Curriculum — Physician Assistant Sciences Program
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Semester 1 — Spring
Course Number
GSPA 735-01
GSPA 733-01
GSPA 752-01
GSPA 725-01
GSPA 747-01
GSPA 739-01
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Course Name
Medical Anatomy and Lab
Pathophysiology I
Physical Examination and Documentation I
Physician Assistant Profession
Applied Learning Experience I
Medical Research and Information Literacy
Total
Credit Hours
5
4
4
2
2
2
19
Semester 2 — Summer
Course Number
GSPA 754-01
GSPA 720-01
GSPA 753-01
GSPA 724-01
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Course Name
Pathophysiology II
Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging
Physical Examination and Documentation II
Medical Ethics and Legal Medicine
Total
Credit Hours
4
3
4
2
13
Semester 3 — Fall
Course Number
GSPA 734-01
GSPA 728-01
GSPA 714-01
GSPA 754-01
GSPA 755-01
GSPA 751-01
GSPA 748-01
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Course Name
Pharmacology I
Adult Clinical Medicine I
Clinical Procedure Skills I
Public Health
Reproductive Health
Introduction to Surgery
Applied Learning Experience II
Total
Credit Hours
3
4
2
2
3
2
2
18
Semester 4 — Spring
Course Number
GSPA 744-01
GSPA 729-01
GSPA 738-01
GSPA 732-01
GSPA 726-01
GSPA 749-01
GSPA 741-01
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Course Name
Pharmacology II
Adult Clinical Medicine II
Pediatric Clinical Medicine
Geriatrics
Behavioral Medicine
Applied Learning Experience III
Clinical Procedure Skills II
Total
Credit Hours
3
4
3
2
3
1
2
18
The Meharry Medical College Physician Assistant Sciences Program does not grant Advance Placement. All courses are required, no transfer credit is accepted, and no credit is granted for past experiential learning.
Semesters 5—7
Course Number
GSPA 711-01
GSPA 707-01
GSPA 705-01
GSPA 713-01
GSPA 709-01
GSPA 706-01
GSPA 708-01
GSPA 742-01
GSPA 750-01
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Course Name
Family Medicine SCPE
Pediatric SCPE
Surgery SCPE
Emergency Medicine SCPE
Internal Medicine SCPE
Behavioral Medicine SCPE
Women's Health SCPE
Clinical Elective SCPE
Applied Learning Experience IV
Total
Credit Hours
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
36
The clinical year will require travel across the United States. Living/travel expenses, to include but not limited to, rent, gas, food, and parking, for the clinical phase of the program depend on arrangements made by the students. The program advises students to set aside a minimum of $4,000 for living/travel expenses for clinical rotations.
The program does not currently offer any international SCPEs.