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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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