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:

Year 1 - Didactic Phase:

These courses are delivered via lectures and laboratory/case study/other hands-on experience components.

  • PA 411E/411 Medical Science I
  • PA 412 Medical Science II
  • PA 413 Population Health & Healthcare Systems
  • PA 416 Clinical Preparatory Science I
  • PA 418 PA Professional Practice
  • PA 421 Emergency & Surgical Medicine
  • PA 422 Clinical Medicine
  • PA 423 Maternal & Child Health
  • PA 424 Medical Science III

Year 2 - Clinical Phase:

Required

These courses are delivered via lectures and laboratory/case study/other hands-on experience components.

  • PA 503 Leadership Development & Professionalism
  • PA 504 Medical Literature Review & Analysis
  • PA 514E/514 Advanced Health Assessment

These courses are delivered via supervised clinical practice experiences at clinical affiliate sites.

  • 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

Electives:

These courses are delivered via lectures and laboratory/case study/other hands-on experience components.

  • PA 501 Art and Practice of Health Education
  • PA 593 Independent Study

These courses are delivered via supervised clinical practice experiences at clinical affiliate sites.

  • PA 462 Clinical Practice in Primary Care & Community Health
  • PA 463 Clinical Practice in Primary Care & Adolescent Medicine

Year 3 - Advanced Clinical Phase:

Required

These courses are delivered via lectures and laboratory/case study/other hands-on experience components.

  • PA 542 Simulated Interactive Medicine
  • PA 613 Critical Thinking in Medicine I
  • PA 614 Critical Thinking in Medicine I

These courses are delivered via supervised clinical practice experiences at clinical affiliate sites.

  • PA 532 Clinical Practice in Advanced Medicine
  • 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

Electives:

These courses are delivered via lectures and laboratory/case study/other hands-on experience components.

  • PA 501 Art and Practice of Health Education
  • PA 502 The Challenges of Medical Ethics
  • PA 693 Independent Study

These courses are delivered via supervised clinical practice experiences at clinical affiliate sites.

  • PA 532 Clinical Practice in Medicine & Long Term Care
  • PA 631 Clerkship – Developing Community Health
  • PA 644 Clerkship – Advanced Procedures and Skills

Research Courses:

  • PA 791 Research Design
  • PA 798 Thesis