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2025-2026 University Catalog

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2025-2026 University Catalog

Master of Physician Assistant Studies, M.P.A.S.

Program Requirements

GPA and grade requirements: Grade of “Pass” in all courses

Required Courses (75 credits)

ANAT 511UN Foundations of Clinical Anatomy Credits: 5
IPE 501 Foundations of Patient Safety & Interprofessional Practice Credits: 0.25 to 0.5 (1 credit required)
PAST 507A Electrocardiography Credits: 1
PAST 509 Clinical Practicum I Credits: 3 to 9 (3 credits required)
PAST 509A Clinical Practicum II Credits: 3
PAST 509B Clinical Practicum III Credits: 3
PAST 510 Physical Diagnosis Credits: 4
PAST 511 Physical Diagnosis Lab Credits: 2
PAST 515 Clinical Medicine Tutorial I Credits: 3
PAST 516 Clinical Medicine Tutorial II Credits: 3
PAST 517 Clinical Medicine Tutorial III Credits: 3
PAST 518A Principles of Professional Practice I Credits: 3
PAST 518B Principles of Professional Practice II Credits: 2
PAST 520 Principles of Professional Practice III Credits: 2
PAST 521 Principles of Professional Practice IV Credits: 2
PAST 528 Introduction to Epidemiology & Evidence-Based Medicine Credits: 2
PAST 545 Clinical Medicine I Credits: 6
PAST 546 Clinical Medicine II Credits: 6
PAST 547 Clinical Medicine III Credits: 7
PAST 565 Basic Science I Credits: 2
PAST 566 Basic Science II Credits: 2
PAST 567 Basic Science III Credits: 2
PAST 571 Intro to Pathophysiology/Mechanisms of Disease Credits: 3
PAST 572 Intro to Pharmacotherapeutics Credits: 2
PAST 575 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics I Credits: 1
PAST 576 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics II Credits: 1
PAST 577 Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics III Credits: 1

Clinical Courses (69 credits)

PAST 506A Community Outreach Project I Credits: 1
PAST 506B Community Outreach Project II Credits: 1
PAST 506C Community Outreach Project III Credits: 1
PAST 506D Community Outreach Project IV Credits: 1
PAST 506E Community Outreach Project V Credits: 1
PAST 526 Applied Clinical Skills I Credits: 2
PAST 541 Applied Clinical Skills II Credits: 4
PAST 542 Bridge to Professional Practice Credits: 3
PAST 581 Supervised Clinical Experience I Credits: 5
PAST 582 Supervised Clinical Experience II Credits: 5
PAST 583 Supervised Clinical Experience III Credits: 5
PAST 584 Supervised Clinical Experience IV Credits: 5
PAST 585 Supervised Clinical Experience V Credits: 5
PAST 586 Supervised Clinical Experience VI Credits: 5
PAST 587 Supervised Clinical Experience VII Credits: 5
PAST 588 Supervised Clinical Experience VIII Credits: 5
PAST 589 Supervised Clinical Experience IX Credits: 5
PAST 590 Supervised Clinical Experience X Credits: 5
PAST 591 Supervised Clinical Experience XI Credits: 5

Total Credits for Completion: 144