NSU’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences PA - Orlando

10 | Physician Assistant Program First Semester: Summer I (May–August) COURSE # COURSE TITLE LECTURE LAB CREDIT HOURS PAO 5000 Anatomy 48 32 4 PAO 5001 Pharmacodynamics 16 0 1 PAO 5002 Introduction to the PA Profession 16 0 1 PAO 5100 Physiology 48 0 3 PAO 5300 Physical Diagnosis I 22 44 3 PAO 5400 History Taking and Communication Skills 20 4 1 PAO 5406 Cultural Issues in Health Care 20 0 1 PAO 5605 Clinical Laboratory Medicine 36 0 2 TOTAL HOURS 226 80 16 Second Semester: Fall (September–December) COURSE # COURSE TITLE LECTURE LAB CREDIT HOURS PAO 5003 Fundamentals of Medical Imaging 28 0 2 PAO 5006 Electrocardiography 30 0 2 PAO 5104 Clinical Pathophysiology 46 0 3 PAO 5200 Microbiology 42 0 3 PAO 5310 Physical Diagnosis II 18 36 2 PAO 5404 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care 30 0 2 PAO 5410 Pharmacology I 32 0 2 PAO 5421 Epidemiology/Biostatistics in Health Care 30 0 2 PAO 5500 Clinical Medicine and Surgery I 126 0 8 TOTAL HOURS 382 36 26 Curriculum is subject to change by the department. CHART YOUR COURSE FOR SUCCESS! Start Date: May Length: 27 Months Degree: Master of Medical Science (M.M.S.) in Physician Assistant Didactic: 15 Months Clinical: 12 Months CURRICULUM OUTLINE