Physician Assistant Studies Courses
Two-year pre-professional Phase
Click below to learn more about the curriculum for the two-year pre-professional phase of the PA program.
| Courses Required: | ||
| ENGL 1001 | (R) Rhetoric & Composition 1 | 3 credits |
| CHEM 1001 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 credits |
| BIOL 1001 | General Biology 1 | 3 credits |
| UCCS | (HCS) | 3 credits |
| THEO 1001 | (T) Intro to Theology | 3 credits |
| BISC 1001 | Contemp. Issues in BISC | 1 credit |
Total: |
17 credits | |
| Courses Required: | ||
| ENGL 1002 | (R) Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 credits |
| CHEM 1002 | General Chemistry 2 | 4 credits |
| BIOL 1002 | General Biology 2 | 3 credits |
| HIST elective | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 1001 | (ISB) General Psychology | 3 credits |
Total: |
16 credits | |
| Courses Required: | ||
| UCCS | Literature (LPA) | 3 credits |
| CHEM 2111 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 4 credits |
| PHIL 1001 | (HNE) Phil of Human Nature | 3 credits |
| BISC 2125 | Microanatomy | 4 credits |
| Hlth/Society requ.*** | 3 credits |
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Total: |
17 credits | |
| Courses Required: | ||
| Elective | 3 credits | |
| CHEM 2112 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 4 credits |
| UCCS | (T) UCCS Theology | 3 credits |
| PHIL 2310 | (HNE) Theory of Ethics | 3 credits |
| UCCS | (MR-stats) MATH 1700, SOCI 2060 or PSYC 2001 | 3 credits |
Total: |
16 credits | |
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*** Health and Society Requirement: BISC 2150; HEAL 2100; PSYC 3420; SOCI 2300, 3500, 3520, 3550, 3570, 4300; or SOWJ 1001. Topics courses that relate to health and society may be approved on an individual basis. (Note: BISC 2150 can be used towards the Health and Society Requirement or as a BISC elective, but cannot be used to satisfy both requirements). Core of Common Studies (key for abbreviations in the undergraduate table above):
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Three-year Professional Phase
(Entry point for applicants with completed undergraduate degrees)
Click below to learn more about the curriculum for the three-year professional phase of the PA program.
| Courses Required: | ||
| BISC 3110 | Nutr. Aspects of Health | 3 credits |
| BISC 3213 | Biochemistry | 4 credits |
| BISC 4130 | Gross Anatomy | 5 credits |
| BISC 4160 | Molecular Pathology | 3 credits |
| PHIL 4336 | Applied Ethics for HS | 1 credit |
| PHAS 7040 | Medical Terminology | 1 credit |
Total: |
17 credits | |
| Courses Required: | ||
| PHTH 7558 | Neuroanatomy | 4 credits |
| BISC 4145 | Human Physiology | 4 credits |
| BISC 3150 | General Pathology | 3 credits |
| BISC 4165 | Microbiology Lab | 1 credit |
| BISC 7410 | Microbiology | 4 credits |
| PHAS 4117 | (DC) Ethics/Div. in Healthcare | 3 credits |
Total: |
19 credits | |
| Courses Required: | ||
| PHAS 7050 | Intro. Medical Hist/Exam | 4 credits |
| PHAS 7080 | Evidence-Based Medicine | 2 credits |
| PHAS 7090 | Intro. to Primary Medicine | 3 credits |
| PHAS 7270 | Diagnostics Technology | 4 credits |
| PHAS 7245 | Professional Issues | 2 credits |
Total: |
15 credits | |
Detailed Curriculum for the Summer Session Between Third and Fourth Year |
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| Courses Required: | ||
| BISC 7120 | Medical Pharmacology | 4 credits |
| PHAS 7110 | Primary Medicine I | 5 credits |
| PHAS 7115 | Clinical Decision Making I | 4 credits |
| PHAS 7200 | Interpers. Aspects Pt. Care | 1 credit |
| PHAS 7260 | Pediatrics | 3 credits |
| PHAS 8265 | Pract. Mgmt. HC Systems | 1 credits |
| PHAS 7255 | Women's Health | 2 credits |
Total: |
20 credits | |
| Courses Required: | ||
| PHAS 7111 | Primary Medicine 2 | 5 credits |
| PHAS 7220 | Clinical Pharmacology | 3 credits |
| PHAS 7240 | Clinical Procedures | 2 credits |
| PHAS 7235 | Emergency Medicine | 3 credits |
| PHAS 7250 | Surg. Prin. & Proc. | 3 credits |
| PHAS 7230 | Geriatric Medicine | 2 credits |
| PHAS 7116 | Clinical Decision Making 2 | 1 credit |
Total: |
19 credits | |
Clinical Year
A Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies requires successful completion of 33 credits of Clinical Clerkship experiences, in addition to a 6 credit Master's Capstone Project. Required Supervised Clinical Experiences include 3 eight-week rotations (Family Practice, Internal Medicine, and Emergency Medicine), 2 four-week rotations (Pediatrics and Adult General Surgery), and a total of twelve weeks of elective rotations (3 four-week or 1 eight-week and 1 four-week rotations) offered in various medical disciplines. The clinical year starts in May following the completion of the second professional phase year.
| Courses Required: | ||
| PHAS 7986 150 | Clinical Family Practice | 6 credits |
| PHAS 7986 110 | Clinical Internal Medicine | 6 credits |
| PHAS 7986 120 | Clinical Emergency Medicine | 6 credits |
| PHAS 7986 130 | Clinical Pediatrics | 3 credits |
| PHAS 7986 140 | Clinical General Surgery | 3 credits |
| PHAS 7986 210* | Clinical Elective 1 | 3 credits |
| PHAS 7986 220* | Clinical Elective 2 | 3 credits |
| PHAS 7986 230* | Clinical Elective 3 | 6 credits |
| PHAS 7986 240* | Clinical Elective 4 | 3 credits |
| PHAS 7997 | Master's Capstone Project | 6 credits |
Total: |
39 credits | |
| * Clinical electives can be accomplished with 3 electives x 3 credits = 9 Credits OR 2 electives with 6 credits + 3 credits = 9 credits | ||
- A bachelor's degree with a major in health sciences is awarded after four years for those admitted to the program as undergraduates.
- A master's degree in physician assistant studies is awarded upon successful completion of the fifth year.
