Course Curriculum
Physician Assistant, M.S. Curriculum
D’Youville’s fully accredited 2-year Physician Assistant M.S. program consists of six full-time semesters. Coursework begins in the summer term, and students complete three didactic semesters followed by three semesters of clinical rotations. Please see the curriculum sequence below.
Information about the Health Science, B.S. undergraduate curriculum for first-time-in-college and undergraduate transfer students can be found here.
Curriculum Sequence
Curriculum Sequence
Didactic Year Requirements
Didactic Year Requirements
Summer Semester (Starting Summer 2025)
| BIO 639 | Human Gross Anatomy | 6 |
| BIO 639L | Human Gross Anatomy Lab | 0 |
| BIO 607 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| PA 520 | Pre-Pharmacology for PA | 1 |
| PA 510 | Behavioral Medicine | 2 |
| PA 506 | Clinical Laboratory Medicine I | 1 |
Semester Total: 13 Credits
Fall Semester
| PA 516 | Clinical Medicine I | 4 |
| PA 507 | Clinical Laboratory Medicine II | 2 |
| PA 518 | Physical Diagnosis I | 3 |
| PA 518L | Physical Diagnosis Lab I | 2 |
| PA 521 | Pharmacology I | 3 |
| PA 523 | Clinical Skills I | 2 |
| PA 526 | Clinical Assessment & Planning I | 1 |
Semester Total: 17 Credits
Spring Semester
| PA 517 | Clinical Medicine II | 4 |
| PA 508 | Clinical Laboratory Medicine III | 2 |
| PA 519 | Physical Diagnosis II | 3 |
| PA 519L | Physical Diagnosis Lab II | 2 |
| PA 522 | Pharmacology II | 3 |
| PA 524 | Clinical Skills II | 2 |
| PA 525 | Genetics for PA's | 1 |
| PA 527 | Clinical Assessment & Planning II | 1 |
Semester Total: 18 Credits
Clinical Year Requirements
Clinical Year Requirements
Summer Session
| Clinical Rotation 1 | 3 | |
| Clinical Rotation 2 | 3 | |
| Clinical Rotation 3 | 3 | |
| PA 513 | Senior Seminar Clinical Enrichment | 1 |
| PA 603 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PA 528 | Clinical Assessment & Planning III | 2 |
Semester Total: 15 Credits
Fall Semester
| Clinical Rotation 4 | 3 | |
| Clinical Rotation 5 | 3 | |
| Clinical Rotation 6 | 3 | |
| PA 513 | Senior Seminar Clinical Enrichment | 1 |
| PA 500 | Professional Issues | 1 |
| PA 504 | Graduate Seminar I | 1 |
| PA 604 | Applied Project Seminar I | 3 |
| PA 529 | Clinical Assessment & Planning IV | 2 |
Semester Total: 17 Credits
Spring Semester
| Clinical Rotation 7 | 3 | |
| Clinical Rotation 8 | 3 | |
| Clinical Rotation 9 | 3 | |
| PA 513 | Senior Seminar Clinical Enrichment | 1 |
| PA 605 | Applied Project Seminar II | 3 |
| PA 606 | Medical Epidemiology | 3 |
| PA 610 | Summative Review | 2 |
Semester Total: 18 Credits
The following is a list of clinical rotations students will complete during the clinical phase of the program:
- Internal Medicine
- Family Medicine
- General Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Psychiatry
- Emergency Medicine
- Clinical Elective I
- Clinical Elective II
Credit Total of Professional Phase: 98 credits
*Rotation sequence subject to change based on availability
**Prospective and enrolled students are not required to provide or solicit clinical sites or preceptors
*** The program does not offer any international curricular components
Current students who matriculated prior to a didactic start of May 2025 will follow the previous Physician Assistant Program Curriculum outlined below:
DIDACTIC YEAR REQUIREMENTS
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PA 303 | Clinical Medicine I | 5 |
| PA 305 | Behavioral Medicine | 2 |
| PA 309 | Clinical Laboratory Medicine I | 2 |
| PA 312 | Physical Diagnosis I | 2 |
| PA 312L | Physical Diagnosis Lab I | 0 |
| PA 335 | Pharmacology I | 3 |
Semester Total: 14 Credits
Spring Semester
| PA 304 | Clinical Medicine II | 5 |
| PA 310 | Clinical Laboratory Medicine II | 2 |
| PA 313 | Physical Diagnosis II | 2 |
| PA 314L | Physical Diagnosis Lab II | 0 |
| PA 336 | Pharmacology II | 3 |
| PA 311 | Clinical Skills | 3 |
Semester Total: 15 Credits
CLINICAL YEAR REQUIREMENTS
Summer Semester
