Recommended Sequence of Courses
CLINICAL PHASE
The clinical phase is divided into three consecutive semesters over 12 months, during which students are provided with supervised clinical practice experiences through nine rotations, each lasting five weeks and are 5 credits each. Rotation assignments are made by the program; students are not required to arrange for their own clinical placements. Clinical rotations consist of seven required core disciplines, one main discipline elective and one general elective.
During the clinical phase learning experience, each student develops his/her identity as a health care practitioner and a member of the professional health care team. The rotations take place in hospitals, clinics, or private settings. The clinical year also includes graduate coursework and completion of a Master's project. Students are also required to complete HS 668 Community Service before the 6th rotation (required- 1 credit; graduation requirement mandated by the School of Health Sciences).
The second year curriculum is divided into three semesters. The following is a list of courses offered in each semester:
| SEMESTER IV | ||
| MPA 647 | Medical Ethics and Healthcare Policy (formerly MPA 644) | 3 |
| MPA 653 | PA Master's Project I (formerly MPA 650) | 1 |
| PAC 660-687 | Clinical Rotations | 15 |
| Total | 19 | |
| SEMESTER V | ||
| MPA 642 | Health Care Delivery Systems | 3 |
| MPA 654 | PA Master's Project II (formerly MPA 651) | 1 |
| PAC 660-687 | Clinical Rotations | 15 |
| Total | 19 | SEMESTER VI |
| MPA 655 | PA Master's Project III (formerly MPA 652) | 1 |
| MPA 663 | Healthcare Threat Analysis (formerly MPA 660) | 2 |
| PAC 660-687 | Clinical Rotations | 15 |
| PAM 636 | Clinical Skills/Summary Evaluation | 1 |
| Total | 19 | |
Second Year (Clinical) Disciplines
| Required Core Disciplines | Main Discipline Electives (choose 1) |
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| PAC 670 | Primary Care Medicine | PAC 660 | Primary Care Elective |
| PAC 671 | Pediatrics | PAC 662 | Emergency Medicine Elective |
| PAC 672 | Emergency Medicine | PAC 663 | Surgery Elective |
| PAC 673 | Surgery | PAC 664 | Internal Medicine Elective |
| PAC 674 | Internal Medicine | ||
| PAC 675 | Long-Term Care | ||
| PAC 676 | Obstetrics/Gynecology | ||
| General Electives(Choose 1) |
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| PAC 677 | Psychiatry | ||
| PAC 682 | Orthopedics | ||
| PAC 683 | Surgical Subspecialty (SICU/CTV) |
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| PAC 684 | Medicine Subspecialty (Dermatology/Infectious Diseases) |
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| PAC 686 | Forensics | ||
| PAC 687 | Cardiology | (TOTAL CLINICAL PHASE CREDITS = 57) |
TOTAL CREDITS IN PROGRAM = 118 |
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