M.S.: Physician Assistant Studies Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
PAS 501	Introduction to Pharmacology and Ba sic Infectious Disease Therapeutics	1
PAS 503	Professional and Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care I	2
PAS 505	Public Health I	2
PAS 506	Dermatology	3
PAS 507	Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology	3
PAS 508	Endocrinology	3
PAS 513	Professional and Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care II	2
PAS 515	Public Health II	2
PAS 516	Hematology & Oncology	3
PAS 517	Psychiatry	3
PAS 518	Gastroenterology	4
PAS 523	Professional and Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care III	2
PAS 525	Public Health III	2
PAS 527	Cardiology	4
PAS 529	Pulmonology	4
PAS 533	Professional and Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care IV	2
PAS 535	Public Health IV	2
PAS 536	Orthopedics & Rheumatology	3
PAS 537	Neurology & Geriatrics	3
PAS 538	Genitourinary Part I	4
PAS 543	Professional and Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care V	2
PAS 545	Public Health V	2
PAS 546	Renal & Genitourinary Part II	3
PAS 547	Emergency Medicine, Surgery, and Critical Care	3
PAS 548	Pediatrics	4
PAS 610	Psychiatry	4
PAS 625	Ambulatory Care Clerkship I	4
PAS 626	Ambulatory Care Clerkship II	4
PAS 630	Emergency Medicine Clerkship	4
PAS 645	Surgery Clerkship I	4
PAS 646	Surgery Clerkship II	4
PAS 655	Inpatient Medicine Clerkship I	4
PAS 656	Inpatient Medicine Clerkship II	4
PAS 670	Pediatric Clerkship	4
PAS 680	Womens Health Clerkship	4
PAS 690	Clinical Elective	4
PAS 691	Seminar I	1
PAS 692	Seminar II	1
PAS 693	Seminar III	1
PAS 698	Capstone	1
Total Credits Required:		116

Academic Requirements

Note: This schedule reflects the sequence of courses to be taken in fulfillment of the M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies. This sequence assumes a summer semester start. Students who begin in other sessions should consult with their faculty program advisor to plan their schedule.                                                                                                                                           

Two-Year Sequence

Plan of Study Grid

Year One
Summer Semester		Hours
PAS 501	Introduction to Pharmacology and Ba sic Infectious Disease Therapeutics	1
PAS 503	Professional and Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care I	2
PAS 505	Public Health I	2
PAS 506	Dermatology	3
PAS 507	Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology	3
PAS 508	Endocrinology	3
	Hours	14
Fall Semester
PAS 513	Professional and Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care II	2
PAS 515	Public Health II	2
PAS 516	Hematology & Oncology	3
PAS 517	Psychiatry	3
PAS 518	Gastroenterology	4
PAS 523	Professional and Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care III	2
PAS 525	Public Health III	2
PAS 527	Cardiology	4
PAS 529	Pulmonology	4
	Hours	26
Spring Semester
PAS 533	Professional and Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care IV	2
PAS 535	Public Health IV	2
PAS 536	Orthopedics & Rheumatology	3
PAS 537	Neurology & Geriatrics	3
PAS 538	Genitourinary Part I	4
PAS 543	Professional and Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care V	2
PAS 545	Public Health V	2
PAS 546	Renal & Genitourinary Part II	3
PAS 547	Emergency Medicine, Surgery, and Critical Care	3
PAS 548	Pediatrics	4
	Hours	28
Year Two
Clinicals
PAS 610	Psychiatry	4
PAS 625	Ambulatory Care Clerkship I	4
PAS 626	Ambulatory Care Clerkship II	4
PAS 630	Emergency Medicine Clerkship	4
PAS 645	Surgery Clerkship I	4
PAS 646	Surgery Clerkship II	4
PAS 655	Inpatient Medicine Clerkship I	4
PAS 656	Inpatient Medicine Clerkship II	4
PAS 670	Pediatric Clerkship	4
PAS 680	Womens Health Clerkship	4
PAS 690	Clinical Elective	4
PAS 691	Seminar I	1
PAS 692	Seminar II	1
PAS 693	Seminar III	1
PAS 698	Capstone	1
	Hours	48
	Total Credits Required:	116