Curriculum for the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

See the curriculum map for an illustration of the sequence of courses over the three-year program.

PHAS 600 - Advanced Anatomy and Physiology (6 credits)
PHAS 606 - Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology (2 credits)
PHAS 610 - Clinical Medicine I (5 credits)
PHAS 611 - Clinical Medicine II (5 credits)
PHAS 612 - Clinical Medicine III (5 credits)

PHAS 615 - Surgery (3 credits)
PHAS 617 - Pediatrics (2 credits)
PHAS 620 - Pharmacology I (3 credits)
PHAS 621 - Pharmacology II (3 credits)
PHAS 622 - Clinical Skills I (1 credit)

PHAS 623 - Clinical Skills II (1 credit)
PHAS 627 - Clinical Skills III (2 credits)
PHAS 630 - Clinical Laboratory Medicine (3 credits)
PHAS 640 - Behavioral Medicine (2 credits)
PHAS 650 - Research I (1 credit)

PHAS 651 - Research II (1 credit)
PHAS 655 - Epidemiology and Interpretation of the Medical Literature (2 credits)
PHAS 660 - Physician Assistant Professional Issues (1 credit)
PHAS 665 - Emergency Medicine (3 credits)
PHAS 670 - Outpatient Medicine (2 credits)

PHAS 675 - Informatics in Medicine (1 credit)
PHAS 680 - Clinical Decision Making (2 credits)
PHAS 690 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (2 credits)
PHAS 695 - Women's Health (2 credits)

PHAS 700 - Family Practice (6 credits)
PHAS 701 - Internal Medicine (6 credits)
PHAS 702 - Surgery (6 credits)
PHAS 703 - Emergency Medicine (3 credits)
PHAS 704 - Obstetrics and Gynecology (3 credits)

PHAS 705 - Orthopaedics (3 credits)
PHAS 706 - Pediatrics (3 credits)
PHAS 707 - Psychiatry (3 credits)
PHAS 710 - Elective (3 credits)
PHAS 752 - Research III (1 credit)
PHAS 753 - Research IV (1 credit)

Total Required Credits: 98 credits