Physician assistants (PAs) are healthcare providers who practice medicine with physician supervision. They are highly sought after members of the healthcare team who provide diagnostic and therapeutic patient care. The physician assistant studies (MS) program is a full-time, two-year graduate program that provides an opportunity to earn a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.
Please visit Bouvé College Learning Outcomes for the specific student learning outcomes for this program.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
A grade of C or higher is required in each course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| PA 6208 | Professional Issues for Physician Assistants | 2 |
| PA 6326 | Aspects of Primary Care | 4 |
| PA 6327 | Emergency Medicine and Critical Care | 2 |
| PA 6328 | Aging and Rehabilitation Medicine | 2 |
| PA 6329 | Healthcare Delivery | 2 |
| PA 6330 | Research Design | 2 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| PA 6200 | Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 3 |
| PA 6201 | Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 3 |
| Diagnosis and Evaluation | ||
| PA 6203 | Physical Diagnosis and Patient Evaluation 1 | 3 |
| PA 6204 | Physical Diagnosis and Patient Evaluation 2 | 3 |
| Pharmacology | ||
| PA 6205 | Pharmacology 1 | 2 |
| PA 6206 | Pharmacology 2 | 2 |
| PA 6207 | Clinical Laboratory and Diagnostic Methods | 4 |
| Principles | ||
| PA 6311 | Principles of Medicine 1 | 4 |
| PA 6312 | Principles of Medicine 2 | 4 |
| PA 6313 | Principles of Medicine 3 | 4 |
| PA 6320 | Principles of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2 |
| PA 6321 | Principles of Surgery | 2 |
| PA 6322 | Principles of Orthopedics | 2 |
| PA 6323 | Clinical Neurology | 2 |
| PA 6324 | Principles of Pediatrics | 2 |
| PA 6325 | Principles of Psychiatry | 2 |
| Clinical | ||
| PA 6400 | Applied Clinical Study in Medicine | 5 |
| PA 6401 | Applied Clinical Study in Ambulatory Medicine | 5 |
| PA 6402 | Applied Clinical Study in Family Practice | 5 |
| PA 6403 | Applied Clinical Study in Emergency Medicine | 5 |
| PA 6404 | Applied Clinical Study in Women's Health | 5 |
| PA 6405 | Applied Clinical Study in Pediatrics | 5 |
| PA 6406 | Applied Clinical Study in Surgery | 5 |
| PA 6407 | Applied Clinical Study in Mental Health | 5 |
| PA 6408 | Applied Clinical Study Elective | 5 |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
103 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required