Daemen College : Academics & Research : Division of Health & Human Services : Physician Assistant : Graduate Programs : Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies : Suggested Course Sequence : Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies

Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies

Year 1

First Semester

PAS301 Advanced Human Anatomy I (2)
PAS302 Clinical Microbiology/Immunology (3)
PAS303 Medical Informatics (2)
PAS312 Clinical Laboratory Medicine (2)
PAS314 Pathophysiology (3)
PHI321 Medical Ethics (3)
Total Credits (15)

Second Semester

NSC310 Biostatistics OR PSY333 Statistics for Psychology and Social Sciences (3)
PAS304 Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine I (5)
PAS305 Advanced Human Anatomy II (2)
PAS306 Physical Diagnosis I (4)
PAS310 Pharmacology I (2)
Total Credits (16)

NOTE

While PSY211 or its equivalent will meet the statistics requirement and is offered on a regular basis, the scheduled offering times for NSC310 may be more likely to coordinate with the offering times of PAS courses which will be taken in the same term.

Year 2

First Semester

PAS410 Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine II (5)
PAS411 Physical Diagnosis II (4)
PAS412 Pharmacology II (2)
PAS413 The Cultural & Psychosocial Dynamics of Medicine (3)
PAS414 Medical Professional Issues (3)
Total Credits (17)

Second Semester

PAS313 Preventative Medicine (2)
PAS501 Clinical Pediatrics (2)
PAS502 Clinical Problem Solving (3)
PAS503 Surgery and Orthopedics (3)
PAS504 Geriatrics (2)
PAS505 Emergency Medicine (3)
PAS506 Research Methodology (3)
Total Credits (18)

Summer Session and Year 3

38 Credits Total

A total of 10 clinical rotations (clerkships) will be completed: 3-4 per each of the 3 terms (Summer, Fall, Spring). Clerkships are each 4 weeks in duration and carry 3 credits, for a total of 30 credits in clerkships.
Each of the 3 terms will include enrollment in a 2-credit seminar (PAS614, 615, 616)
Research studies include 2 courses, each carrying 1 credit (PAS612, 613)