PA Courses and Credit Hours
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Department of Physician Assistant Studies Academic Curriculum
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Module |
| PAS 5000 |
Introduction to Medicine |
2 |
Winter |
| PAS 5200 |
Medical Physiology |
2 |
Winter |
| PAS 5400 |
Introduction to History and Physical Exam |
2 |
Winter |
| PAS 5600 |
Professional Issues Seminar |
1 |
Winter |
| PAS 6100 |
Anatomy I |
3 |
Spring |
| PAS 6120 |
Pathophysiology I |
6 |
Spring |
| PAS 6140 |
Clinical Medicine I |
12 |
Spring |
| PAS 6160 |
Pharmacology I |
9 |
Spring |
| PAS 6180 |
History and Physical Exam I |
4.5 |
Spring |
| PAS 6200 |
Anatomy II |
1 |
Summer I |
| PAS 6220 |
Pathophysiology II |
2.5 |
Summer I |
| PAS 6240 |
Clinical Medicine II |
5 |
Summer I |
| PAS 6260 |
Pharmacology II |
3.5 |
Summer I |
| PAS 6280 |
History and Physical Exam II |
2 |
Summer I |
| PAS 6300 |
Emergency Medicine |
5 |
Summer II |
| PAS 6320 |
Surgical Care |
5 |
Summer II |
| PAS 6400 |
Special Populations |
5 |
Fall I |
| PAS 6420 |
Reproductive Medicine and Sexual Health |
4 |
Fall I |
| PAS 6440 |
Behavioral Medicine |
2 |
Fall I |
| PAS 6460 |
Advanced Clinical Reasoning |
5 |
Fall I |
| PAS 6480 |
Master’s Project I |
3 |
Fall II |
| PAS 6800 |
Clinical Phase Preparation |
2 |
Fall II |
| Total Credits Academic Phase |
86.5 |
|
Department of Physical Assistant Studies Clinical Education Curriculum
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| PAS 7100 |
Primary Care |
3 |
| PAS 7200 |
Pediatrics |
3 |
| PAS 7300 |
Emergency Medicine |
3 |
| PAS 7400 |
Inpatient Medicine |
3 |
| PAS 7600 |
Surgery |
3 |
| PAS 7800 |
Women’s Health |
1.5 |
| PAS 7850 |
Behavioral Medicine |
1.5 |
| PAS 7900 |
Elective 1 |
3 |
| PAS 7000 |
Clinical Year Seminar 1 |
2 |
| PAS 7500 |
Clinical Year Seminar 2 |
2 |
| PAS 7480 |
Master’s Project II |
2 |
| Total Credits Clinical Education Phase |
27 |
Total Credit Hours: 113.5