Curriculum

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The MWU CHS Physician Assistant Program reserves the right to alter its curriculum however and whenever it deems appropriate.

Total Quarter Credits in the Professional Program: 146

First Professional Year:

Total Quarter Credit Hours Required:	77
Summer Quarter
ANATD 0500 Human Gross Anatomy and Embryology	Credits: 7
BIOCD 0551 Human Biochemistry	Credits: 3
BIOCD 0552 Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition	Credits: 3
PASSD 0511 Professional Seminar I	Credits: 1
PASSD 0518 Clinical Medicine I	Credits: 5
Total	19

Fall Quarter
ANATD 0565 Human Neurosciences	Credits: 4
CORED 1599C Interprofessional Education I	Credits: 1
PASSD 0519 Clinical Medicine II	Credits: 5
PASSD 0564 Physical Diagnosis	Credits: 3
PHARD 0584 Pharmacology I	Credits: 3
PHYSD 0510 Human Physiology I	Credits: 3.5
Total	19.5

Winter Quarter
MICRD 0576 Immunology	Credits: 2
PASSD 0503 Clinical Medicine III	Credits: 6
PASSD 0529 Research Seminar	Credits: 3
PASSD 0541 Psychiatric Principles	Credits: 2
PHARD 0585 Pharmacology II	Credits: 3
PHYSD 0511 Human Physiology II	Credits: 3.5
Total	19.5

Spring Quarter
BIOCD 0581 Human Genetics	Credits: 1
MICRD 0582 Infectious Diseases	Credits: 4
PASSD 0504 Clinical Medicine IV	Credits: 6
PASSD 0512 Professional Seminar II	Credits: 2
PASSD 0521 Introduction to Capstone Project	Credits: 1
PASSD 0528 Advanced Patient Assessment and Management	Credits: 2
PHARD 0586 Pharmacology III	Credits: 3
Total	19

Second Professional Year:

Total Quarter Credit Hours Required:	56
Clinical Block (Summer-Spring Quarters)
PASSD 0641 Internal Medicine Rotation	Credits: 6
PASSD 0642 Behavioral Medicine Rotation	Credits: 6
PASSD 0643 General Surgery Rotation	Credits: 6
PASSD 0644 Emergency Medicine Rotation	Credits: 6
PASSD 0645 Family Medicine Rotation	Credits: 6
PASSD 0647 Women’s Health Rotation	Credits: 6
PASSD 0648 Pediatric Medicine Rotation	Credits: 6
PASSD 0649 General Clinical Medicine Rotation	Credits: 6
PASSD 0681 Advanced Clinical Medicine I (summer quarter)	Credits: 3
PASSD 0671 Independent Study in Capstone Project I (fall quarter)	Credits: 0.5
PASSD 0672 Independent Study in Capstone Project II (winter quarter)	Credits: 0.5
PASSD 0682 Advanced Clinical Medicine II (winter quarter)	Credits: 3
PASSD 0674 Independent Study in Capstone Project III (spring quarter)	Credits: 1
Total	56

Third Professional Year:

Total Quarter Credit Hours Required:	13
Summer Quarter
PASSD 0749 Elective I Rotation	Credits: 4
PASSD 0750 Elective II Rotation	Credits: 4
PASSD 0775 Independent Study in Capstone Project IV	Credits: 1
PASSD 0783 Advanced Clinical Medicine III	Credits: 4
Total	13

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