| Clinical Rotation 1 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Internal Medicine; Family Medicine; Surgery; Women’s Health; Orthopedics; Psychiatry | 3 |
| Clinical Rotation 2 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Internal Medicine; Family Medicine; Surgery; Women’s Health; Orthopedics; Psychiatry | 3 |
| PA 412 | Senior Seminar Clinical Enrichment | 0 |
Semester Total: 6 Credits
Fall Semester
| Clinical Rotation 3 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Internal Medicine; Family Medicine; Surgery; Women’s Health; Orthopedics; Psychiatry; Emergency Medicine | 3 |
| Clinical Rotation 4 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Internal Medicine; Family Medicine; Surgery; Women’s Health; Orthopedics; Psychiatry; Emergency Medicine | 3 |
| Clinical Rotation 5 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Internal Medicine; Family Medicine; Surgery; Women’s Health; Orthopedics; Psychiatry; Emergency Medicine | 3 |
| PA 413 | Senior Seminar Clinical Education | 0 |
| PA 500 | Professional Issues | 1 |
| PA 509 or PA 512 | Neuroanatomy or Alternative Medicine | 3 |
| PA 603 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PA 504 | Graduate Seminar 1 | 1 |
Semester Total: 17 Credits
Spring Semester
| Clinical Rotation 6 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Pediatrics/Geriatrics; Women’s Health; Psychiatry; Emergency Medicine; Primary Care; Elective I | 3 |
| Clinical Rotation 7 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Pediatrics/Geriatrics; Women’s Health; Psychiatry; Emergency Medicine; Primary Care; Elective I | 3 |
| Clinical Rotation 8 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Pediatrics/Geriatrics; Women’s Health; Psychiatry; Emergency Medicine; Primary Care; Elective I | 3 |
| PA 413 | Senior Seminar Clinical Enrichment | 0 |
| PA 604 | Applied Project Seminar I | 3 |
| PA 511 or PA 606 | Medical Microbiology or Medical Epidemiology | 3 |
Semester Total: 15 Credits
Summer Semester
| Clinical Rotation 9 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Pediatrics/Geriatrics; Psychiatry; Emergency Medicine; Primary Care; Elective I | 3 |
| Clinical Rotation 10 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Pediatrics/Geriatrics; Primary Care; Elective I; Elective II | 3 |
| PA 413 | Senior Seminar Clinical Enrichment | 0 |
Semester Total: 6 Credits
Fall Semester
| Clinical Rotation 11 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Pediatrics/Geriatrics; Primary Care; Elective I; Elective II | 3 |
| Clinical Rotation 12 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Pediatrics/Geriatrics; Primary Care; Elective I; Elective II | 3 |
| Clinical Rotation 13 | Students will be placed on one of the following: Pediatrics/Geriatrics; Primary Care; Elective I; Elective II | 3 |
| PA 413 | Senior Seminar Clinical Enrichment | 0 |
| PA 505 | Graduate Seminar II | 1 |
| PA 605 | Applied Project Seminar II | 3 |
Semester Total: 13 Credits
The following is a list of student clinical rotations and their accompanied length:
Rotation Name (Course #) Rotation Duration
- Internal Medicine (PA 401B) 5-weeks
- Family Medicine (PA 401C) 5-weeks
- General Surgery (PA 402) 4-weeks
- Pediatrics (PA 403) 4-weeks
- Obstetrics and Gynecology 4-weeks
- Psychiatry 4-weeks
- Emergency Medicine (PA 406) 4 weeks
- Emergency Medicine 4-weeks
- Clinical Elective I 5-weeks
- Clinical Elective II 5-weeks
Credit Total of Professional Phase: 98 credits
*Rotation sequence subject to change based on availability
**Prospective and enrolled students are not required to provide or solicit clinical sites or preceptors
*** The program does not offer any international curricular components
Please note: D'Youville University assigns a catalog year to students based on the first semester of enrollment in the degree program. The catalog year determines which version of the degree requirements the student must fulfill. Therefore, students matriculating prior to the Academic Year of 2025-2026 should reference the correct academic catalog year via the academic catalog archives found in the academic catalog archives.