Physician Assistant Studies Curriculum

The Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant Studies program is completed through full-time, in-person instruction over 24 consecutive months.

This cohort program offers 102 credit hours of study, where students complete one year of core didactic courses on-campus, followed by a second year of supervised clinical practice experiences as they prepare to sit for the PANCE exam at the end of their program. Successful completion of this program requires a minimum GPA of 3.000 to receive a Master of Medical Science degree.

Classes are held during the day at our campus located in Decatur, Georgia. 

Year One: Didactic Courses

• PAS 601 Essentials of Medical Science (3 credit hours)
• PAS 602 Physiology (2 credit hours) 
• PAS 603 Biostatistics (3 credit hours)
• PAS 604 Ethics in Medicine (1 credit hour)
• PAS 605 Medical Communication (2 credit hours)
• PAS 606 PA Professional Practice I (1 credit hour)
• PAS 607 PA Professional Practice II (1 credit hour)
• PAS 610 Anatomy with Lab (4 credit hours)
• PAS 620 Clinical Medicine I (4 credit hours)
• PAS 621 Clinical Medicine II (3 credit hours)
• PAS 622 Clinical Medicine III (3 credit hours)
• PAS 630 Pharmacotherapeutics I (3 credit hours) 
• PAS 631 Pharmacotherapeutics II (3 credit hours)
• PAS 632 Pharmacotherapeutics III (3 credit hours)
• PAS 612 Physical Assessment & History with Laboratory (4 credit hours)
•  PAS 615 Laboratory Interpretation I (3 credit hours)
• PAS 616 Laboratory Interpretation II (3 credit hours)
• PAS 617 Laboratory Interpretation III (2 credit hours)
• PAS 625 Essentials of Behavioral Medicine (2 credit hours)
• PAS 627 Essentials of Emergency Medicine (2 credit hours)
• PAS 628 Essentials of Surgical Medicine (2 credit hours)
• PAS 635 Evidence-Based Medicine I (1 Credit hour)
• PAS 636 Evidence-Based Medicine II (1 Credit hour)
• PAS 637 Evidence-Based Medicine III (1 Credit hour)

Year Two: Clinical Experience Courses

• PAS 650 Community Health (5 credit hours)
• PAS 651 Women’s Health (5 credit hours)
• PAS 652 Pediatrics (5 credit hours)
• PAS 653 Emergency Medicine (5 credit hours)
• PAS 654 Hospital Medicine (5 credit hours)
• PAS 655 Surgical Medicine (5 credit hours)
• PAS 656 Behavioral Medicine (5 credit hours)
• PAS 657 Elective Clinical Practice Experience (5 credit hours)
• PAS 660 Senior Seminar (5 credit hours)