Physician Assistant Program Curriculum

Phase I (16 weeks)

Fall 1 Semester

Course No.

GSPA735-01

GSPA733-01

GSPA730-01

GSPA725-01

GSPA739-01

GSPA701-01

Course

Medical Anatomy and Lab

Pathophysiology I

Physical Examination and Documentation I

Physician Assistant Profession I

Medical Research and Information Literacy

Applied Learning Experience I

Total

Credit Hours

5

4

4

2

2

2

19

Phase II (16 weeks)

Fall 2 Semester

Course No.

GSPA750-01

GSPA720-01

GSPA731-01

GSPA734-01

GSPA751-01

GSPA702-01

Course

Pathophysiology II

Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging

Physical Examination and Documentation II

Pharmacology I

Physician Assistant Profession II

Applied Learning Experience II

Total

Credit Hours

4

3

4

3

1

2

17

Phase III (16 weeks)

Spring 1 Semester

Course No.

GSPA714-01

GSPA717-01

GSPA724-01

GSPA728-01

GSPA737-01

GSPA744-01

GSPA752-01

GSPA703-01

Course

Clinical Procedure Skills I

Public Health

Medical Ethics and Legal Medicine

Adult Clinical Medicine I

Pediatric Clinical Medicine I

Pharmacology II

Reproductive Health

Applied Learning Experience III

Total

Credit Hours

2

2

2

4

3

3

3

1

20

Phase IV (16 weeks)

Spring 2 Semester

Course No.

GSPA726-01

GSPA729-01

GSPA738-01

GSPA741-01

GSPA732-01

GSPA753-01

GSPA704-01

Course

Behavioral Medicine

Adult Clinical Medicine II

Pediatric Clinical Medicine II

Clinical Procedure Skills II

Geriatrics

Introduction to Surgery

Applied Learning Experience IV

Total

Credit Hours

3

4

3

2

2

2

2

18

Phase I-IV (Didactic) – 74 Credit Hours

Phase V – Clinical (12 Months)

Fall 3-4, Spring 3-4

Course No.

GSPA711-01

GSPA707-01

GSPA705-01

GSPA742-01

GSPA706-01

GSPA713-01

GSPA708-01

GSPA709-01

Supervised Clinical Practice Experience

Family Medicine

Pediatrics

Surgery

Clinical Elective

Behavioral Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Women's Health

Internal Medicine

Total

Credit Hours

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

32

*All Courses Are Required for MMC PA Sciences Program Completion.

Total Program Semester Hours

Total Number of Months

106

27