2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook

Requirements for the M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies

Requirements

Didactic Phase (44 Hours)

Summer (mid-June -- mid-August)

PASP 501Gross Anatomy

6

PASP 510Introduction to Clinical Medicine

1

PASP 516Professional & Psychosocial Issues

2

Total Credit Hours:9

Year 1: Fall Semester

PASP 502Physical Examination I

4

PASP 503Advanced Physiology I

3

PASP 505Pathophysiology I

3

PASP 508Advanced Pharmacology I

3

PASP 520Clinical Medicine I

3

PASP 590Research Methods I

1

Total Credit Hours:17

Year 1: Spring Semester

PASP 504Physical Examination II

4

PASP 506Advanced Physiology II

3

PASP 507Pathophysiology II

3

PASP 509Advanced Pharmacology II

3

PASP 522Clinical Medicine II

3

PASP 591Research Methods II

2

Total Credit Hours:18

Clinical Phase (58 Hours)

Year 2: Fall Semester

PASP 660Clin Rotation Fam Med Preceptorship I

5

PASP 650Internal Medicine Clinical Rotation

5

PASP 651Clinical Rotation General Surgery

5

PASP 652Clinical Rotation Prenatal Care/Gyn

5

PASP 653Clinical Rotation Pediatrics

5

Total Credit Hours:25

Year 2: Spring Semester

PASP 654Clinical Rotation Emergency Medicine

5

PASP 655Clinical Rotation Orthopedics

5

PASP 657Clin Rotation Psych/ Behavorial Medicine

5

PASP 658Clinical Rotation Elective

8

PASP 661Clin Rotation Fam Med Preceptorship II

5

PASP 616Professional Issues II

2

PASP 690Capstone Project

3

Total Credit Hours:33

Total Credit Hours: 102

The program does not accept transfer of credit or advanced standing for any of the M.S.P.A.S. courses. All courses must be taken with the Marietta College program.