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Sequence of Courses

University of North Texas Health Science Center

Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) Curriculum

Year 1: Fall          (Begins 1st week in August for 4.5 months)                                               

Course #

Course Name

SCH Hrs

PA 4104

Basic Human Sciences

12

PA 4211

Medical Interviewing

2

PA 4212

Physical Exam Skills with lab

4

PA 5107

Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine

2

PA 5201

Introduction to PA Master's Project

2

PA 5202

Intro to the PA Profession

1

Year 1: Spring       (Begins 1st week in January for 4.5 months)                                              

Course #

Course Name

SCH Hrs

PA 4222

Physical Diagnosis with lab

3

PA 4450

PA 5212

Professional Issues for Medical Practice and Ethics

Underserved Primary Care

3

3

PA 5301

Introduction to Disease

5

PA 5303

Independent Study: PA Master's Project

1

PA 5602

Fundamentals of Behavioral Science

3

PA 5603

Introduction to Pharmacology/Clinical Therapeutics

3

Year 1: Summer   (Begins 1st week in June for 1.25 months)                                                    

Course #

Course Name

SCH Hrs

PA 5303

Independent Study: PA Master's Project

1

PA 5304

Introduction to EKG

2

PA 5502

Emergency Medicine

2

Year 2: Fall             (Begins 1st week in Aug for 4.5 months)                                                   

Course #

Course Name

SCH Hrs

PA 4441

Supervised Practice I with practicum

2

PA 4532

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

2

PA 5303

Independent Study: PA Master's Project

1

PA 5609

Integrated PA Clinical Medicine I with Clinical Integration Labs

18

Year 2: Spring       (Begins 1st week in Jan  for 5 months)                                                     

Course #

Course Name

SCH Hrs

PA 4542

Supervised Practice II with practicum

2

PA 5303

Independent Study: PA Master's Project

1

PA 5702

PA 5712

Clinical Skills

Integrated PA Clinical Medicine II with Clinical Integration Labs

Clinical Practicums Begin

2

9

8

Year 3: Summer   (Begins 1st week in June for  2 months)

Course #

Course Name

SCH Hrs

 

Clinical Practicums Countinue

8

Year 3: Fall             (Begins last week in July for  5 months)

Course #

Course Name

SCH Hrs

 

Clinical Practicums Countine

20 

Year 3: Spring      (Begins 1st week in January for 4.5 months)

Course #

Course Name

SCH Hrs

 

Clinical Practicums Completed

16

PA 690

Senior Seminar

1

Year 3: LIST OF CLINICAL PRACTIUMS

Course #

Course Name

SCH Hrs

PA 650

Elective Practicum

4

PA 651

Underserved Practicum

4

PA 653

Internal Medicine

8

PA 654

Pediatrics

4

PA 655

Family Medicine

8

PA 656

Psychiatry

4

PA 657

Surgery

8

PA 658

Obstetrics & Gynecology

4

PA 659

Emergency Medicine

4

PA 660

Selective Practicum

4


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