirement does not include any Stat course. So, if you choose to take a Stat course, you must also complete a Math course (the Stat course can count as a Professional Elective).

** Professional Electives may be chosen from the list available from the Department of PAS or be taken as part of a completed Academic Minor. Additions to the list must be approved by the Chairman of the Department of Physician Assistant Sciences. General education requirements cannot be double counted for Professional Electives.

Professional Phase

(Subject to change)

Year 04
Summer / Fall / Spring
2 Intro to Medicine Module
1.5 Heme Medicine Module
2 Endo Medicine Module
3 Neuro Medicine Module
2.5 Derm Medicine Module
1 Intro to U.S. Health Care
1 Public Health
2 History Tak/Pt. Ed. Skills
1 Evidence Based Medicine
16 Total Credits
For Graduate Students only:
0 Grad Physical Exam Lab / 5 MS Medicine Module
3 EENT Medicine Module
3 Behavioral Medicine Module
5 CVS Medicine Module
2 Clinical Skills
0 Clin Exp and Med Doc I
18 Total Credits
/ 4 Pulm Medicine Module
5 GI/Nutrition Medicine Module
2 GU Medicine Module
5 Reproductive Medicine Module
2 Well Child
0 Did Comprehensive Eval
0 Clin Exp and Med Doc II
18 Total Credits

* Curriculum completed for a Bachelors of Science Degree in Health Science

Year 05*
Summer / Fall / Spring
8 Family Practice Rotations
4 Emergency Medicine Rot.
12 Total Credits / 2 Ethical Issues
4 Internal Medicine Rotation
4 Women’s Health Rotation
4 Pediatrics Rotation
14 Total Credits / 4 Behavioral Medicine Rotation
4 Surgery Rotation
4 Transition to Practice
4 Elective Rotation
16 Total Credits

* Rotations are not necessarily completed in this order