MSPAS Full Curriculum
The MSPAS is a 24-month, 99-credit program, with a cohort beginning every August.
Year One: Didactic (54 credits)
Students are in class full-time for 12 months and begin participating in early clinical experiences shortly after the start of the program:
Fall
- PA501 – Clinical Anatomy and Physiology (2 credits)
- PA501L – Clinical Anatomy and Physiology Lab (1 credit)
- PA502 – History and Physical Examination (3 credits)
- PA504 – Clinical Medicine I (4 credits)
- PA506 – Clinical Reasoning I (2 credits)
- PA510 – Pharmacology I (2 credits)
- PA 515 – Pathophysiology I (2 credits)
- PA 517 – Research Seminar (1 credit)
- PA 619 – Preventive Medicine and Health Promotion (1 credit)
Spring
- PA501L – Clinical Anatomy and Physiology Lab (1 credit)
- PA503 – History and Physical Examination II (3 credits)
- PA505 – Clinical Medicine II (4 credits)
- PA507 – Clinical Reasoning II (2 credits)
- PA511 – Pharmacology II (2 credits)
- PA 513 – Diagnostic Methods I (1 credit)
- PA516 – Pathophysiology II (2 credits)
- PA575 – Ethics of Healthcare (Values Seminar) (3 credits)
Summer
- PA 508 - Physician Assistant History and Role (1 credit)
- PA 606 - Clinical Medicine III (4 credits)
- PA 607 - Behavioral Aspects of Medicine (3 credits)
- PA 608 - Clinical Reasoning III (2 credits)
- PA 612 - Pharmacology III (2 credits)
- PA 614 - Diagnostic Methods II (1 credit)
- PA 617 - Pathophysiology III (2 credits)
- PA 618 - Clinical Skills Development (2 credits)
- PA 620 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (1 credit)
Year Two - Clinical Rotations (45 credits)
In the second year, students complete nine 5-week clinical rotations:
- PA 630 - Emergency Medicine (5 credits)
- PA 631 - Family Medicine I (5 credits)
- PA 632 - Family Medicine II (5 credits)
- PA 633 - Internal Medicine (5 credits)
- PA 634 - Women's Health (5 credits)
- PA 635 - Pediatrics (5 credits)
- PA 636 - Psychiatry (5 credits)
- PA 637 - General Surgery (5 credits)
- PA 799 - Elective Rotation (5 credits)
Students must successfully complete a summative evaluation within the last four months of the program.
