Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies Six-year Program Pre-professional Courses
Year One: Fall
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| BIOL | 121 | Introductory Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 | UG |
| BIOL | 123 | Introduction to Bench Research | 1 | UG |
| CHEM | 121 | General Chemistry I | 3 | UG |
| CHEM | 123 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 | UG |
| ENGL | 113 | College Writing I | 3 | UG |
| SCSM | 101 | Springfield College Seminar | 3 | UG |
| WLPL | 100 | Exploring Movement & Wellness | 1 | UG |
| | | Fall Total | 15 | |
Year One: Spring
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| BIOL | 175 | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 | UG |
| CHEM | 122 | General Chemistry II | 3 | UG |
| CHEM | 124 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 | UG |
| ENGL | 114 | College Writing II | 3 | UG |
| WLPL | 200 | Exploring Movement & Wellness | 1 | UG |
| HSCI | 100 | Introduction to Health Care | 3 | UG |
| MATH | 125 | Precalculus | 3 | UG |
| | | Spring Total | 17 | |
| | | Fall and Spring Total | 32 | |
Year Two: Fall
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| BIOL | 250 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 | UG |
| BIOL | 252 | Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I | 1 | UG |
| CHEM | 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | UG |
| CHEM | 223 | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 1 | UG |
| PAST | 101 | PA Seminar I | 1 | UG |
| WLPL | 300 | Exploring Movement and Wellness | 1 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Core Curriculum | 3 | UG |
| | | Fall Total | 13 | |
Year Two: Spring
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| BIOL | 251 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 | UG |
| BIOL | 253 | Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab II | 1 | UG |
| CHEM | 222 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 | UG |
| CHEM | 224 | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 1 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Themed Exploration | 3 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Core Curriculum | 3 | UG |
| | | Spring Total | 14 | |
| | | Fall and Spring Total | 27 | |
Year Three: Fall
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| BIOL | 331 | Biochemistry | 3 | UG |
| PAST | 201 | PS Seminar II | 1 | UG |
| HSCI | 201 | Introduction to Healthcare Ethics | 3 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Core Curriculum | 3 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Themed Exploration | 3 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Upper-level Science Course | 3 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Upper-level Science Course Lab | 1 | UG |
| | | *Interview with PA Program Admissions Committee
| | |
| | | Fall Total | 17 | |
Year Three: Spring
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| BIOL | 214 | Introduction to Medical Microbiology | 3 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Themed Exploration | 3 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Upper-level Science Course | 3 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Upper-level Science Course Lab | 1 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Core Curriculum - Writing Across the Curriculum | 3 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Elective Course | 3 | UG |
| | | Spring Total | 16 | |
| | | Fall and Spring Total | 33 | |
Year Four: Fall
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| PAST | 301 | PA Seminar III | 2 | UG |
| AEXS | 561 | Electrocardiogram Interpretation and Graded Exercise Testing
| 3 | UG |
| AEXS | 563 | Electrocardiogram Interpretation and Graded Exercise Testing lab
| 0 | UG |
| HSRS/PSYC/MATH | 225/211/215 | Statistics | 3 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Upper-level Science Course | 3 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Upper-level Science Course Lab | 1 | UG |
| N/A | N/A | Elective Course | 3 | UG |
| | | Fall Total | 15 | |
| | Maximum Total Credits through Year 4 | 107 | |
*You need a minimum of 120 credits to graduate. This includes required courses, general education courses and electives.
**You must include enough elective credits by December of your 4th year to total 106 credits. BIOL 376, PAST 501, PAST 502, PAST 515, PAST 540 (Spring semester of 4th year) will be added to those 106 credits to total the 120 credits needed to complete your Bachelor's degree.
*** Seminar I, II, and III must be taken in the Fall semester as outlined above. These courses cannot be waived and must be taken sequentially.
