Physician Assistant Program
Curriculum
USF Graduate Academic Catalogue
Year 1
YEAR 1 - SUMMER | |
Course Name | Credits |
Anatomy with Laboratory | 2 |
Pathophysiological Basis of Disease I | 3 |
Clinical Medicine I | 5 |
Clinical Pharmacology I | 3 |
Physical Diagnosis I | 2 |
Clinical Laboratory and Diagnostics l | 2 |
Integration of Clinical Concepts l | 1 |
TOTAL CREDITS SUMMER YEAR 1 | 18 |
YEAR 1 - FALL | |
Course Name | Credits |
Anatomy with Laboratory II | 2 |
Pathophysiological Basis of Disease II | 3 |
Clinical Medicine II | 5 |
Clinical Pharmacology II | 3 |
Physical Diagnosis II | 2 |
Clinical Laboratory and Diagnostics II | 2 |
Integration of Clinical Concepts ll | 1 |
TOTAL CREDITS FALL YEAR 1 | 18 |
YEAR 1 - SPRING | |
Course Name | Credits |
Clinical Medicine III | 5 |
Advanced Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics | 1 |
Clinical Skills and Procedures | 2 |
Evidence-Based Medicine | 2 |
Behavioral Medicine | 3 |
Basic Medical Genetics | 1 |
Cultural Issues in Healthcare | 1 |
Role of the Physician Assistant in American Healthcare | 1 |
Integration of Clinical Concepts lll | 1 |
TOTAL CREDITS SPRING YEAR 1 | 17 |
TOTAL CREDITS YEAR 1 | 53 |
Year 2
YEAR 2 - SUMMER-FALL-SPRING | ||
Course Name | Length of Clinical Rotation in Weeks | Credits |
Capstone Research Project | 1 | |
Internal Medicine | 5 | 4 |
Surgery | 5 | 4 |
Pediatrics | 5 | 4 |
Family Medicine | 5 | 4 |
Women’s Health | 5 | 4 |
Emergency Medicine | 5 | 4 |
Behavioral & Mental Health | 5 | 4 |
Selective | 10 | 8 |
TOTAL CREDITS YEAR 2 | 37 | |
TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE PROGRAM | 90 |