Curriculum
Below is the proposed curriculum currently under review. Courses, course numbers,
credit total and course sequence are subject to change. Clinical rotation order will
vary by individual.
Semester 1: Summer II
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Credits: 9 |
| Clinical Anatomy |
SMD500 |
2 |
| Human Cadaver Dissection |
SMD501 |
4 |
| Legal and Ethical Practice |
PAS502 |
2 |
| Healthcare and the Evolving Role of the PA |
PAS503 |
1 |
Semester 2: Fall
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Credits: 20 |
| Evidence Based Practice |
SMD505 |
3 |
| Patient Communication and Assessment |
PAS510 |
4 |
| Physical Diagnosis Lab |
PAS511 |
2 |
| Physiology and Pharmacology |
PAS512 |
3 |
| Medical Pathophysiology and Clinical Microbiology |
PAS513 |
4 |
| Intro to Diagnostics |
PAS514 |
2 |
| Professional Issues and Healthcare Policy |
PAS515 |
2 |
Semester 3: Spring
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Credits: 20 |
| Clinical Medicine for the Lifespan I |
PAS520 |
6 |
| Pharmacotherapeutics |
PAS521 |
4 |
| Diagnostics Seminar |
PAS524 |
2 |
| Clinical Reasoning and Evidence-Based Practice |
PAS523 |
2 |
| Emergent and Surgical Medicine |
PAS522 |
4 |
| Interprofessional Practice Seminar |
PAS525 |
2 |
Semester 4: Summer I 5 Week
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Credits: 11 |
| Clinical Medicine for the Lifespan II |
PAS530 |
6 |
| Health Promotion and Patient Safety |
PAS531 |
2 |
| Applied Behavioral Health |
PAS532 |
2 |
| Clinical Skills Lab |
PAS533 |
1 |
Semester 5: Summer II
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Credits: 5 |
| Current and Emerging Issues in Healthcare |
PAS540 |
2 |
| Clinical Practice Seminar |
PAS541 |
3 |
Semester 6: Fall
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Credits: 13 |
| *Internal Medicine Clinical Experience |
PAS610 |
4 |
| *Surgery Clinical Experience |
PAS620 |
4 |
| *Pediatrics Clinical Experience |
PAS630 |
4 |
| Master's Experience: Develop |
PAS611 |
1 |
Semester 7: Winter
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Credits: 4 |
| *Emergency Medicine Clinical experience |
PAS640 |
4 |
Semester 8: Spring
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Credits: 13 |
| *Women's Health and Prenatal Care Clinical Experience |
PAS650 |
4 |
| *Behavioral Health Clinical Experience |
PAS660 |
4 |
| *Family Medicine Clinical Experience |
PAS670 |
4 |
| Master's Experience: Refine |
PAS621 |
1 |
Semester 9: Summer I
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Credits: 4 |
| *Elective Clinical Experience |
PAS680 |
4 |
Semester 10: Summer II
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Credits: 2 |
| Master's Experience: Execute |
PAS631 |
2 |
*Clinical rotation order will vary by individual.
Total Credits: 101
