Semester Map

Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

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TOTAL CREDITS: 98

Fall, Year One

CourseCredits
PHAS 601
Advanced Anatomy 		3
PHAS 602
Advanced Physiology 		3
PHAS 610
Clinical Medicine I 		5
PHAS 635
Behavioral Medicine 		1
PHAS 660
Physician Assistant Professional Issues 		1
TOTAL CREDITS13

Spring, Year One

CourseCredits
PHAS 611
Clinical Medicine II 		5
PHAS 620
Pharmacology I 		3
PHAS 622
Clinical Skills I 		1
PHAS 630
Clinical Laboratory Medicine 		3
PHAS 655
Epidemiology and Interpretation of the Medical Literature 		2
PHAS 675
Medical Informatics and Diagnostic Imaging 		1
TOTAL CREDITS15

Fall, Year Two

CourseCredits
PHAS 606
Advanced Clinical Pathology 		2
PHAS 613
Clinical Medicine III 		4
PHAS 615
Surgery 		3
PHAS 621
Pharmacology II 		3
PHAS 623
Clinical Skills II 		1
PHAS 650
Research I 		1
PHAS 690
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 		2
TOTAL CREDITS16

Spring, Year Two

CourseCredits
PHAS 614
Musculoskeletal Medicine 		2
PHAS 617
Pediatrics 		3
PHAS 627
Clinical Skills III 		2
PHAS 651
Research II 		1
PHAS 665
Emergency Medicine 		3
PHAS 670
Family Practice 		2
PHAS 680
Clinical Decision Making 		1
PHAS 695
Women's Health 		2
TOTAL CREDITS16

Summer, Year Three

CourseCredits
PHAS 7XX
Clinical Clerkship Courses (Supervised Clinical Practice Experience)A 		6–9
TOTAL CREDITS6–9

Fall, Year Three

CourseCredits
PHAS 752
Research III 		1
PHAS 7XX
Clinical Clerkship Courses (Supervised Clinical Practice Experience)A
 12–18
TOTAL CREDITS13–19

Spring, Year Three

CourseCredits
PHAS 754
Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Practice 		1
PHAS 7XX
Clinical Clerkship Courses (Supervised Clinical Practice Experience)A 		12–18
TOTAL CREDITS13–19
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Clinical year clerkship courses (Supervised Clinical Practice Experience) will be individually assigned from the following:


  • PHAS 701 Internal Medicine
  • PHAS 702 Surgery
  • PHAS 703 Emergency Medicine
  • PHAS 704 Women's Health
  • PHAS 705 Orthopedics
  • PHAS 706 Pediatrics
  • PHAS 707 Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
  • PHAS 708 Family Medicine
  • PHAS 710 Elective I
  • PHAS 711 Elective II