You must take three upper-level science courses from the list below
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| AEXS | 313 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 | UG |
| AEXS | 315 | Physiology of Exercise lab | 0 | UG |
| AEXS | 319 | Kinesiology/Biomechanics | 3 | UG |
| AEXS | 321 | Kinesiology/Biomechanics lab | 0 | UG |
| AEXS | 540 | Sports Nutrition | 3 | UG |
| BIOL | 311 | Human Histology | 3 | UG |
| BIOL | 312 | Human Histology Lab | 1 | UG |
| BIOL | 315 | General Microbiology | 3 | UG |
| BIOL | 317 | General Microbiology Lab | 1 | UG |
| BIOL | 316 | Virology and Immunology | 3 | UG |
| BIOL | 320 | International Tropical Field Research | 4 | UG |
| BIOL | 330 | Basis of Disease | 3 | UG |
| BIOL | 332 | Basis of Disease Lab | 1 | UG |
| BIOL | 408 | Research Methods in Cell Biology | 3 | UG |
| BIOL | 409 | Research Methods in Cell Biology Lab | 1 | UG |
| BIOL | 420 | Cellular Physiology | 3 | UG |
| BIOL | 421 | Cellular Physiology Lab | 1 | UG |
| CHEM | 321 | Organic Reactions and Mechanisms | 3 | UG |
| HSCI | 240 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 | UG |
| HSCI | 260 | Human Disease/ Chronic Illness | 3 | UG |
| NUSC | 250 | Nutritional Assessment | 3 | UG |
| NUSC | 261 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 | UG |
| NUSC | 300 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 | UG |
| NUSC | 361 | Applied Nutrition | 3 | UG |
| PHYS | 210 | General Physics I | 4 | UG |
| PHYS | 211 | General Physics II | 4 | UG |
| PHYS | 310 | Physics I with Calculus | 4 | UG |
Professional Courses
*These courses must be taken within the Professional phase of the program and cannot be taken early
Year Four: Spring
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| PAST | 501 | Evidence Based Medicine 1 | 3 | Grad |
| PAST | 502 | Evidence Based Medical Writing | 3 | Grad |
| PAST | 540 | Ethics and Professional Issues | 3 | Grad |
| BIOL | 376 | Medical Genetics | 3 | Grad |
| PAST | 515 | Clinical Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 2 | Grad |
| | | Spring Total | 14 | |
Year Four: Summer
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| PAST | 512 | History & Physical I | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 524 | Clinical Medicine I | 6 | Grad |
| PAST | 513 | Mental Health Issues | 3 | Grad |
| PAST | 523 | Pharmacology I | 2 | Grad |
| PAST | 603 | Evidence Based Medicine II | 2 | Grad |
| | | Summer/Spring Total | 17 | |
Year Five: Fall
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| PAST | 522 | History & Physical II | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 525 | Clinical Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 2 | Grad |
| PAST | 533 | Pharmacology II | 2 | Grad |
| PAST | 534 | Clinical Medicine II | 6 | Grad |
| PAST | 521 | Applied Clinical Skills I | 2 | Grad |
| | | Fall Total | 16 | |
Year Five: Spring
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| PAST | 532 | History & Physical III | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 544 | Clinical Medicine III | 6 | Grad |
| PAST | 531 | Applied Clinical Skills II | 2 | Grad |
| PAST | 543 | Pharmacology III | 2 | Grad |
| | | Spring Total | 14 | |
Year Six: Clinical Year
| Department | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Course |
|---|
| Summer Semester | | | | |
| PAST | 670 | Inpatient Medicine I | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 671 | Inpatient Medicine II | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 672 | Family Medicine I | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 640 | PA Seminar VIII | 1 | Grad |
| PAST | 626 | PA Research Project | 3 | Grad |
| | | Total Semester Hours | 16 credits | |
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| Fall Semester | | | | |
| PAST | 673 | Family Medicine II | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 674 | Emergency Medicine | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 675 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 676 | Pediatrics | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 650 | PA Seminar IX | 1 | Grad |
| | | Total Semester Hours | 17 credits | |
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| Spring Semester | | | | |
| PAST | 677 | Psychiatry | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 678 | General Surgery | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 679 | Preceptorship I | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 680 | Preceptorship II | 4 | Grad |
| PAST | 660 | PA Seminar X | 2 | Grad |
| | | Total Semester Hours | 18 credits | |
| | | Year 6 Total | 51 | |
| | | Total Semester Hours for Professional Phase | 112 | |
