Degree Requirements
We have a comprehensive and rigorous 27-month, 113-semester credit curriculum leading to the MPAS degree with built-in strategies to reduce stress and enhance learning.
Students are admitted and progress as a unified cohort and complete courses in a specified sequence of full-time study, divided between a 14-month didactic phase and a 13-month clinical phase of training. Didactic phase courses are completed in the order listed below. Semester IV-VII Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) courses occur in different orders for different students (i.e. not all students are on the same SCPE at the same time).
All Courses Are Required
All courses must be successfully completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher in addition to maintaining a 3.0 semester and 3.0 cumulative GPA for Progression and Graduation.
The Program is unable, for any individual or circumstance, to waive courses, permit advanced placement, or offer a part-time option.
MPAS Program Course Sequence |
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Course |
Course Name |
Credit |
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Semester I (Summer) |
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PA501 |
Human Gross Anatomy |
5 |
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PA503a |
Fundamentals in Medical Physiology I |
2 |
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PA506 |
Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapy I |
3 |
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PA521 |
Clinical Skills I |
3 |
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PA530 |
PA Practice |
4 |
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| Total Semester I Credit Hours | 17 | ||
Semester II (Fall) |
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PA504a |
Fundamentals in Medical Physiology II |
3 |
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PA507 |
Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapy II |
3 |
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PA511 |
Clinical Medicine I |
8 |
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PA514 |
Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry I |
3 |
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PA522 |
Clinical Skills II |
3 |
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Total Semester II Credit Hours |
20 |
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Semester III (Spring) |
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PA505a |
Fundamentals in Medical Physiology III |
3 |
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PA508 |
Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapy III |
3 |
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PA512 |
Clinical Medicine II |
8 |
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PA515 |
Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry II |
3 |
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PA523 |
Clinical Skills III |
3 |
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Total Semester III Credit Hours |
20 |
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Total Credit Hours for Year 1 of Program |
57 |
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Semesters IV-VII (Summer 2, Fall, Spring, Summer 3) |
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| PA600a | Emergency Medicine and Advanced Clinical & Surgical Procedures |
5 |
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| PA513 | Clinical Medicine III |
8 |
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| PA540 | Practice Based Learning and Improvement |
4 |
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PA601 |
Behavioral Medicine/Psychiatry SCPE |
4.5 |
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PA602 |
Emergency Medicine SCPE |
4.5 |
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PA603 |
Family Medicine SCPE |
4.5 |
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PA604 |
General Surgery SCPE |
4.5 |
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PA605 |
Internal Medicine: Hospitalist SCPE |
4.5 |
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PA606 |
Pediatrics SCPE |
4.5 |
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PA608 |
Women’s Health SCPE |
4.5 |
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PA609 |
Selective SCPE |
4.5 |
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PA622 |
Summative Course |
3 |
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Total Semester IV-VII Credit Hours |
56 |
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Total Credit Hours for Entire Program |
113 |
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