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CURRICULUM
| Pre-Professional Phase | |||
| YEAR 1 | |||
| Fall Semester (B.S. program begins) | Spring Semester | ||
| Topics in Professionalism: Physician Assistant | 1 | Historical Understanding I | 3 |
| Writing Seminar I | 3 | Aesthetics | 3 |
| Biology I | 4 | Biology II | 4 |
| Chemistry I | 4 | Chemistry II | 4 |
| Finite Math/Pre-calculus/ Calculus I |
3 or 4 | Introduction to Calculus/ Calculus II | 3 or 4 |
| Physical Education | 0.5 | ||
| Total Credits | 15.5/16.5 | Total Credits | 17/18 |
| YEAR 2 | |||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||
| Language or Area Studies | 3 | Language or Area Studies | 3 |
| Humanities I | 3 | Social Science I | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Bio-organic Chemistry | 3 | Microbiology | 3 |
| Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| Physical Education | 0.5 | Clinical Interactions | 2 |
| Total Credits | 16.5 | Total Credits | 18 |
| YEAR 3 | |||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||
| Writing Seminar II: Health Professions | 3 | Humanities/History/ Social Science II |
3 |
| Humanities/History/ Social Science II |
3 | Contemporary Perspectives | 4 |
| Abnormal Psychology | 3 | Principles of Genetics | 4 |
| Statistics I | 3 | Immunology | 3 |
| Histology | 4 | Medical Terminology & Documentation | 3 |
| Clinical Interactions II | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 19 | Total Credits | 17 |
| Professional Phase | |||
| YEAR 4 | |||
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Fall Semester (foundation courses) |
Spring Semester | ||
| Advanced Anatomy | 5 | Clinical Medicine | 8 |
| Medical Physiology & Pathophysiology | 3 | Clinical Skills | 2 |
| Medical Genetics Immunology & Microbiology | 2 | Emergency Medicine | 3 |
| Medical & Professional Ethics | 2 | Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics | 4 |
| Medical History & Physical Diagnosis | 5 | Clinical Laboratory Medicine | 2 |
| Applied Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | Total Credits | 19 |
| First Summer Session | Second Summer Session | ||
| Pharmacotherapeutics Seminar | 1 | Clinical Rotation | 6 |
| Biomedical Literature & Research (Taken 1st & 2nd Summer sessions - 12 weeks) | 3 | ||
| Clinical Disciplines Overview (Women's Health, Pediatrics, & Surgery) | 6 | ||
| Advanced Radiology/ECG Seminar | Advanced Radiology/ECG Seminar (continues) | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 10 | Total Credits | 7 |
| YEAR 5 | |||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||
| Clinical Rotation | 6 | Clinical Rotation | 6 |
| Clinical Rotation | 6 | Clinical Rotation | 6 |
| Clinical Rotation | 6 | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | Total Credits | 12 |
| First Summer Session | Second Summer Session | ||
| Preceptorship: Primary Care | 12 | Preceptorship | 6 |
| PA Master's Project (Taken over entire clinical year) | 3 | Preceptorship II Floating Medicine Block | 6 |
| Total Credits | 15 | Total Credits | 12 |
| Total Credits
5 year Program: 123-125 undergraduate; 93 graduate Total Graduate Credit Hours 2-year Professional phase: 113 |
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| Clinical Phase Experiences | |||
Clinical Rotations (4-6 weeks each): Internal Medicine Surgery Pediatrics Woman's Health Psychiatry/Mental Health Emergency Medicine |
Preceptorships: Primary Care (12 weeks) Floating Medicine (long term care) Block (4-6 weeks) Elective (4- 6-weeks) |
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