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Physician Assistant Course Sequence 
MS in Health Sciences - PA Studies

The courses and sequence listed below are subject to change. Please consult the course catalog for additional information.

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Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Term 1Hours
Summer
PHYA 502 Human Gross Anatomy 6
PHYA 519 Human Physiology 4
 Hours10
Term 2
Fall
INDP 100 Inter Professional Appreciation and Caring Communities 0
PHYA 501 Pharmacologic Concepts and Pharmacotherapeutics 2
PHYA 503 History Taking and Physical Exam 6
PHYA 514 Professional Practice Issues and Health Policy 2
PHYA 531 Community Health Service 2
PHYA 534 Introduction to Pathogenesis and Clinical Genetics 1
PHYA 542 Research Methods 2
PHYA 549 Radiology for the Physician Assistant 3
 Hours18
Term 3
Spring
INDP 100 Inter Professional Appreciation and Caring Communities 0
PHYA 510 Clinical Medicine I 8
PHYA 511 Clinical Medicine II 8
PHYA 515 Medicine, Law, and Health Care Ethics 1
PHYA 520 Pharmacology I 2
PHYA 521 Pharmacology II 2
PHYA 535 Pathophysiology I 2
PHYA 536 Pathophysiology II 1
PHYA 543 Evidenced-Based Medicine 2
 Hours26
Term 4
 Hours0
Second Year
Term 1
Summer
PHYA 512 Clinical Medicine III 8
PHYA 522 Pharmacology III 2
PHYA 530 Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry 1
PHYA 537 Pathophysiology III 1
PHYA 513 Clinical Medicine IV 7
PHYA 523 Pharmacology IV 1
 Hours20
Term 2
Fall and Spring
Term 2 & Term 3 (Students will only take 6 of the 7 below, total of 48 credits for Fall and Spring)
PHYA 550 Family Medicine Preceptorship 8
PHYA 551 Internal Medicine Preceptorship 8
PHYA 553 Emergency Medicine Preceptorship 8
PHYA 554 Gynecology/Prenatal Preceptorship 8
PHYA 555 General Surgery Preceptorship 8
PHYA 556 Behavioral Medicine Preceptorship 8
PHYA 557 Pediatrics Preceptorship 8
 Hours56
Third Year
Term 1
Summer (Includes Core Preceptorship #7 from list of preceptorships in Second year)
PHYA 558 Elective Preceptorship I 6
PHYA 559 Elective Preceptorship II 6
PHYA 560 Research Practicum 2
PHYA 562 Comprehensive Exam Review 3
 Hours17
 Total Hours147
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