Physician Assistant Studies Courses
Two-year Pre-Physician Assistant Phase
Click below to learn more about the curriculum for the two-year pre-professional phase of the PA program.
First Pre-Physician Assistant Year - Fall Semester
| 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 | |
First Pre-Physician Assistant
Year — Spring Semester
| 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 | |
Second Pre-Physician Assistant Year — Fall Semester
| Courses Required: | ||
| UCCS | Literature (LPA) | 3 credits |
| CHEM 2111 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 4 credits |
| PHIL 1001 | (HNE) Phil of Human Nature | 3 credits |
| BISC 2135 | Human Anatomy | 4 credits |
| Hlth/Society requ.*** | 3 credits |
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Total: |
17 credits | |
Second Pre-Physician Assistant Year - Spring Semester
| Courses Required: | ||
| UCCS Diverse Cultures | 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 Physician Assistant
(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.
First Physician Assistant Phase Year — Fall
| Courses Required: | ||
| BISC 3110 | Nutr. Aspects of Health | 3 credits |
| BISC 3213 | Biochemistry | 4 credits |
| BISC 4130 | Gross Anatomy | 5 credits |
| BISC 4139 | Human Genetics | 3 credits |
| PHIL 4336 | Applied Ethics for HS | 1 credit |
| PHAS 7040 | Medical Terminology | 1 credit |
Total: |
17 credits | |
First Physician Assistant Phase Year — Spring
| 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 | |
Second Physician Assistant Phase Year — Summer
| Courses Required: | ||
| PHAS 7050 | Intro. Medical Hist/Exam | 4 credits |
| PHAS 7080 | Evidence-Based Medicine | 2 credits |
| PHAS 7090 | Intro. to Clinical 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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Second Physician Assistant Phase Year — Fall
| Courses Required: | ||
| BISC 7120 | Medical Pharmacology | 4 credits |
| PHAS 7110 | Clinical Medicine I | 6 credits |
| PHAS 7115 | Clinical Decision Making I | 4 credits |
| PHAS 7200 | Interpers. Aspects Pt. Care | 1 credit |
| PHAS 7255 | Women's Health | 2 credits |
| PHAS 7265 | Pract. Mgmt. HC Systems | 1 credits |
Total: |
18 credits | |
Second Physician Assistant Phase Year — Spring
| Courses Required: | ||
| PHAS 7111 | Clinical Medicine 2 | 4 credits |
| PHAS 7220 | Clinical Pharmacology | 3 credits |
| PHAS 7265 | Pediatrics | 3 credits |
| PHAS 7235 | Emergency Medicine | 4 credits |
| PHAS 7250 | Surg. Prin. & Proc. | 4 credits |
| PHAS 7230 | Geriatric Medicine | 2 credits |
| PHAS 7116 | Clinical Decision Making 2 | 1 credit |
Total: |
21 credits | |
- A Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies requires successful completion of 32 credits of Clinical Clerkship experience, in addition to a 7 credit Master's Capstone Project. Required Clinical Clerkship experiences include family practice, internal medicine, emergency medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, women's health, and behavioral medicine.
| Clinical Clerkships: | |||
| PHAS 7986 | 150 | Internship: Family Practice | 4 credits (6 Weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 110 | Internship: Internal Medicine | 4 credits (6 Weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 120 | Internship: Emergency Medicine | 4 credits (6 Weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 130 | Internship: Pediatrics | 2 credits (3 weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 135 | Internship: Pediatrics | 4 credits (6 Weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 140 | Internship: General Surgery | 4 credits (6 Weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 210 | Internship: Elective 1 | 4 credits (6 Weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 220 | Internship: Elective 2 | 4 credits (6 weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 230 | Internship: Behavioral Medicine | 2 credits (3 weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 235 | Internship: Behavioral Medicine | 4 credits (6 Weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 250 | Internship: Women’s Health | 2 credits (3 weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 255 | Internship: Women’s Health | 4 credits (6 Weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 260 | Internship: Elective 3 | 2 credits (3 weeks) |
| PHAS 7986 | 270 | Internship: Elective 4 | 2 credits (3 weeks) |
| PHAS 7997 | 0-8 credits | ||
| Total: | 39 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.
