Curriculum

The PA Program Curriculum

Requirements for the BS/MS in Advanced PA Studies

Twenty-seven (27) units or 108 credits in PA courses offered during the three-year PA Program:

PROFESSIONAL YEAR 1:

  • PA 411E/411 Medical Science I
  • PA 412 Medical Science II
  • PA 416 Clinical Prep Science I
  • PA 417 Primary Care and Pharmacotherapeutics I
  • PA 418 PA Professional Practice
  • PA 421 Emergency and Surgical Medicine
  • PA 422 Clinical Medicine
  • PA 423 Maternal and Child Health
  • PA 424 Medical Science III

PROFESSIONAL YEAR 2:

Required

  • PA 514E/514 Advanced Health Assessment
  • PA 436 Clinical Practice in Pediatrics, General Practice
  • PA 441 Clinical Practice in Women’s Health
  • PA 442 Clinical Practice in Psychiatry/Behavioral Medicine
  • PA 451 Clinical Practice in Internal Medicine
  • PA 452 Clinical Practice in Primary Care & Family Medicine
  • PA 454 Clinical Practice in Surgery, General Practice
  • PA 503 Leadership Development & Professionalism
  • PA 504 Medical Literature Review & Analysis

Electives:

  • PA 462 Clinical Practice in Primary Care & Community Health
  • PA 463 Clinical Practice in Primary Care & Adolescent Medicine
  • PA 501 Art and Practice of Health Education
  • PA 593 Independent Study

PROFESSIONAL YEAR 3:

Required

  • PA 532 Clinical Practice in Advanced Medicine
  • PA 534 Clinical Practice in Medicine & Long Term Care
  • PA 535 Clinical Practice in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care
  • PA 536 Clinical Practice in Emergency Medicine, Main ED
  • PA 544 Clinical Practice in Surgery, Advanced Practice
  • PA 613 Critical Thinking in Medicine I
  • PA 614 Critical Thinking in Medicine II
  • PA 501 Art and Practice of Health Education
  • PA 502 The Challenges of Medical Ethics

Electives:

  • PA 631 Clerkship – Developing Community Health
  • PA 644 Clerkship – Advanced Procedures and Skills
  • PA 693 Independent Study

Research Courses:

  • PA 791 Research Design
  • PA 798 Thesis

For the Didactic Phase (listed above), each unit includes several courses (2-4 units per course) - see below:

Didactic Phase: Summer Semester

 

Unit Unit/Credit Value Course Lecture/Seminar Case Studies/Lab
PA 411E

Medical Science I

0.0 U/0.0 cr Clinical Anatomy 30 hours 16 hours
Medical Physiology 30 hours 14 hours

Didactic Phase: Fall Semester

 

PA 411

Medical Science I

1.0 U/4.0 cr Clinical Anatomy 30 hours 16 hours
Medical Physiology 30 hours 14 hours
PA 412

Medical Science II

1.0 U/4.0 cr Pathophysiology I & Human Genetics 36 hours 18 hours
Pathophysiology II & Infectious Disease 24 hours 12 hours
PA 416

Clinical Preparatory Science I

1.0 U/4.0 cr Clinical Skills I 30 hours 12 hours
Clinical Skills II 20 hours 10 hours
Technical Skills I 10 hours 12 hours
PA 417

Primary Care & Pharmacotherapeutics I

1.0 U/4.0 cr Population Health I 30 hours 8 hours
Pharmacotherapeutics I 30 hours 6 hours
Intro to Clinical Practice I 16 hours
PA 418

PA Professional Practice

1.0 U/4.0 cr The PA, Law, & Medical Ethics 24 hours 8 hours
Public Health & Healthcare Systems 12 hours 16 hours
Mental Health & Wellness 24 hours 6 hours

Didactic Phase: Spring Semester

 

Unit Unit/Credit Value Course Lecture/Seminar Case Studies/Lab
PA 421

Emergency & Surgical Medicine

1.0 U/4.0 cr Emergency Medicine 30 hours 15 hours
Surgery 30 hours 15 hours
PA 422

Clinical Medicine

1.0 U/4.0 cr Clinical Medicine I 20 hours 5 hours
Clinical Medicine II 20 hours 5 hours
Technical Skills II 10 hours 10 hours
Clinical Skills III 10 hours 10 hours
PA 423

Maternal & Child Health

1.0 U/4.0 cr Pediatrics 30 hours 15 hours
Women’s Health 30 hours 15 hours
PA 424

Medical Science III

1.0 U/4.0 cr Pathophysiology III & Health Promotion 30 hours 8 hours
Pharmacotherapeutics II 30 hours 6 hours
Intro to Clinical Practice II 16 hours