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Course Curriculum

D'Youville's 175-credit combined bachelor's/master's physician assistant degree program is designed to be completed in 4 years.

Find detailed course information for the Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Physician Assistant Program, tools to plan your education, and complete academic policies and procedures in the D'Youville academic catalog.

Curriculum Sequence

FOUR YEAR BS/MS DEGREE CURRICULUM-FIRST & SECOND YEAR
Number Name Credits
BIO-107 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 3
BIO-107L Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory 1
CHE-101 General Chemistry I 3
CHE-101L General Chemistry Laboratory 1
FYE-100 Life Unpacked 2
PHY/RS-189 Topics in Critical Inq and Lab 4
PSY-203 Developmental Psychology 3
BIO-108 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 3
BIO-108L Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab 1
CHE-102 General Chemistry II 3
CHE-102L General Chemistry Laboratory II 1
ENG/HIS-112 Humanities Seminar 3
PHI/RS-103 Ethics 3
RS-214 Challenges of Death 3
HP-203 Medical Terminology 1
MAT-201 Biostatistics 3
CHE-219
& 219L
Organic Chemistry
and Organic Chemistry Lab
4
or CHE-209
& 209L
Principles of Organic Chemistry
and Principles of Organic Chemistry Lab
BIO-208 Microbiology 3
BIO-208L Microbiology Lab 1
Total Credits   49

 

    Additional Curriculum Needs Credits
    General Education Requirements 18
    Free Elective Requirements 9
    DIDACTIC YEAR REQUIREMENTS - THIRD YEAR
    Number Name Credits
    PA-526 Clinical Assessment and Planning I 1
    PA-506 Clinical Laboratory Medicine  2
    PA-510 Behavioral Medicine 2
    PA-520 Pre-Pharmacology for PA 1
    PA-521 Pharmacology I 3
    PA-607 Pathophysiology 3
    BIO-639 & BIO-639L Gross Anatomy and Gross Anatomy Lab 6
    PA-527 Clinical Assessment & Planning II 1
    PA-507 Clinical Laboratory Medicine II 2
    PA-516 Clinical Medicine I 4
    PA-518 Physical Diagnosis I 3
    PA-518L Physical Diagnosis Lab 2
    PA-522 Pharmacology II 3
    PA-523 Clinical Skills I 2
    PA-525 Genetics for PAs 1
    PA-508 Clinical Laboratory Medicine III  2
    PA 517 Clinical Medicine II 4
    PA-519  Physical Diagnosis II 3
    PA-519L Physical Diagnosis Lab 2
    PA-524 Clinical Skills II 2
    Total Credits   49
    CLINICAL YEAR REQUIREMENTS - FOURTH YEAR
    Number Name Credits
    PA-611 Clinical Rotation 1-Internal Medicine 3
    PA-612 Clinical Rotation 2-Family Medicine 3
    PA-613 Clinical Rotation 3-General Surgery 3
    PA-614 Clinical Rotation 4-Pediatrics 3
    PA-615 Clinical Rotation 5-Obstetrics and Gynecology 3
    PA-616 Clinical Rotation 6-Psychiatry 3
    PA-617 Clinical Rotation 7-Emergency Medicine 3
    PA-618 Clinical Rotation 8-Clinical Elective I 3
    PA-619 Clinical Rotation 9-Clinical Elective II 3
    PA-513 Senior Seminar Clinical Enrichment I 1
    PA-606 Medical Epidemiology 3
    PA-603 Research Methods 3
    PA-528 Clinical Assessment & Planning III 2
    PA-500 Professional Issues 1
    PA-504 Graduate Seminar I 1
    PA-513 Senior Seminar Clinical Enrichment II 1
    PA-604 Applied Project Seminar I 3
    PA-529 Clinical Assessment & Planning IV 2
    PA-513 Senior Seminar Clinical Enrichment III 1
    PA-605 Applied Project Seminar II 3
    PA-610 Summative Review 2
    Total Credits   50

    Total of B.S./M.S. Degree: 175

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