PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES

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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Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Term 1		Hours
PHYA 502	Human Gross Anatomy	6
PHYA 519	Human Physiology	4
	Hours	10
Term 2
INDP 100	Inter Professional Appreciation and Caring Communities	0
PHYA 501	Pharmacologic Concepts and Pharmacotherapeutics	2
PHYA 503	History Taking and Physical Exam	10
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	1
	Hours	18
Term 3
INDP 100	Inter Professional Appreciation and Caring Communities	0
PHYA 510	Clinical Medicine I	10
PHYA 515	Medicine, Law, and Health Care Ethics	1
PHYA 520	Pharmacology	2
PHYA 535	Pathology I	2
PHYA 543	Evidenced-Based Medicine	2
	Hours	17
Term 4
INDP 100	Inter Professional Appreciation and Caring Communities	0
PHYA 511	Clinical Medicine II	10
PHYA 521	Pharmacology II	2
PHYA 536	Pathology II	2
PHYA 549	Radiology for the Physician Assistant	2
	Hours	16
Second Year
Term 1
PHYA 512	Clinical Medicine III	10
PHYA 522	Pharmacology III	1
PHYA 530	Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry	1
	Hours	12
Term 2
Term 2 through Term 4 (Fall, Winter, and Spring) Preceptorships
PHYA 550	Family Medicine Preceptorship	10
PHYA 551	Internal Medicine Preceptorship	10
PHYA 553	Emergency Medicine Preceptorship	10
PHYA 554	Gynecology/Prenatal Preceptorship	10
PHYA 555	General Surgery Preceptorship	10
PHYA 556	Behavioral Medicine Preceptorship	10
PHYA 557	Pediatrics Preceptorship	10
	Hours	70
Third Year
Term 1
PHYA 558	Elective Preceptorship	6
PHYA 560	Research Practicum	2
PHYA 562	Comprehensive Exam Review	3
	Hours	11
	Total Hours	154

¹: All first and second year courses must be completed prior to beginning clinical preceptorships.