PA Curriculum

The start date of the Physician Assistant Studies program is July 1st. Below is an outline of your 28-month, 128-credit program curriculum. The didactic phase lasts 16 months (Sessions 1-4), and the clinical phase is 12 months (Sessions 5-7). A blend of challenging classroom education and in-person experience through clinical rotation across multiple specialties is designed to ensure that students acquire core competencies for entry-level practice.

TUN PA Program Competencies

Session 1

Building Your Foundation (16 Hours)

Your first session will focus on a foundation of basic, behavioral, and clinical sciences. This will provide entry-level knowledge on your path to become a primary care Physician Assistant.

CODE	TITLE	CREDITS
PASV 657	Human Science	9
PASV 696	PA History and Role in the US Health Care System	2
PASV 693	A Case Based Approach to Ethics	1
PASV 659	Immunology	2
PASV 680	Medical Interviewing	1
PASV 670	Clinical Skills I	1

Session 2

Elevating Your Knowledge (20.5 Hours)

Session two will evolve beyond entry-level knowledge with the introduction of courses that will open your mind and your heart. Learning about various disease-states, comprehensive techniques, clinical history, and other cultural variables will inform your process when providing unique and patient-centered treatments.

CODE	TITLE	CREDITS
PASV 655	Principles of Pharmacology I	2
PASV 658	Infectious Disease/Diagnostic Microscopy	2
PASV 671	Clinical Medicine I	8
PASV 672	Physical Diagnosis I	1.5
PASV 691	Management of the Vulnerable and Medically Underserved	2
PASV 685	Clinical Skills II	3
PASV 674	Clinical Correlations I	2

Session 3

Using Your Expertise (21.5 Hours)

In this session, you will take courses that will focus on tangible learning skills. Education and information provided throughout this session will be incorporated within your patient diagnosis, laboratory work, and critical analysis of data and research.

CODE	TITLE	CREDITS
PASV 688	Principles of Pharmacology II	2
PASV 673	Clinical Medicine II	8.5
PASV 676	Clinical Correlations II	2
PASV 684	Introduction to Statistics and Epidemiology	2
PASV 681	Behavioral and Community Medicine	3
PASV 686	Clinical Skills III	2
PASV 640	Medical Nutrition	1
PASV 677	Physical Diagnosis II	1

Session 4

Adding Life to Learning (22 Hours)

You continue as an active participant in your education during this session. Your knowledge, innovative spirit, and compassionate approach will help you thrive in this patient-centered environment, both personally and professionally. You will focus on emergencies, interventional procedures, surgical concepts, and the legal regulations of the practice of medicine.

CODE	TITLE	CREDITS
PASV 689	Principles of Pharmacology III	2
PASV 678	Emergency Medicine	2
PASV 679	Surgical Principles for the Primary Care PA	1
PASV 675	Clinical Medicine III	6
PASV 692	Clinical Correlations III	2
PASV 654	Clinical Genetics	1
PASV 698	Introduction to Jurisprudence	1
PASV 687	Clinical Skills IV	3
PASV 683	Physical Diagnosis III	1
PASV 695	Integrative Master’s Project (IMP)	3

Sessions 5-7

Clinical Rotations (48 Hours)

Your final sessions include clinical rotations geared to help you become an educator, patient advocate, facilitator, and coordinator of resources. After the broad experience of your rotations, you should graduate ready to start practice in your chosen specialty. Students in our program are not required to provide or solicit clinical sites or preceptors.

CODE	TITLE	CREDITS
PASV 699K	Internal Medicine	4
PASV 699L	Internal Medicine Elective	4
PASV 699M	Family Medicine	4
PASV 699N	Family Medicine Elective	4
PASV 699C	Emergency Medicine	4
PASV 699D	Women’s Health	4
PASV 699E	Pediatrics	4
PASV 699F	Surgery	4
PASV 699G	Elective I – Internal Medicine Focus	4
PASV 699H	Elective II	4
PASV 699I	Community Medicine	4
PASV 699J	Behavioral Medicine	4