Program of Study
Physician Assistant Professional Curriculum
The professional program is 27 months divided into three phases over seven consecutive semesters.
- Phase I - Didactic year (12 months) on campus
- Phase II - Clinical Year (15 months) at sites throughout Oregon and surrounding states
- Total Credits - 126
Students are strongly encouraged not to work while enrolled in the PA program. Any student who chooses to work is required to attend all program related activities and will not be granted an excused absence for work obligations.
Phase I - Didactic Year (12 months) (61 semester hours)
SUMMER SEMESTER (12 weeks - 16 semester hours)
- PA 510 - Current Topics in the PA Profession (3 semester hours)
- PA 520 - Behavioral Medicine(3 semester hours)
- PA 530 - Clinical History (3 semester hours)
- PA 553 - Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine (CM) (4 semester hours) (Physiology, Nutrition, Pharmacology)
- PA 556 - CM Genetics (1 semester hour)
- PA 557 - CM Geriatrics (1semester hour)
- PA 595 - Concepts in Evidence Based Healthcare (1 semester hour)
FALL SEMESTER (16 weeks - 24 semester hours)
- PA 534 - Spanish Language Seminar I (1 semester hour)
- PA 581 - CM Infection and Immunology (3 semester hours)
- PA 582 - CM Dermatology, Eye, ENT (3 semester hours)
- PA 583 - CM Pulmonary Medicine (3 semester hours)
- PA 584 - CM Nephrology and ECG (3 semester hours)
- PA 585 - CM Cardiology (3 semester hours)
- PA 586 - CM Gastroenterology (3 semester hours)
- PA 587 - CM Men's Health (2 semester hours)
- PA 588 - CM Endocrine, Hematology, Oncology (3 semester hours)
SPRING SEMESTER (16 weeks - 21 semester hours)
- PA 590 - CM Neurology (3 semester hours)
- PA 591 - CM Musculoskeletal (4 semester hours)
- PA 592 - CM Women's Health (4 semester hour)
- PA 593 - CM Pediatric Medicine (3 semester hours)
- PA 596 - CM Emergency Medicine (3 semester hours)
- PA 597 - CM Surgery, Hospital Care (3 semester hours)
- PA 598 - CM Whole Patient (1 semester hour)
- PA 536 - Spanish Languary Seminar II (elective -3 semester hours)
Phase II - Clinical Rotations/Graduate Project (15 months) (65 semester hours)
SUMMER SEMESTER (14 weeks - 15 semester hours)
- PA 610 - Clinical Rotation Seminar (2 semester hours)
- PA 665 - Professional Practice Seminar I (1 semester hour)
- Rotation 1 - 6 week Rotation* (6 semester hours)
- Rotation 2 - 6 week Rotation* (6 semester hours)
FALL SEMESTER (18 weeks - 18 semester hours)
- Rotation 3 - 6 week Rotation* (6 semester hours)
- Rotation 4 - 6 week Rotation* (6 semester hours)
- Rotation 5 - 6 week Rotation* (6 semester hours)
SPRING SEMESTER (18 weeks - 18 semester hours)
- Rotation 6 - 6 week Rotation* (6 semester hours)
- Rotation 7 - 6 week Rotation* (6 semester hours)
- Rotation 8 - 6 week Rotation* (6 semester hours)
PA 666 - Professional Practice Seminar II (1 semester hour)
Rotation 9 - 6 week Rotation* (6 semester hours)
Rotation 10 - 6 week Rotation* (6 semester hours)
PA 667 - Professional Practice Seminar III (1 semester hour)
*Note: Each student must complete the following clinical rotations:
PA 630 - Family Practice Rotation (12 semester hours)
PA 631 - Internal Medicine Rotation (6 semester hours)
PA 633 - In-Patient Medicine Rotation (6 semester hours)
PA 634 - Surgery Rotation (6 semester hours)
PA 636 - Emergency Medicine Rotation (6 semester hours)
PA 637 - Community Medicine Rotation (6 semester hours)
PA 639 - Primary Care Rotation: Pediatrics, Women's Health, Geriatrics, Family Medicine (6 semester hours)
PA 640 - Specialty Medicine (6 semester hours)
PA 696 - Graduate Project (6 semester hours) completed during Fall or Spring semester