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 General Medicine
- PA 423 Maternal and Child Health
- PA 424 Primary Care and Pharmacotherapeutics II
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