Course Sequence
Keiser University’s Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant is an intense study of patient care theory, science and practice, combining didactic, laboratory, and clinical study and experience. The first year is an intense study of basic sciences and clinically related didactic course work. The clinical year provides students with experience in emergency medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, family medicine, internal medicine, and two electives. Learner-centered activities will be used and include: independent and collaborative learning, experiential applications, case study analysis and problem-based instruction through simulations and model-based applications. Graduates are required to sit for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (PANCE) and eligible, upon successful completion of the PANCE, to be licensed and practice medicine under the supervision of a physician.
Semester 1
Course
Number |
Course Title |
Semester Credit Hours |
MPA500 |
Introduction to the PA Profession |
1 |
MPA501 |
Medical Terminology |
1 |
MPA513 |
Human Anatomy |
5 |
MPA511 |
Human Physiology |
4 |
MPA526 |
Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare |
2 |
MPA537 |
Healthcare Policy |
1 |
MPA521 |
Microbiology |
3 |
MPA510 |
Physical Diagnosis I |
3 |
MPA514 |
Applied Learning Experience |
1 |
MPA536 |
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
2 |
|
TOTALS |
23 |
Semester 2
Course
Number |
Course Title |
Semester Credit Hours |
MPA525 |
Clinical Laboratory Medicine I |
1 |
MPA535 |
Clinical Laboratory Medicine II |
2 |
MPA524 |
Fund of Clinical Medicine and Surgery I |
5 |
MPA534 |
Fund of Clinical Medicine and Surgery II |
6 |
MPA512 |
Clinical Pathophysiology |
3 |
MPA522 |
Ethical and Legal Medicine |
3 |
MPA523 |
Clinical Pharmacology |
2 |
MPA533 |
Pharmacotherapeutics I |
4 |
MPA520 |
Physical Diagnosis II |
3 |
|
TOTALS |
29 |
Semester 3
Course
Number |
Course Title |
Semester Credit Hours |
MPA540 |
Clinical Psychiatry |
3 |
MPA530 |
Physical Diagnosis III |
3 |
MPA531 |
Principles of Life Support and Electrocardiography |
5 |
MPA544 |
Fund of Clinical Med and Surgery III |
8 |
MPA532 |
Clinical and Surgical Procedures |
4 |
MPA538 |
Medical Genetics |
1 |
MPA543 |
Pharmacotherapeutics II |
3 |
MPA502 |
Fundamentals of Diagnostic Methods |
3 |
|
TOTALS |
30 |
|
YEAR 1 TOTALS |
82 |
Year 2
Semester 4
Course
Number |
Course Title |
Semester Credit Hours |
MPA650 |
Family Medicine CR |
5 |
MPA610 |
Internal Medicine CR |
5 |
MPA600 |
Prenatal/Gynecology CR |
5 |
MPA515 |
Introduction to Healthcare Research and Biostatistics |
3 |
|
TOTALS |
18 |
Semester 5
Course
Number |
Course Title |
Semester Credit Hours |
MPA620 |
Surgery CR |
5 |
MPA630 |
Emergency Medicine CR |
5 |
MPA640 |
Pediatrics CR |
5 |
MPA691 |
Certification Examination Review |
2 |
|
TOTALS |
17 |
Semester 6
Course
Number |
Course Title |
Semester Credit Hours |
MPA660 |
Psychiatry CR |
5 |
MPA670 |
Elective CR 1 |
5 |
MPA680 |
Elective CR 2 |
5 |
MPA690 |
Graduate Project |
3 |
MPA692 |
Transition into PA Practice |
1 |
MPA695 |
Summative Evaluation |
2 |
|
TOTALS |
21 |
|
YEAR 2 TOTALS |
56 |
|
PROGRAM TOTALS |
138 |
|
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