Physician Assistant Program

Curriculum by Semester

SEMESTER

COURSE NUMBER

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

DIDACTIC YEAR CURRICULUM

SUMMER SEMESTER, 1ST YEAR  

HSC 630A

Regional Anatomy

5  (3-4)

 

PHA 624

Issues in Practice

2  (2-0)

 

PHA 633

Scientific Basis of Medicine I

2  (2-0)

 

PHA 660

History/Physical Exam I

3  (2-2

 

PHA 671

Preventive Medicine

1  (1-0)

 

PHA 672

App Ethic Phys Assist

2  (2-0)

Total Credit Hours, Semester I

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

FALL SEMESTER, 1st YEAR   

PHA 608

Clinical Medicine I

4  (4-0)

 

PHA 625

Clinical Pharmacology I

3  (3-0)

 

PHA 634

Scientific Basis of Medicine II

2  (2-0)

 

PHA 640

Clinical Prob Solving I

  3  (0-11)

 

    PHA 645

Interp Research & Lit

2  (2-0)

 

PHA 650

Diagnostic Tests I

2  (1-2)

 

PHA 661

History/Physical Exam II

3  (2-2)

 

PHA 620

Infectious Disease

3  (3-0)

Total Credit Hours, Semester II

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

SPRING SEMESTER, 1st YEAR

PHA 609

Clinical Medicine II

4  (4-0)

 

PHA 612

OB/GYN

3  (3-0)

 

PHA 626

Clin Pharmacology II

3  (3-0)

 

PHA 631

Clinical Procedures II

3  (0-6)

 

PHA 641

Clinical Prob Solving II

  3  (0-11)

 

PHA 651

Diagnostic Tests II

2  (2-0)

 

PHA 662

History/Physical Exam II

4  (2-4)

 

PHA 673

Psychiatry

3  (3-0)

Total Credit Hours, Semester III

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

SUMMER SEMESTER, 2nd YEAR  

PHA 610

Clinical Medicine III

3  (3-0)

 

PHA 614

Pediatrics

3  (3-0)

 

PHA 616

Surgery

2  (2-0)

 

PHA 618

Emergency Medicine

2  (2-0)

 

PHA 630

Clinical Procedures I

3  (2-2)

 

PHA 635

Scientific Basis of Medicine III

2  (2-0)

 

PHA 642

Clinical Prob Solving III

  3  (0-11)

 

PHA 652

Diagnostic Tests III

2  (1-0)

Total Credit Hours, Semester IV 2008

 

 

20

CLINICAL YEAR CURRICULUM

FALL SEMESTER, 2nd YEAR

PHA 690

Clinical Education

16

SPRING SEMESTER, 2nd YEAR

PHA 691

Clinical Education

16

SUMMER SEMESTER, 2nd YEAR

PHA 692

Clinical Education

16

Total Credit Hours, Semester V, VI, VII

 

 

48

GRAND TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

 

 

130


*Courses are subject to change.

*Students are not required nor allowed to supply their own clinical sites/preceptors.